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The Romans Take Paul Away

10 And while a great dispute was taking place, the commander— having feared that Paul might be torn-to-pieces by them— ordered the troop[a], having gone down, to snatch him out of the midst of them and bring him to the barracks.

That Night The Lord Appears To Paul And Says He Will Also Testify In Rome

11 And on the following[b] night, the Lord, having stood near him, said, “Take-courage. For as you solemnly-testified in Jerusalem as to the things concerning Me, so you must also testify in Rome”.

The Next Day, Over 40 Jews Swear an Oath To Kill Paul, And Hatch a Plot

12 And having become day, the Jews, having held a gathering, bound themselves under-a-curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until which time they killed Paul.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:10 Or, squad, detachment.
  2. Acts 23:11 In other words, that night; the night following the day mentioned in 22:30.

10 The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.(A)

11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage!(B) As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”(C)

The Plot to Kill Paul

12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy(D) and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.(E)

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