Acts 23:21 - Tree of Life Version

But do not give in to them, for more than forty of them have bound themselves by an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Even now, they are ready and waiting for your consent.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But do not yield to their persuasion, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush waiting for him, having bound themselves by an oath and under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and even now they are all ready, [just] waiting for your promise.

American Standard Version (1901)

Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.

Common English Bible

Don’t fall for it! More than forty of them are waiting to ambush him. They have solemnly promised not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

But truly, you should not believe them, for they would ambush him with more than forty men from among them, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat, nor to drink, until they have put him to death. And they are now prepared, hoping for an affirmation from you."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But do not thou give credit to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves by oath neither to eat, nor to drink, till they have killed him: and they are now ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Acts 23:21 Tagairtí Cros

Exodus 23:2

“Do not follow a crowd to do evil. Nor are you to testify in a case, to follow a crowd and pervert justice.

Luke 11:54

plotting against Him to catch Him in His words.

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all humility and tears and trials which fell upon me through the plots of the Jewish leaders.

Acts 23:22

So the commander dismissed the young man, charging him, “Tell no one that you have informed me about these things.”

Acts 25:3

asking a favor—to have Paul sent to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the road.

Romans 9:3

For I would pray that I myself were cursed, banished from Messiah for the sake of my people—my own flesh and blood,

2 Corinthians 11:26

In my many journeys I have been in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the desert, dangers in the sea, dangers among false brothers,