Chapter 23, verses 14-18
14
They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
15
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.”
16
But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17
Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
18
So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you.”
