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Acts 23:15

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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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Acts 23:15 in other translations

Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

Acts 23:15 · World English Bible

Acts 23:15 in context

  1. 13And they were more than forty that made this conspiracy.
  2. 14And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
  3. 15Now 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.
  4. 16But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
  5. 17And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.