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)