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Acts 23:12

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

In the morning the Jews combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

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And plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death;

Then Peter began to swear, with most solemn imprecations: "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed;

And all the people answered: "His blood be on our heads and on our children's!"

There were more than forty in the plot;

And they went to the Chief Priests and the Councillors, and said: "We have taken a solemn oath not to touch food till we have killed Paul.

But do not let them persuade you, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, who have taken an oath that they will not eat or drink, till they have made away with him; and they are at this very moment in readiness, counting upon your promise."

Having, however, information of a plot against the man, which was about to be put into execution, I am sending him to you at once, and I have also directed his accusers to prosecute him before you.'

And asked a favor of him, to Paul's injury--to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.

After some time the Jews laid a plot to kill Saul,

But it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him;

Accursed be any one who has no love for the Lord. THE LORD IS COMING.

My journeys have been many. I have been through dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own people, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in towns, dangers in the country, dangers on the sea, dangers among false Brothers.

Christ ransomed us from the curse pronounced in the Law, by taking the curse on himself for us, for Scripture says--'Cursed is any one who is hanged on a tree.'

For they would prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles with a view to their Salvation, and thus are always 'filling up the measure of their iniquity.' But the Wrath of God has come upon them to the full!




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