King James Version
Acts 23:16 in the King James Version says “And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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 · KJV
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.
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.
And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
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.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“son”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
“he went”
G3854to become near, i.e., approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“into”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the castle”
G3925a throwing in beside (juxtaposition), i.e., (specially), battle-array, encampment or barracks (tower antonia)
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
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