Acts 23:15-19

Now therefore, you and the Council notify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly; and as for us, we are ready to kill him before he comes near the place.”

But the son of Paul’s sister heard about their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.

Paul called one of the centurions to himself and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.”

So he took him and led him to the commander and *said, “Paul the prisoner called me over to him and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”

The commander took him by the hand, and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, “What is it that you have to report to me?”