Acts 23:15
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Context
This verse from Acts Chapter 23 connects to 10 cross-references. Before the Sanhedrin Paul divides the Pharisees and Sadducees by declaring the issue is resurrection. A plot to ambush Paul leads the tribune to send him under heavy guard to Governor Felix in Caesarea. The Lord encourages Paul by night: …
Other Translations
Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.
now, therefore, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.'
So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.
Cross References
For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, which they are not able to perform.
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without …
Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to …
Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting …
On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him …
And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until …