Acts 23:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You and everyone in the council must go to the commander and pretend that you want to find out more about the charges against Paul. Ask for him to be brought before your court. Meanwhile, we will be waiting to kill him before he gets there.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:5

Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, ask him to send Tamar, so you can watch her cook something for you. Then she can serve you the food.”

Psalm 21:11

All their plans to harm you will come to nothing.

Proverbs 1:16

They are in a big hurry to commit some crime, perhaps even murder.

Proverbs 4:16

They can't sleep or rest until they do wrong or harm some innocent victim.

Isaiah 59:7

You hurry off to do wrong or murder innocent victims. All you think about is sin; you leave ruin and destruction wherever you go.

John 18:12

The Roman officer and his men, together with the temple police, arrested Jesus and tied him up.

Acts 22:30

The next day the commander wanted to know the real reason why the Jewish leaders had brought charges against Paul. So he had Paul's chains removed, and he ordered the chief priests and the whole council to meet. Then he had Paul led in and made him stand in front of them.

Acts 23:1

Paul looked straight at the council members and said, “My friends, to this day I have served God with a clear conscience!”

Acts 23:6

When Paul saw that some of the council members were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted, “My friends, I am a Pharisee and the son of a Pharisee. I am on trial simply because I believe that the dead will be raised to life.”

Acts 25:3

if he would be willing to bring Paul to Jerusalem. They begged him to do this because they were planning to attack and kill Paul on the way.