Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Paul's sister's son heard of their laying await, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
New American Standard Bible
But the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush,
King James Version
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Holman Bible
But the son of Paul’s sister, hearing about their ambush, came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul.
International Standard Version
But the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush, so he came and got into the barracks and told Paul.
A Conservative Version
But the son of Paul's sister, having heard of the ambush, having come and entered into the fort, he informed Paul.
American Standard Version
But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
Amplified
But the son of Paul’s sister heard of their [planned] ambush, and he went to the barracks and told Paul.
An Understandable Version
But Paul's nephew learned of their plot and went to the headquarters and told Paul [all about it].
Anderson New Testament
But the son of Paul's sister heard of the plot, and he went and entered the fortress, and told Paul.
Bible in Basic English
But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.
Common New Testament
But the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, and he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Paul's sister's son hearing of the ambuscade, went to the castle, and being admitted, told Paul;
Darby Translation
But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported it to Paul.
Godbey New Testament
And the son of Paul's sister, having heard of ambuscade, coming and entering into the castle, reported it to Paul.
Goodspeed New Testament
But Paul's nephew heard of the plot, and he came and got into the barracks, and told Paul.
John Wesley New Testament
But Paul's sister's son, hearing of the ambush, came, and entering into the castle, told Paul.
Julia Smith Translation
And Paul's sister's son having heard of the ambuscade, having approached, and come into the camp, announced to Paul.
King James 2000
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the barracks, and told Paul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [when] the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush, he came and entered into the barracks [and] reported [it] to Paul.
Modern King James verseion
And hearing of the ambush, Paul's sister's son, having come near, and entering into the fortress, he reported to Paul.
Moffatt New Testament
Now Paul's nephew heard about their treacherous ambush; so he got admission to the barracks and told Paul.
Montgomery New Testament
But Paul's sister's son heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks, and told Paul.
NET Bible
But when the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush, he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.
New Heart English Bible
But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Noyes New Testament
But Pauls sisters son hearing of the plot went, and entering the castle, told Paul.
Sawyer New Testament
But a son of Paul's sister hearing of this lying in wait, went and entering into the fortress told Paul.
The Emphasized Bible
But Paul's sister's son hearing of the lying-in-wait, happening to be near, and coming into the castle, - reported it unto Paul.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now Paul's sister's son having heard of their lying in wait, came, and entering into the fortress told Paul.
Twentieth Century New Testament
However, the son of Paul's sister, hearing of the plot, went to the Fort, and on being admitted, told Paul about it.
Webster
And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Weymouth New Testament
But Paul's sister's son heard of the intended attack upon him. So he came and went into the barracks and told Paul about it;
Williams New Testament
But Paul's nephew heard of the plot and came to the barracks and told Paul.
World English Bible
But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Worrell New Testament
And the son of Paul's sister, hearing of their lying in wait, going and entering into the castle, reported it to Paul.
Worsley New Testament
But Paul's sister's son, hearing of the ambush, came and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 23:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Conspiracy To Kill Paul
15 Now therefore give ye knowledge to the upper captain, and to the council that he bring him forth unto us tomorrow, as though we would know some thing more perfectly of him. But we, or ever he come near, are ready in the mean season to kill him." 16 When Paul's sister's son heard of their laying await, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. 17 And Paul called one of the under captains unto him, and said, "Bring this young man unto the high captain: for he hath a certain thing to show him."
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Cross References
Acts 23:10
And when there arose great debate, the captain fearing lest Paul should have been plucked asunder of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
2 Samuel 17:17
As for Jonathan and Ahimaaz, they stood by the well of Rogel, and a damsel went thither and told them. They went on their way and told King David, for they durst not be seen to come into the city.
Job 5:13
which compasseth the wise in their own craftiness, and overthroweth the counsel of the wicked.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel against the LORD.
Lamentations 3:37
{Mem} What is he then that sayeth, "There should something be done without the LORD's commandment:
Acts 21:34
And one cried this, another that, among the people. And when he could not know the certainty, for the rage, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
Acts 23:32
On the morrow they left horsemen to go with him, and returned unto the castle.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He compasseth the wise in their craftiness."