5 occurrences

'Ready' in the Bible

So now you, along with the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as if you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly. But we are ready to kill him before he comes near [the place].”

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

But do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, and they have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Even now they are ready, just waiting for your promise.”

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

Then summoning two of the centurions, he said, “Have two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night (9:00 p.m.) to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen;

Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

After they had interrogated me, they were ready to release me because I was not guilty of any offense deserving death.

Verse ConceptsPeople Involved In JudgementPeople Releasing Others

Bible Theasaurus

Eager (70 instances)
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