Acts 23:20

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The young man said, “Some Jews have decided to ask you to bring Paul down to their council meeting tomorrow. They want you to think that they plan to ask Paul more questions.

Cross References

Acts 23:1

Paul looked at the council members and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life in a good way before God. I have always done what I thought was right.”

Psalm 12:2

People lie to their neighbors. They say whatever they think people want to hear.

Acts 22:30

The next day the commander decided to learn why the Jews were accusing Paul. So he ordered the leading priests and the whole high council to meet together. He had Paul’s chains taken off and had him brought in to face the council.

Acts 23:6

Paul knew that some of the men in the council meeting were Sadducees and some were Pharisees. So he shouted, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee and my father was a Pharisee! I am on trial here because I believe that people will rise from death.”

Acts 23:19

The commander led the young man to a place where they could be alone. The commander asked, “What do you want to tell me?”

Acts 23:30

I was told that some of the Jews were making a plan to kill him. So I decided to send him to you. I also told those Jews to tell you what they have against him.