"And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his…" — Acts 23:30

Acts 23:30 · KJV

“And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what {they had} against him. Farewell.”

— Acts 23:30

Verse 29

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Verse 31

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought {him} by night to Antipatris.

Acts 23 — Context

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what {they had} against him. Farewell.

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought {him} by night to Antipatris.

On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

Cross References

Acts 24:6-8

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

Acts 23:20

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 23:35

I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

Acts 24:19

Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

Acts 25:5-6

Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with {me}, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

Acts 25:16

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Acts 15:29

That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.

Acts 9:24

But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.