Acts:23:12-21
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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 .
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And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy .
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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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Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow ,
as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him :
and we ,
or ever he come near ,
are ready to kill him .
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And when Paul '
s sister '
s son heard of their lying in wait ,
he went and entered into the castle ,
and told Paul .
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Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him ,
and said ,
Bring this young man unto the chief captain :
for he hath a certain thing to tell him .
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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 .
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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 ?
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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 .
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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 .