Acts:23:10-24

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* And when there arose (5637 ) a great dissension , the chief captain , fearing (5685 ) lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces (5686 ) of them , commanded (5656 ) the soldiers to go down (5631 ), and to take him by force (5658 ) from among them , and to bring (5721 ) him into the castle . * And the night following (5752 ) the Lord stood by (5631 ) him , and said (5627 ), Be of good cheer (5720 ), Paul : for as thou hast testified (5662 ) of me in Jerusalem , so must (5748 ) thou bear witness (5658 ) also at Rome . * And when it was (5637 ) day , certain of the Jews banded together (5660 ), and bound themselves under a curse (5656 ), saying (5723 ) that they would neither eat (5629 ) nor drink (5629 ) till they had killed (5725 ) Paul . * And they were (5713 ) more than forty which had made (5761 ) this conspiracy . * And they came to (5631 ) the chief priests and elders , and said (5627 ), We have bound (5656 ) ourselves under a great curse , that we will eat (5664 ) nothing until we have slain (5725 ) Paul . * Now therefore ye with the council signify (5657 ) to the chief captain that he bring him down (5632 ) unto you to morrow , as though ye would (5723 ) enquire (5721 ) something more perfectly concerning him : and we , or ever he come near (5658 ), are (5748 ) ready to kill (5629 ) him . * And when Pauls sisters son heard (5660 ) of their lying in wait , he went (5637 ) and entered (5631 ) into the castle , and told (5656 ) Paul . * Then Paul called (5666 ) one of the centurions unto him , and said (5713 ), Bring (5628 ) this young man unto the chief captain : for he hath (5719 ) a certain thing to tell (5658 ) him . * So he took (5631 ) him , and brought (5627 ) him to the chief captain , and said (5748 ), Paul the prisoner called (5666 ) me unto him , and prayed me (5656 ) to bring (5629 ) this young man unto thee , who hath (5723 ) something to say (5658 ) unto thee . * Then the chief captain took (5637 ) him by the hand , and went with him aside (5660 ) privately , and asked (5711 ) him , What is (5748 ) that thou hast (5719 ) to tell (5658 ) me ? * And he said (5627 ), The Jews have agreed (5639 ) to desire (5658 ) thee that thou wouldest bring down (5632 ) Paul to morrow into the council , as though they would (5723 ) enquire (5738 ) somewhat of him more perfectly . * But do not thou yield (5686 ) unto them : for there lie in wait for (5719 ) him of them more than forty men , which have bound themselves with an oath (5656 ), that they will neither eat (5629 ) nor drink (5629 ) till they have killed (5661 ) him : and now are they (5748 ) ready , looking for (5740 ) a promise from thee . * So the chief captain then let the young man depart (5656 ), and charged (5660 ) him , See thou tell (5658 ) no man that thou hast shewed (5656 ) these things to me . * And he called unto (5666 ) him two centurions , saying (5627 ), Make ready (5657 ) two hundred soldiers to go (5680 ) to Caesarea , and horsemen threescore and ten , and spearmen two hundred , at the third hour of the night ; * And provide (5658 ) them beasts , that they may set Paul on (5660 ), and bring him safe (5661 ) unto Felix the governor .

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