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And when it wasday,certain of the Jews banded together* , and boundthemselves under a curse , saying that they wouldneithereatnordrinktillthey had killedPaul.
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And they were more thanfortywhich had madethisconspiracy.
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And they came to the chief priestsandelders, and said , We have boundourselves under a great curse, that we will eatnothinguntilwe have slainPaul.
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Nowthereforeyewith the councilsignify to the chief captainthat he bringhimdownuntoyou to morrow,as though ye wouldenquire something more perfectlyconcerninghim:andwe, or everhe come near , areready to killhim.
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And when Paul'ssister'ssonheard of their lying in wait, he wentandenteredinto the castle, and toldPaul.
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ThenPaulcalledone of the centurions unto him, and said , Bringthis young manunto the chief captain:for he hath a certain thing to tellhim.
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Sohetookhim, and brought him to the chief captain,andsaid , Paul the prisonercalledme unto him, and prayed me to bringthis young man untothee, who hathsomething to say unto thee.
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Then the chief captaintookhim by the hand,and went with him asideprivately*, and asked him, Whatisthat thou hast to tellme?
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And he said* , The Jews have agreed to desiretheethat thou wouldest bring downPaul to morrowinto the council,as though they wouldenquiresomewhatofhim more perfectly.
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Butdonotthouyield unto them:for there lie in wait forhimofthem more thanfortymen,which have boundthemselves with an oath , that they willneithereatnordrinktillthey have killedhim:andnow are theyready, looking for a promisefromthee.
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Sothe chief captain then let the young mandepart , and charged him, See thou tell no manthat thou hast shewed these thingstome.