Acts 23:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.”
Acts 23:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 23:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 23:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.”
Acts 23:16 — World English Bible
Acts 23:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. ”
Acts 23:16 — American Standard Version
Acts 23:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,”
Acts 23:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 23:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul. ”
Acts 23:16 — Darby Translation
Acts 23:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul.”
Acts 23:16 — Geneva Bible
Acts 23:16 in Context — Acts 23
14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
What Does Acts 23:16 Mean?
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