Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 23:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Conspiracy To Kill Paul
15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near." 16 But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul. 17 Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."
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Cross References
Acts 23:10
When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
2 Samuel 17:17
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying by En Rogel; and a female servant used to go and tell them; and they went and told king David. For they might not be seen to come into the city.
Job 5:13
He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.
Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Lamentations 3:37
Who can speak a thing and have it come to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it?
Acts 21:34
Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
Acts 23:32
But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He has taken the wise in their craftiness."