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New American Standard Bible

Acts 23:16

But the son of Paul's sister heard about their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Castle;   Claudius Lysius;   Friendship;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Lysias Claudius;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Ambush;   Letter;   Persecution in the Bible;   Prison, Prisoners;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Caesarea;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Andronicus ;   Castle;   Lysias;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Claudius;   Paul;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Sister;   Sister's Son;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But the son of Paul’s sister, hearing about their ambush, came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul.
King James Version (1611)
And when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying in wait, hee went and entred into the castle, & told Paul.
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.
English Standard Version
Now the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
New Century Version
But Paul's nephew heard about this plan and went to the army building and told Paul.
Amplified Bible
But the son of Paul's sister heard of their [planned] ambush, and he went to the barracks and told Paul.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.
Legacy Standard Bible
But when the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, he came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul.
Berean Standard Bible
But when the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Contemporary English Version
When Paul's nephew heard about the plot, he went to the fortress and told Paul about it.
Complete Jewish Bible
But the son of Sha'ul's sister got wind of the planned ambush, and he went into the barracks and told Sha'ul.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
But Paul's nephew heard about this plan. He went to the army building and told Paul.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul.
George Lamsa Translation
When Paul''s nephew heard this plot, he went into the castle and told Paul.
Good News Translation
But the son of Paul's sister heard about the plot; so he went to the fort and told Paul.
Lexham English 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.
Literal Translation
But the son of Paul's sister hearing of the ambush, having come near, and entering into the fortress, reported to 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.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
But Sha'ul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Sha'ul.
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.
Etheridge Translation
And the son of the sister of Paulos heard this plot, and he entered the fortress and informed Paulos.
Murdock Translation
the son of Paul's sister, heard of this plot: and he went into the castle, and informed Paul.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Paules sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went & entred into the castle, and tolde Paul.
English Revised Version
But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle, 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.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But Paul's sister's son, hearing of the ambush, came, and entering into the castle, told Paul.
Weymouth's 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;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne the sone of Poulis sister hadde herd the aspies, he cam, and entride in to the castels, and telde to Poul.
Update Bible Version
But Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
New English Translation
But when the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush, he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.
New King James Version
So when Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
New Living Translation
But Paul's nephew—his sister's son—heard of their plan and went to the fortress and told Paul.
New Life Bible
Paul's nephew heard about the plan. He went to the soldiers' building and told Paul.
New Revised Standard
Now the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush; so he went and gained entrance to the barracks and told Paul.
J.B. Rotherham 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Which when Paul’s sister’s son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
Revised Standard Version
Now the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush; so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When Pauls sisters sonne hearde of their layinge awayte he wet and entred into the castle and tolde Paul.
Young's 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,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whan Pauls sisters sonne herde of their layenge awayte, he came, and entred into the castell, and tolde Paul.
Mace New Testament (1729)
Paul's sister's son hearing of the ambuscade, went to the castle, and being admitted, told Paul;
THE MESSAGE
Paul's nephew, his sister's son, overheard them plotting the ambush. He went immediately to the barracks and told Paul. Paul called over one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the captain. He has something important to tell him."
Simplified Cowboy Version
But Paul's nephew on his sister's side heard the plot and went to the garrison to tell Paul about the plan to ambush and kill him.

Contextual Overview

12 When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and put themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who formed this plot. 14 They came to the chief priests and the elders and said, "We have put ourselves under an oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. 15 "Now therefore, you and the Council notify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly; and as for us, we are ready to kill him before he comes near the place." 16 But the son of Paul's sister heard about their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.17 Paul called one of the centurions to himself and said, "Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him." 18 So he took him and led him to the commander and said, "Paul the prisoner called me over to him and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you." 19 The commander took him by the hand, and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, "What is it that you have to report to me?" 20 And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about him. 21 "So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are in hiding to ambush him, and these men have put themselves under an oath not to eat or drink until they kill him; and now they are ready and waiting for assurance from you."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when: Job 5:13, Proverbs 21:30, Lamentations 3:37, 1 Corinthians 3:19

he went: 2 Samuel 17:17

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:2 - Jonathan 1 Samuel 23:9 - David Proverbs 24:15 - Lay Jeremiah 36:19 - General Jeremiah 37:20 - lest Acts 21:34 - into Acts 23:30 - it was Acts 26:22 - obtained

Cross-References

Genesis 23:15
"My lord, listen to me: a plot of land worth four hundred shekels of silver—what is that between me and you? So bury your dead."
Genesis 43:21
and it happened when we came to the campsite, that we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the opening of his sack, our money in full. So we have brought it back in our hand.
Exodus 30:13
"This is what everyone who is counted shall give: half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs), half a shekel as a contribution to the LORD.
Job 28:15
"Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.
Jeremiah 32:9
"So I bought the field which was in Anathoth from Hanamel my uncle's son, and I weighed out the silver for him, seventeen shekels of silver.
Ezekiel 45:12
"And the shekel shall be twenty gerahs; twenty shekels, twenty-five shekels, and fifteen shekels shall be your mina.
Zechariah 11:12
And I said to them, "If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind!" So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages.
Matthew 7:12
"In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Romans 13:8
Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for the one who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait,.... Paul might have a sister living in Jerusalem; or this her son might be there on account of his studies; he might be a pupil to one of the doctors, by which means he might come at this secret, that such a number of men were in ambush, in order to take away his uncle's life: wherefore having got intelligence of it,

he went and entered into the castle; the Alexandrian copy reads, "the synagogue"; but Paul was not there, but in the castle of Antonia; the Ethiopic version renders it, "the prison"; though it is plain that he was not very closely confined, it was easy to have access to him; the reason might be, not only because he was a Roman, but because he was uncondemned, nor was any charge proved against him:

and told Paul; what he had heard, that such a number of men had entered into a conspiracy to take away his life, and lay in wait for him; and this was an instance both of duty and affection to his uncle, and worthy of imitation, whether it proceeded from natural relation, or from religion, or both.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Paul’s sister’s son - This is all that we know of the family of Paul. Nor do we know for what purpose he was at Jerusalem. It is possible that Paul might have a sister residing there; though, as Paul himself had been sent there formerly for his education, it seems more probable that this young man was sent there for the same purpose.

Entered into the castle - Paul had the privileges of a Roman citizen, and as no well-founded charge had been laid against him, it is probable that he was not very closely confined, and that his friends might have free access to him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 23:16. Paul's sister's son — This is all we know of Paul's family. And we know not how this young man got to Jerusalem; the family, no doubt, still resided at Tarsus.


 
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