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
I beg you not to comply; for more than forty men among them are lying in wait for him, who have solemnly vowed that they will neither eat nor drink till they have assassinated him; and even now they are ready, in anticipation of receiving that promise of you."
Acts 25:3
asking it as a favour, to Paul's prejudice--to have him brought to Jerusalem. They were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
Matthew 26:4
and consulted how to get Jesus into their power by stratagem and put Him to death.
Bound
Matthew 27:25
"His blood," replied all the people, "be on us and on our children!"
Mark 6:23
He even swore to her, "Whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom."
Under a curse
Matthew 26:74
Then with curses and oaths he declared, "I do not know the man." Immediately a cock crowed,
Galatians 3:13
Christ has purchased our freedom from the curse of the Law by becoming accursed for us--because "Cursed is every one who is hanged upon a tree."