Acts 23:20
He said, 'The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are going to inquire more thoroughly about him.'
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though they would inquire somewhat more accurately about him.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G1161} he said,{G3754} The Jews{G2453} have agreed{G4934} to ask{G2065} thee{G4571} to{G3704} bring down{G2609} Paul{G3972} to-morrow{G839} unto{G1519} the council,{G4892} as though{G5613} thou wouldest inquire{G4441} somewhat{G5100} more{G3195} exactly{G199} concerning{G4012} him.{G846}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)},{G3754} The Jews{G2453} have agreed{G4934}{(G5639)} to desire{G2065}{(G5658)} thee{G4571} that{G3704} thou wouldest bring down{G2609}{(G5632)} Paul{G3972} to morrow{G839} into{G1519} the council{G4892}, as{G5613} though they would{G3195}{(G5723)} enquire{G4441}{(G5738)} somewhat{G5100} of{G4012} him{G846} more perfectly{G197}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And he sayd: the Iewes are determined to desyre the yt thou woldest brynge forth Paul to morowe into the counsell as though they wolde enquyre somwhat of him more parfectly.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde: The Iewes are agreed together, to desyre the, to let Paul be broughte forth tomorow before the councell, as though they wolde yet heare him better.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And he sayde: The Iewes are determined to desire thee, that thou wouldest bryng foorth Paul to morowe into the counsell, as though they would enquire somewhat of hym more perfectly.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he said -- `The Jews agreed to request thee, that to-morrow to the sanhedrim thou mayest bring down Paul, as being about to enquire something more exactly concerning him;
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail.
World English Bible (2000)
He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
He replied,“The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as if they were going to inquire more thoroughly about him.
Referenced Verses
- Acts 23:14-15 : 14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.' 15 Now then, you and the council should notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as though you are going to investigate his case more thoroughly. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.
- Ps 12:2 : 2 Help, LORD, for the godly have vanished; the faithful have disappeared from among humanity.
- Dan 6:5-9 : 5 At this, the administrators and satraps sought to find a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or fault because he was faithful. No negligence or corruption was found in him. 6 Then these men said, 'We will not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless it is connected with the law of his God.' 7 So the administrators and satraps went as a group to the king and said to him, 'King Darius, may you live forever! 8 All the governors of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, advisors, and officials have agreed to establish a royal decree and enforce an edict: Anyone who petitions any god or human besides you, O king, for thirty days shall be thrown into the lions' den. 9 Now, O king, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered, in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed. 10 So King Darius signed the written decree and the edict. 11 When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. He had windows in his upstairs room that opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees to pray, giving thanks to his God, just as he had always done. 12 Then these men came as a group and found Daniel petitioning and pleading before his God.
- Acts 23:1 : 1 Gazing intently at the council, Paul said, 'Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God up to this day.'
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Acts 23:12-198 verses87%
12 When daylight came, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13 There were more than forty who had taken this oath together.
14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.'
15 Now then, you and the council should notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as though you are going to investigate his case more thoroughly. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.
16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush, so he went to the barracks and reported it to Paul.
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, 'Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.'
18 So the centurion took him, led him to the commander, and said, 'The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.'
19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked him privately, 'What is it you have to tell me?'
- Acts 23:21-244 verses82%
21 But do not be persuaded by them, because more than forty of them are lying in wait for him. They have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready and waiting for your consent.
22 So the commander dismissed the young man and ordered him, 'Don’t tell anyone that you have informed me about this.'
23 Then he called two of the centurions and said, 'Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, by nine o’clock tonight.'
24 Also provide mounts for Paul to ride so that he may be taken safely to Felix, the governor.
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30 The next day, wanting to know for certain why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
- Acts 25:2-32 verses78%
2 The chief priest and the leaders of the Jews brought charges against Paul and were urging Festus.
3 They asked him as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.
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15 When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, requesting a judgment against him.
- Acts 23:28-325 verses76%
28 Wanting to know the exact charge they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their council.
29 I found that he was accused concerning matters of their law but had no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.
30 When I was informed of a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately and also instructed his accusers to state their case against him before you. Farewell.
31 So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 The next day, they allowed the horsemen to proceed with him, while they returned to the barracks.
- Acts 25:5-73 verses74%
5 He said, 'Therefore, let those who are influential among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about this man, let them bring charges against him.'
6 After spending more than ten days among them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day, he took his seat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.
7 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove.
- 74%
17 After three days, Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, 'Brothers, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.'
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10 When the dissension became violent, the commander, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.
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17 When they came here, I did not delay, but the next day took my seat at the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought in.
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20 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these charges.
- Acts 25:22-232 verses73%
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, 'I would also like to hear this man myself.' 'You will hear him tomorrow,' Festus replied.
23 So the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience hall with the military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
- Acts 24:6-94 verses72%
6 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him and wanted to judge him according to our law.
7 But Lysias, the commander, came and intervened with great force, taking him out of our hands.
8 By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all the charges we are bringing against him.
9 The Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.
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27 Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.
- Acts 24:19-202 verses72%
19 But there are some Jews from Asia who ought to be here before you to bring charges if they have anything against me.
20 Or let these men here state what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin.
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9 But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul, 'Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried there before me on these charges?'
- 71%
22 Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the proceedings and said, 'When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.'
- 71%
27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
- 71%
24 the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks and directed that he be interrogated under flogging to understand the reason they were shouting against him like this.
- 71%
20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, 'These men are Jews, and they are causing an uproar in our city.'
- 71%
12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.
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31 While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in uproar.
- 70%
37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, 'May I say something to you?' The commander replied, 'Do you speak Greek?'
- 70%
22 What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
- 70%
23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him.
- 70%
40 For we are in danger of being charged with rioting over today’s events, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion." Having said this, he dismissed the assembly.
- 70%
22 But we would like to hear from you what you think, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.
- 70%
66 At daybreak, the council of the elders of the people—both the chief priests and the teachers of the law—assembled, and they led Jesus to their council chamber.