Acts 23:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.

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  • Acts 23:10 : 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing that Paul might be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
  • Acts 23:32 : 32 On the next day they left the horsemen to go with him and returned to the barracks.
  • 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He catches the wise in their own craftiness.
  • 2 Sam 17:17 : 17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a woman went and told them, and they went and told King David.
  • Job 5:13 : 13 He catches the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the perverse is brought to a rapid end.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against the LORD.
  • Lam 3:37 : 37 Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not commanded it?
  • Acts 21:34 : 34 And some cried one thing, and some another, among the crowd: and when he could not determine the truth because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.

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  • Acts 23:17-24
    8 verses
    80%

    17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to tell him.

    18 So he took him and brought him to the chief captain and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you.

    19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went aside privately and asked him, What is it you have to tell me?

    20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though they would inquire somewhat more accurately about him.

    21 But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for a promise from you.

    22 So the chief captain let the young man depart and charged him, Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.

    23 And he called two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen at the third hour of the night;

    24 And provide animals to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

  • Acts 23:14-15
    2 verses
    78%

    14 They came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.

    15 Now therefore, you with the council suggest to the chief captain that he bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you would inquire something more accurately about him; and we, before he comes near, are ready to kill him.

  • Acts 23:10-12
    3 verses
    72%

    10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing that Paul might be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

    11 The following night the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so must you also bear witness in Rome.

    12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

  • Acts 23:30-33
    4 verses
    71%

    30 And when it was disclosed to me that a plot was about to be executed against the man, I sent him immediately to you, having also commanded his accusers to state their case before you. Farewell.

    31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

    32 On the next day they left the horsemen to go with him and returned to the barracks.

    33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.

  • Acts 22:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.

    27 Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? He said, Yes.

  • Acts 21:29-34
    6 verses
    70%

    29 (For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

    30 And all the city was disturbed, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.

    31 And as they went about to kill him, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

    32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

    33 Then the chief captain came near, took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and asked who he was, and what he had done.

    34 And some cried one thing, and some another, among the crowd: and when he could not determine the truth because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.

  • Acts 9:24
    69%

    24 But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

  • Acts 28:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

    17 After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

  • Acts 24:23
    68%

    23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have freedom, and that he should permit none of his friends to minister or come to him.

  • Acts 25:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2 Then the high priest and the leaders of the Jews informed him against Paul and pleaded with him,

    3 requesting a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the way.

  • Acts 22:29-30
    2 verses
    68%

    29 Then immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him; and the chief captain also was afraid, after he realized he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

    30 On the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

  • Acts 23:27-28
    2 verses
    68%

    27 This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. Then I came with an army and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

    28 And when I wanted to know the charges for which they accused him, I brought him before their council.

  • Acts 25:14-15
    2 verses
    67%

    14 And when they had been there many days, Festus disclosed Paul's case to the king, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix,

    15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a judgment against him.

  • Acts 22:24
    67%

    24 The chief captain ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and directed that he be examined by scourging, to find out why they shouted so against him.

  • Acts 24:7
    67%

    7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great force took him away out of our hands,

  • Acts 25:23
    66%

    23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered into the audience hall with the chief captains and prominent men of the city, at Festus' command, Paul was brought in.

  • Acts 25:6
    66%

    6 And when he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

  • Acts 16:27-28
    2 verses
    66%

    27 The keeper of the prison, awakening from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners had fled.

    28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

  • Acts 21:37
    65%

    37 And as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the chief captain, May I speak with you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?

  • Acts 26:30
    65%

    30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:

  • Acts 27:1
    65%

    1 And when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

  • Acts 16:36
    65%

    36 So the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go; therefore depart and go in peace.

  • Acts 19:31
    65%

    31 And certain chiefs of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him, urging him not to adventure himself into the theater.

  • Acts 16:38
    65%

    38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

  • Acts 21:27
    65%

    27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

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