Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Certain
Bound
Under a curse
Bible References
Certain
Acts 23:21
But do not let them persuade you, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, and they have taken an oath not to eat or drink till they have killed him. They are all ready now, and are only waiting to get your promise."
Acts 25:3
and begged him as a favor to order Paul to come to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
Matthew 26:4
and plotted to arrest Jesus by stealth and put him to death.
Bound
Matthew 27:25
And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"
Mark 6:23
"Ask me for anything you like and I will give it to you." And he made oath to her, "I will give you whatever you ask me for, up to half my kingdom."
Under a curse
Matthew 26:74
Then he started to swear with the strongest oaths, "I do not know the man!" And at that moment a cock crowed.
Galatians 3:13
Christ ransomed us from the Law's curse by taking our curse upon himself (for the Scripture says, "Cursed be anyone who is hung on a tree")