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And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

And {G1161} he said {G2036},{G3754} The Jews {G2453} have agreed {G4934} to desire {G2065} thee {G4571} that {G3704} thou wouldest bring down {G2609} Paul {G3972} to morrow {G839} into {G1519} the council {G4892}, as {G5613} though they would {G3195} enquire {G4441} somewhat {G5100} of {G4012} him {G846} more perfectly {G197}.

He said, “The Judeans have agreed to ask you tomorrow to bring Sha’ul down to the Sanhedrin on the pretext that they want to investigate his case more thoroughly.

He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.

And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 23:14 (3 votes)

    And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

  • Acts 23:15 (3 votes)

    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.

  • Daniel 6:5 (2 votes)

    Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find [it] against him concerning the law of his God.

  • Daniel 6:12 (2 votes)

    Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask [a petition] of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing [is] true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

  • Psalms 12:2 (2 votes)

    They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: [with] flattering lips [and] with a double heart do they speak.

  • Acts 23:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.