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.

Bible References

Certain

Acts 23:21
But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him; they have taken an oath not to eat or drink till they have killed him. They are all ready now, just waiting for your promise."
Acts 25:3
and begged the governor as a favor to have Paul come to Jerusalem, because they were plotting an ambush to kill him on the way.
Matthew 26:4
and plotted to arrest Jesus by stratagem 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
And he promised her on oath, "I will give you anything you ask for, up to half of my kingdom."

Under a curse

Matthew 26:74
Then he commenced cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man!" And at once a cock crowed.
Galatians 3:13
Christ ransomed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us -- for the Scripture says, "Cursed be everyone who is hanged on a tree" --