Thematic Bible: This plan is thwarted by his nephew

But Paul's nephew heard of the plot and came to the barracks and told Paul. So Paul called one of the captains and said, "Take this young man to the colonel, for he has something to tell him." So he took him and brought him to the colonel and said, "The prisoner Paul called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you." read more.
So the colonel took him by the arm, stepped to one side so as to be alone, and asked him, "What is it you have to tell me?" He answered, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though you were going to examine his case more carefully. But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him; they have taken an oath not to eat or drink till they have killed him. They are all ready now, just waiting for your promise." So the colonel sent the young man away, with strict directions not to tell anybody that he had notified him of this plot.