15. So now you, along with the council (Sanhedrin), give notice to the commandant to bring [Paul] down to you, as if you were going to investigate his case more accurately. But we [ourselves] are ready to slay him before he comes near.
16. But the son of Paul's sister heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks and told Paul.
17. Then Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the commandant, for he has something to report to him.
18. So he took him and conducted him to the commandant and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and requested me to conduct this young man to you, for he has something to report to you.
19. The commandant took him by the hand, and going aside with him, asked privately, What is it that you have to report to me?
20. And he replied, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council (Sanhedrin) tomorrow, as if [they were] intending to examine him more exactly.