Acts 23:15

New Living Translation

So you and the high council should ask the commander to bring Paul back to the council again. Pretend you want to examine his case more fully. We will kill him on the way.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:5

“Well,” Jonadab said, “I’ll tell you what to do. Go back to bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, ask him to let Tamar come and prepare some food for you. Tell him you’ll feel better if she prepares it as you watch and feeds you with her own hands.”

Psalm 21:11

Although they plot against you, their evil schemes will never succeed.

Proverbs 1:16

They rush to commit evil deeds. They hurry to commit murder.

Proverbs 4:16

For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day. They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to do evil, and they rush to commit murder. They think only about sinning. Misery and destruction always follow them.

John 18:12

So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Jesus and tied him up.

Acts 22:30

The next day the commander ordered the leading priests into session with the Jewish high council. He wanted to find out what the trouble was all about, so he released Paul to have him stand before them.

Acts 23:1

Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!”

Acts 23:6

Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of the dead!”

Acts 25:3

They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way).