


Acts 23:15
Bible Versions
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Now {G3568} therefore {G3767} ye {G5210} with {G4862} the council {G4892} signify {G1718} to the chief captain {G5506} that {G3704} he bring {G2609} him {G846} down {G2609} unto {G4314} you {G5209} to morrow {G839}, as {G5613} though ye would {G3195} enquire {G1231} something more perfectly {G197} concerning {G4012} him {G846}: and {G1161} we {G2249}, or ever {G4253} he {G846} come near {G1448}, are {G2070} ready {G2092} to kill {G337} him {G846}.
What you are to do is make it appear to the commander that you and the Sanhedrin want to get more accurate information about Sha’ul’s case, so that he will bring him down to you; while we, for our part, are prepared to kill him before he ever gets here.”
Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.
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