Acts 23:21
But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order.
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Exodus 23:2Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:
Acts 14:5And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,
Acts 23:12And 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.
Romans 9:3For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:
2 Corinthians 11:32In Damascus, the ruler under Aretas the king kept watch over the town of the people of Damascus, in order to take me:
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 →