Acts 23:13

And more than forty of them took this oath.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

In Context

12And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death.

14And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death

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Cross References

2 Samuel 15:12And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, one of David's helpers, from Giloh his town, while he was making the offerings. And the design against David became strong, for more and more people were joined to Absalom.

John 16:2They will put you out of the Synagogues: yes, the time is coming when whoever puts you to death will have the belief that he is doing God's pleasure.

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:13-35

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring… Read the whole commentary →

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