• Acts 23:16

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

  • Acts 23:17

    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.

  • Acts 23:18

    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.

  • Acts 23:19

    Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

  • Acts 23:20

    And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

  • Acts 23:21

    But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

  • Acts 23:22

    So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

  • Acts 23:23

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

  • Acts 23:24

    And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

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