Acts 23:11-22 - The Plot Against Paul
11 And the following night the Lord, having stood by him, said, Cheer up, Paul, for as thou have testified these things about me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify also at Rome.
12 And when it became day, some of the Jews, having made a conspiracy, put themselves under a curse, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they would kill Paul. 13 And there were more than forty who made this conspiracy, 14 who, having come near to the chief priests and the elders, said, We have put ourselves under a curse, a curse to taste of nothing until we would kill Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council report to the chief captain that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as though going to inquire more accurately the things about him. And we, before he comes near, are prepared to kill him.
16 But the son of Paul's sister, having heard of the ambush, having come and entered into the fort, he informed Paul. 17 And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to inform him.
18 Indeed therefore having taken him, he brought him to the chief captain, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to bring this young man to thee, who has something to say to thee.
19 And the chief captain having grasped his hand, and having gone in private, he asked him, What is it that thou have to inform me?
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee that to tomorrow thou would bring Paul down to the council, as though going to inquire something more accurately about him. 21 Therefore thou should not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them wait to ambush him, who have put themselves under an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him. And now are they ready, expecting the p
22 Indeed therefore the chief captain dismissed the young man, having ordered, Tell no man that thou have shown these things to me.