Acts 23:12 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹² When daylight came, [a group of] Jews conspired together, agreeing under oath that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² Now when daylight came, the Jews formed a plot and bound themselves by an oath and under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they had done away with Paul.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Common English Bible

¹² The next morning some Jewish leaders formulated a plot and solemnly promised that they wouldn’t eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² And when daylight arrived, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves with an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And when day was come, some of the Jews gathered together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat, nor drink, till they killed Paul.

Acts 23:12 Cross References

Matthew 26:4

They were taking counsel together as to how they might take Jesus by trickery and kill Him.

Matthew 26:74

Then Peter began to curse and swear, “[I tell you], I do not know the man.” And immediately a rooster crowed.

Matthew 27:25

And all the people answered, “Let his blood be on our hands, and on our children’s [as well].”

Acts 23:13

There were more than forty men who made this pact.

Acts 23:14

They went to the leading priests and [Jewish] elders and told them, “We have bound ourselves under an oath [with serious consequences] to eat nothing until we have killed Paul.

Acts 23:21

But, do not listen to them, because over forty men have laid a plot and bound themselves under an oath [with serious consequences] neither to eat nor drink [anything] until they have killed him. They are now ready [to carry out the plot] and are just waiting for you to agree [to their arrangement].”

Acts 23:30

And when I was told that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately, also ordering his accusers to present their case against him in front of you.”

Acts 25:3

to do them a favor by having Paul brought [from Caesarea] to Jerusalem, for they were plotting to kill him on the way.

Acts 9:23

And after a number of days had passed [these] Jews conspired together to kill Saul,

Acts 9:24

but he found out about their plan. And so they watched the gates [of the city] day and night [looking for their chance] to kill him.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone [there] does not love the Lord, he deserves to be cut off from God. O Lord, come [back soon]

2 Corinthians 11:26

I have been on frequent journeys; in danger from rivers; in danger from thieves; in danger from my own people; in danger from the Gentiles; in danger in the city; in danger in the desert; in danger in the ocean; in danger among false brothers.

Galatians 3:13

Christ bought us back from the curse [caused by our not obeying all the requirements] of the Law of Moses; He became a curse for us [by dying on the cross], for it is written [Deut. 21:23], “Every one who hangs on a tree [i.e., a cross] is cursed [i.e., cut off from God].”

1 Thessalonians 2:16

for they [even] try to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles, so that they can be saved. [In doing this] they are always piling up one sin on another. But the wrath [of God] has come upon them at last [or, “completely”].