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Acts 23:20

Paul

18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

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.

21 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.

22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things 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

    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.

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  • Daniel 6:5–12

    Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

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  • Psalms 12:2

    They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

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  • Acts 23:1

    And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

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