Acts 23:21

“Please don't listen to them, because they have planned to ambush him with more than forty men who have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They're ready right now, waiting for you to agree to the request.”

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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

20“The Jews have arranged to ask you to bring Paul to the council tomorrow, as if they wanted to ask more detailed questions about his case,” he explained.

22The commander sent the young man on his way, warning him, “Don't tell anyone that you've told me about this.”

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Cross References

Exodus 23:2Don't follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give evidence in a lawsuit, don't corrupt justice by siding with the majority.

Acts 14:5But then the foreigners and the Jews, together with their leaders, decided to attack and stone Paul and Barnabas.

Acts 23:12Next day some Jews plotted together, and they took an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Romans 9:3for my own people, my brothers and sisters. I would rather be cursed myself, separated from Christ, if that would help them.

2 Corinthians 11:32While I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas had the city guarded in order to capture 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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