Acts 23:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Paul's sister's son, who is thought to have been one of Paul's company: but the hatred against Paul by the Jews being so general, because of his (supposed) profaning of the temple, they were not so curious who they spake to of this confederacy and design. Or rather, there is no counsel against God: the very birds of the air, if need were, shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter, Ecclesiastes 10:20. For he that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision, Psalms 2:4.

Acts 23:16

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