Acts 23:16

"Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”"

Key Reflection

This verse highlights the conspiratorial intentions of those who sought to silence Paul by planning to kill him before the appointed meeting with the commanding officer. It underscores the dangerous and deceitful nature of their plot, revealing their willingness to commit murder under the guise of a judicial proceeding.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 16. Paul's sister's son. This is all we know of the family of Paul. Nor do we know for what purpose he was at Jerusalem. It is possible that Paul might have a sister residing there; though, as Paul had been sent there formerly for his education, it seems more probable that this young man was sent there for the same purpose. Entered into the castle. Paul had the privileges of a Roman citizen; and as no well-founded charge had been laid against him, it is probable that he was not very closely confined, and that his friends might have free access to him.

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