Acts 23:12

New American Bible - revised edition

When day came, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Cross References

Genesis 37:18

They saw him from a distance, and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him.

1 Kings 19:2

Jezebel then sent a messenger to Elijah and said, “May the gods do thus to me and more, if by this time tomorrow I have not done with your life what was done to each of them.”

2 Kings 6:31

The king exclaimed, “May God do thus to me, and more, if the head of Elisha, son of Shaphat, stays on him today!”

Nehemiah 10:29

The rest of the people, priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all others who have separated themselves from the local inhabitants in favor of the law of God, with their wives, their sons, their daughters, all who are of the age of discretion,

Psalm 31:13

I am forgotten, out of mind like the dead; I am like a worn-out tool.

Jeremiah 11:19

Yet I was like a trusting lamb led to slaughter, not knowing that they were hatching plots against me: “Let us destroy the tree in its vigor; let us cut him off from the land of the living, so that his name will no longer be remembered.”

Jeremiah 44:25

Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: You and your wives have carried out with your hands what your mouths have spoken: “We will go on fulfilling the vows we have made to offer sacrifice to the Queen of Heaven and to pour out libations to her.” Very well! keep your vows, fulfill your vows!

Leviticus 27:29

All human beings that are put under the ban cannot be redeemed; they must be put to death.

Matthew 26:4

and they consulted together to arrest Jesus by treachery and put him to death.

Matthew 26:74

At that he began to curse and to swear, “I do not know the man.” And immediately a cock crowed.

Matthew 27:25

And the whole people said in reply, “His blood be upon us and upon our children.”

Acts 23:13

There were more than forty who formed this conspiracy.

Acts 23:14

They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves by a solemn oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

Acts 23:21

but do not believe them. More than forty of them are lying in wait for him; they have bound themselves by oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are now ready and only wait for your consent.”

Acts 23:30

Since it was brought to my attention that there will be a plot against the man, I am sending him to you at once, and have also notified his accusers to state [their case] against him before you.”

Acts 25:3

as a favor to have him sent to Jerusalem, for they were plotting to kill him along the way.

Acts 9:23

After a long time had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

Acts 9:24

but their plot became known to Saul. Now they were keeping watch on the gates day and night so as to kill him,

1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed. Marana tha.

2 Corinthians 11:26

on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own race, dangers from Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, dangers among false brothers;

Galatians 3:13

Christ ransomed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who hangs on a tree,”

1 Thessalonians 2:16

trying to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles that they may be saved, thus constantly filling up the measure of their sins. But the wrath of God has finally begun to come upon them. Paul’s Recent Travel Plans.

Joshua 6:26

On that occasion Joshua imposed the oath: Cursed before the Lord be the man who attempts to rebuild this city, Jericho. At the cost of his firstborn will he lay its foundation, and at the cost of his youngest son will he set up its gates.

Joshua 7:1

But the Israelites acted treacherously with regard to the ban; Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah of the tribe of Judah, took goods that were under the ban, and the anger of the Lord flared up against the Israelites.

Joshua 7:15

Whoever is designated as having incurred the ban shall be destroyed by fire, with all that is his, because he has transgressed the covenant of the Lord and has committed a shameful crime in Israel.” Achan’s Guilt and Punishment.

1 Samuel 14:24

Even though the Israelites were exhausted that day, Saul laid an oath on them, saying, “Cursed be the one who takes food before evening, before I am able to avenge myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.