¹⁵ So [^Lnow] this is what we want you [^Ltogether with the Sanhedrin] to do: Send a message to the ·commander [tribune] to bring Paul out to you as though you want to ·ask him more questions [^Ldetermine more accurately the facts of his case]. We will be waiting to kill him ·while he is on the way [before he arrives] here.”

¹⁶ But ·Paul’s nephew [^Lthe son of Paul’s sister] heard about this ·plan [plot; ^Lambush plan] and went to the ·army building [barracks] and told Paul. ¹⁷ Then Paul called one of the ·officers [centurions] and said, “Take this young man to the ·commander [tribune]. [^LFor] He has ·a message for him [^Lsomething to report to him].”