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Acts 23:11-13
New Catholic Bible
Acts 23:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 On the following night, the Lord appeared to Paul and said, “Keep up your courage! For just as you have borne witness to me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.”
12 A Plot To Kill Paul.[a] When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath[b] not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who entered this pact.
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- Acts 23:12 Luke contrasts the correct behavior of the Roman authorities with the blind fanaticism of the Jews: from the outset the Romans realized that there was nothing subversive about Christianity. This is proof of the loyalty of Christians. Note the reference to Paul’s sister and nephew; this is the only information we have about his family.
- Acts 23:12 Oath: they call God’s curse upon themselves if they fail to carry out the commitment they have assumed.
