Acts 23:21

But do not thou yield to them; for of them more than forty men are lying in wait for him, who bound themselves with an oath, neither to eat nor to drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, looking for the promise from thee.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

In Context

20And he said: The Jews agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring down Paul to-morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

22The chief captain therefore dismissed the young man, having charged him to say to no one, that thou didst show these things to me.

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Cross References

Acts 14:5And when a movement was made, both of the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,

Acts 23:12And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Romans 9:3For I myself could wish to be accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh;

2 Corinthians 11:32In Damascus, the governor under Aretas the king kept guard over the city of the Damascenes, wishing to apprehend 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 →

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