Acts 23:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Acts 23:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 23:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 23:20 WEB — 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.”
Acts 23:20 — World English Bible
Acts 23:20 ASV — 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. ”
Acts 23:20 — American Standard Version
Acts 23:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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;”
Acts 23:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 23:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said, The Jews have agreed together to make a request to thee, that thou mayest bring Paul down to-morrow into the council, as about to inquire something more precise concerning him. ”
Acts 23:20 — Darby Translation
Acts 23:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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:”
Acts 23:20 — Geneva Bible
Acts 23:20 in Context — Acts 23
18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
20 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.
21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
What Does Acts 23:20 Mean?
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