Acts 23:20-22

Expanded Bible

²⁰ ·The young man [^LHe] said, “The Jews have ·decided [conspired; agreed] to ask you to bring Paul down to ·their council meeting [the Sanhedrin] tomorrow. They want you to think they are going to ·ask him more questions [^Linquire more accurately concerning him]. ²¹ But don’t ·believe [be persuaded by] them! [^LBecause] More than forty men are ·hiding and waiting to kill Paul [^Lwaiting in ambush for him]. They have all taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are [^Lready,] waiting for you to agree.”

²² [^LTherefore] The ·commander [tribune] sent the young man away, ordering him, “Don’t tell anyone that you have ·told [revealed to] me ·about their plan [^Lthese things].”