Acts 23:16

In 9 translations

BSB

But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.Or the ambush

KJV

And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

WEB

But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

ASV

But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

LSV

And the son of Paul’s sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the stronghold, told Paul,

YLT

And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,

DBY

But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul.

DRC

Which when Paul’s sister’s son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

GNV

But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τὴν ἐνέδραν παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολὴν ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ Παύλῳ.

RP2018

Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τὸ ἔνεδρον, παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, ἀπήγγειλεν τῷ Παύλῳ.

TR-Boyd

Ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ υἱὸς τῆς ἀδελφῆς Παύλου τὴν ἐνέδραν, παραγενόμενος καὶ εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν, ἀπήγγειλε τῷ Παύλῳ.τὴν ἐνέδραν ¦ τὸ ἔνεδρον ST

SCR1894

ακουσας δε ο υιος της αδελφης παυλου την ενεδραν παραγενομενος και εισελθων εις την παρεμβολην απηγγειλεν τω παυλω

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• Acts 23:10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
• 1 Corinthians 3:19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
• Job 5:13He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.
• Acts 23:32The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
• Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
• Lamentations 3:37Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?
• Acts 21:34Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
• 2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, where a servant girl would come and pass along information to them. They in turn would go and inform King David, for they dared not be seen entering the city.

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