"And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as thoug…" — Acts 23:20

Acts 23:20 · 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.”

— Acts 23:20

Verse 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?

Verse 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.

Acts 23 — Context

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.

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.

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.

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.

Psalms 12:2

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

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.

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.