14 They came to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have (A)put ourselves under an [a]oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. 15 Now therefore, you [b]and (B)the [c]Council notify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly; and as for us, we are ready to kill him before he comes near the place.”

16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard about their ambush, [d]and he came and entered (C)the barracks and told Paul.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:14 See note 2 v 12
  2. Acts 23:15 Lit with
  3. Acts 23:15 Or Sanhedrin
  4. Acts 23:16 Or having been present with them, and he also entered

14 They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.(A) 15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin(B) petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.”

16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks(C) and told Paul.

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