Acts 23:16

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

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  • Acts 23:10 : 10 and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring `him' to the castle.
  • Acts 23:32 : 32 and on the morrow, having suffered the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the castle;
  • 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'
  • 2 Sam 17:17 : 17 And Jonathan and Ahimaaz are standing at En-Rogel, and the maid-servant hath gone and declared to them -- and they go and have declared `it' to king David -- for they are not able to be seen to go in to the city.
  • Job 5:13 : 13 Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding, Nor counsel, over-against Jehovah.
  • Lam 3:37 : 37 Who `is' this -- he hath said, and it is, `And' the Lord hath not commanded `it'?
  • Acts 21:34 : 34 and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 23:17-24
    8 verses
    80%

    17and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, `This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'

    18He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, `The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked `me' this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.'

    19And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, `What is that which thou hast to tell me?'

    20and he said -- `The Jews agreed to request thee, that to-morrow to the sanhedrim thou mayest bring down Paul, as being about to enquire something more exactly concerning him;

    21thou, therefore, mayest thou not yield to them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who did anathematize themselves -- not to eat nor to drink till they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from thee.'

    22The chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged `him' to tell no one, `that these things thou didst shew unto me;'

    23and having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, `Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go on unto Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night;

    24beasts also provide, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe unto Felix the governor;'

  • Acts 23:14-15
    2 verses
    78%

    14who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, `With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves -- to taste nothing till we have killed Paul;

    15now, therefore, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.'

  • Acts 23:10-12
    3 verses
    72%

    10and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring `him' to the castle.

    11And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, `Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.'

    12And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

  • Acts 23:30-33
    4 verses
    71%

    30and a plot having been intimated to me against this man -- about to be of the Jews -- at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.'

    31Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,

    32and on the morrow, having suffered the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the castle;

    33those having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, did present also Paul to him.

  • Acts 22:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, `Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;'

    27and the chief captain having come near, said to him, `Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, `Yes;'

  • Acts 21:29-34
    6 verses
    70%

    29for they had seen before Trophimus, the Ephesian, in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple.

    30All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut,

    31and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,

    32who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul.

    33Then the chief captain, having come nigh, took him, and commanded `him' to be bound with two chains, and was inquiring who he may be, and what it is he hath been doing,

    34and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,

  • Acts 9:24
    69%

    24and their counsel against `him' was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

  • Acts 28:16-17
    2 verses
    69%

    16And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

    17And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I -- having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers -- a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;

  • Acts 24:23
    68%

    23having given also a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let `him' also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.

  • Acts 25:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews made manifest to him `the things' against Paul, and were calling on him,

    3asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.

  • Acts 22:29-30
    2 verses
    68%

    29Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,

    30and on the morrow, intending to know the certainty wherefore he is accused by the Jews, he did loose him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrim to come, and having brought down Paul, he set `him' before them.

  • Acts 23:27-28
    2 verses
    68%

    27This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them -- having come with the soldiery, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman;

    28and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim,

  • Acts 25:14-15
    2 verses
    67%

    14and as they were continuing there more days, Festus submitted to the king the things concerning Paul, saying, `There is a certain man, left by Felix, a prisoner,

    15about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,

  • Acts 22:24
    67%

    24the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, `By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.

  • Acts 24:7
    67%

    7and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,

  • Acts 25:23
    66%

    23on the morrow, therefore -- on the coming of Agrippa and Bernice with much display, and they having entered into the audience chamber, with the chief captains also, and the principal men of the city, and Festus having ordered -- Paul was brought forth.

  • Acts 25:6
    66%

    6and having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the morrow having sat upon the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought;

  • Acts 16:27-28
    2 verses
    66%

    27and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

    28and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'

  • Acts 21:37
    65%

    37And Paul being about to be led into the castle, saith to the chief captain, `Is it permitted to me to say anything unto thee?' and he said, `Greek dost thou know?

  • Acts 26:30
    65%

    30And, he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitting with them,

  • Acts 27:1
    65%

    1And when our sailing to Italy was determined, they were delivering up both Paul and certain others, prisoners, to a centurion, by name Julius, of the band of Sebastus,

  • Acts 16:36
    65%

    36and the jailor told these words unto Paul -- `The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'

  • Acts 19:31
    65%

    31and certain also of the chief men of Asia, being his friends, having sent unto him, were entreating him not to venture himself into the theatre.

  • Acts 16:38
    65%

    38And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,

  • Acts 21:27
    65%

    27And, as the seven days were about to be fully ended, the Jews from Asia having beheld him in the temple, were stirring up all the multitude, and they laid hands upon him,