Verse 20

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}.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 23:14-15 : 14 And they{G3748} came to{G4334}{(G5631)} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} elders{G4245}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, We have bound{G332}{(G5656)} ourselves{G1438} under a great curse{G331}, that we will eat{G1089}{(G5664)} nothing{G3367} until{G2193}{G3739} we have slain{G615}{(G5725)} Paul{G3972}. 15 Now{G3568} therefore{G3767} ye{G5210} with{G4862} the council{G4892} signify{G1718}{(G5657)} to the chief captain{G5506} that{G3704} he bring{G2609} him{G846} down{G2609}{(G5632)} unto{G4314} you{G5209} to morrow{G839}, as{G5613} though ye would{G3195}{(G5723)} enquire{G1231}{(G5721)} something more perfectly{G197} concerning{G4012} him{G846}: and{G1161} we{G2249}, or ever{G4253} he{G846} come near{G1448}{(G5658)}, are{G2070}{(G5748)} ready{G2092} to kill{G337}{(G5629)} him{G846}.
• Ps 12:2 : 2 They speak{H1696}{(H8762)} vanity{H7723} every one{H376} with his neighbour{H7453}: with flattering{H2513} lips{H8193} and with a double{H3820} heart{H3820} do they speak{H1696}{(H8762)}.
• Dan 6:5-9 : 5 Then{H116} said{H560}{(H8750)} these{H479} men{H1400}, We shall not{H3809} find{H7912}{(H8684)} any{H3606} occasion{H5931} against{H5922} this{H1836} Daniel{H1841}, except{H3861} we find{H7912}{(H8681)} it against him concerning the law{H1882} of his God{H426}. 6 Then{H116} these{H459} presidents{H5632} and princes{H324} assembled together{H7284}{(H8684)} to the king{H4430}, and said{H560}{(H8750)} thus{H3652} unto him{H5922}, King{H4430} Darius{H1868}, live{H2418}{(H8747)} for ever{H5957}. 7 All{H3606} the presidents{H5632} of the kingdom{H4437}, the governors{H5460}, and the princes{H324}, the counsellors{H1907}, and the captains{H6347}, have consulted together{H3272}{(H8724)} to establish{H6966}{(H8742)} a royal{H4430} statute{H7010}, and to make a firm{H8631}{(H8742)} decree{H633}, that whosoever shall ask{H1156}{(H8748)} a petition{H1159} of{H4481} any{H3606} God{H426} or man{H606} for{H5705} thirty{H8533} days{H3118}, save{H3861} of thee{H4481}, O king{H4430}, he shall be cast{H7412}{(H8729)} into the den{H1358} of lions{H744}. 8 Now{H3705}, O king{H4430}, establish{H6966}{(H8681)} the decree{H633}, and sign{H7560}{(H8748)} the writing{H3792}, that it be not{H3809} changed{H8133}{(H8682)}, according to the law{H1882} of the Medes{H4076} and Persians{H6540}, which altereth{H5709}{(H8748)} not{H3809}. 9 Wherefore{H3606}{H1836}{H6903} king{H4430} Darius{H1868} signed{H7560}{(H8754)} the writing{H3792} and the decree{H633}. 10 Now when Daniel{H1841} knew{H3046}{(H8754)} that the writing{H3792} was signed{H7560}{(H8752)}, he went{H5954}{(H8754)} into his house{H1005}; and his windows{H3551} being open{H6606}{(H8759)} in his chamber{H5952} toward{H5049} Jerusalem{H3390}, he kneeled{H1289}{(H8750)} upon{H5922} his knees{H1291} three{H8532} times{H2166} a day{H3118}, and prayed{H6739}{(H8743)}, and gave thanks{H3029}{(H8683)} before{H6925} his God{H426}, as{H6903}{H3606} he did{H1934}{(H8754)}{H5648}{(H8751)} aforetime{H4481}{H1836}{H6928}. 11 Then{H116} these{H479} men{H1400} assembled{H7284}{(H8684)}, and found{H7912}{(H8684)} Daniel{H1841} praying{H1156}{(H8750)} and making supplication{H2604}{(H8723)} before{H6925} his God{H426}. 12 Then{H116} they came near{H7127}{(H8754)}, and spake{H560}{(H8750)} before{H6925} the king{H4430} concerning{H5922} the king's{H4430} decree{H633}; Hast thou not{H3809} signed{H7560}{(H8754)} a decree{H633}, that every{H3606} man{H606} that shall ask{H1156}{(H8748)} a petition of{H4481} any{H3606} God{H426} or man{H606} within{H5705} thirty{H8533} days{H3118}, save{H3861} of thee{H4481}, O king{H4430}, shall be cast{H7412}{(H8729)} into the den{H1358} of lions{H744}? The king{H4430} answered{H6032}{(H8750)} and said{H560}{(H8750)}, The thing{H4406} is true{H3330}, according to the law{H1882} of the Medes{H4076} and Persians{H6540}, which altereth{H5709}{(H8748)} not{H3809}.
• Acts 23:1 : 1 And{G1161} Paul{G3972}, earnestly beholding{G816}{(G5660)} the council{G4892}, said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Men{G435} and brethren{G80}, I{G1473} have lived{G4176}{(G5769)} in all{G3956} good{G18} conscience{G4893} before God{G2316} until{G891} this{G5026} day{G2250}.