Acts 23:20 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁰ And the lad said, “The Jews have plotted to ask you to take Paul down to the Council [meeting] tomorrow, as though you were going to question him further.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ And he replied, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council (Sanhedrin) tomorrow, as if [they were] intending to examine him more exactly.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

Common English Bible

²⁰ He replied, “The Jewish leaders have conspired to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow. They will pretend that they want to investigate his case more closely.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Then he said: "The Jews have met to ask you to bring Paul tomorrow to the council, as if they intended to question him about something else.

Acts 23:20 Cross References

Acts 22:30

But the next day the commander released Paul [from the chains] because he wanted to know what specific charges the Jews had against him. So, he ordered the leading priests and the entire [Jewish] Council to assemble, then brought Paul down and placed him in front of them.

Acts 23:1

Paul [then] looked intently at the Council [i.e., the Jewish Supreme Court called the “Sanhedrin”] and spoke [in his defense]: “Brothers, I have lived before God with a good conscience all my life.”

Acts 23:19

The commander took him by the hand, and walking along together, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

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 23:6

When Paul realized that part [of the Sanhedrin] were Sadducees and the other part were Pharisees, he lifted up his voice before the Council and said, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee and the son of a Pharisee. And it is concerning our hope that the dead will be raised that I have been brought to trial.”