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Acts 23:21

But you should not believe them, because more than forty of their men are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves with a curse neither to eat not to drink until they have destroyed him; even now they are ready, looking for your promise.”

Family 35 New Testament

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

20So he said: “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

22Then the commander dismissed the young man commanding, “Don't tell anyone that you have revealed these things to me!”

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Cross References

Acts 14:5But when a plot was hatched by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and stone them,

Acts 23:12And when it was day, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy by binding themselves with a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they had destroyed Paul.

Romans 9:3For I keep wishing that I myself could be accursed away from the Messiah for the sake of my brothers, my physical relatives,

2 Corinthians 11:32In Damascus the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of the Damascenes, wanting to arrest 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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