10 And as a great dissension was developing, the [a]commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into (A)the barracks.

11 But on (B)the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, (C)Take courage; for (D)as you have (E)solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also.”

A Conspiracy to Kill Paul

12 When it was day, (F)the Jews formed a [b]conspiracy and (G)bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:10 I.e. chiliarch, in command of one thousand troops
  2. Acts 23:12 Or mob