17. Then Paul called one of the commanders. He said to him, "Take this young man to the commanding officer. He has something to tell him."
18. So the commander took Paul's nephew to the officer. The commander said, "Paul, the prisoner, sent for me. He asked me to bring this young man to you. The young man has something to tell you."
19. The commanding officer took the young man by the hand. He spoke to him in private. "What do you want to tell me?" the officer asked.
20. He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow. They will pretend they want more facts about him.
21. Don't give in to them. More than 40 of them are waiting in hiding to attack him. They have taken an oath that they will not eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now. All they need is for you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin."
22. The commanding officer let the young man go. But he gave him a warning. "Don't tell anyone you have reported this to me," he said.