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And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?
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And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.
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And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said,
Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
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And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
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And they were more than forty that made this conspiracy.
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And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul
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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.
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But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
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And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.
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So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.
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And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me