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Acts 23:13

There were more than forty in the plot;

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12In the morning the Jews combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

14and they went to the Chief Priests and the Councillors, and said: “We have taken a solemn oath not to touch food till we have killed Paul.

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Cross References

John 16:2They will expel you from their Synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will think that he is making an offering to God.

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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