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Acts 23:20

Paul

18 So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.

21 Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

22 So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
KJV
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
WEB
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.
ASV
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.
DARBY
And he said, The Jews have agreed together to make a request to thee, that thou mayest bring Paul down to-morrow into the council, as about to inquire something more precise concerning him.
BLB
And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you that you might bring down Paul into the Council tomorrow as being about to inquire something more accurately about him.
ÅB
Han sa da: Jødene er kommet overens om å be deg at du imorgen vil føre Paulus for rådet, som om det ville få nøyere rede på hans sak;
OTB
Han sa: «Jødene har blitt enige om å be deg om å føre Paulus ned til Rådet i morgen, som om de skulle undersøke ham grundigere.
B1930
Han sa da: Jødene er kommet overens om å be dig at du imorgen vil føre Paulus for rådet, som om det vilde få nøiere rede på hans sak;

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Cross references

  • Acts 23:14–15

    They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

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  • Daniel 6:5–12

    Finally these men said, “We will never find any charge against this Daniel, unless we find something against him concerning the law of his God.”

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  • Psalms 12:2

    They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

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  • Acts 23:1

    Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”

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