Acts 23:12-24

12When it was dayG2250, 1the JewsG2453 formedG4160 a 2conspiracyG4160 and 3boundG332 themselvesG1438 underG332 an oathG332, sayingG3004 that they would neitherG3383 eatG2068 norG3383 drinkG4095 untilG2193 they had killedG615 PaulG3972. 13There were moreG4183 than fortyG5065 who formedG4160 thisG3778 plotG4945. 14They cameG4334 to the chiefG749 priestsG749 and the eldersG4245 and saidG3004, “We have 4boundG332 ourselvesG1438 underG332 a solemnG331 oathG332 to tasteG1089 nothingG3367 untilG2193 we have killedG615 PaulG3972. 15NowG3568 thereforeG3767, you 5and 6the 7CouncilG4892 notifyG1718 the 8commanderG5506 to bringG2609 him downG2609 to you, as thoughG5613 you were goingG3195 to determineG1231 his caseG3588G4012 by a moreG199 thoroughG199 investigationG199; and we for our part are readyG2092 to slayG337 him beforeG4253 he comesG1448 nearG1448 the place.”

16But the sonG5207 of Paul’sG3972 sisterG79 heardG191 of their ambushG1747, 9and he cameG3854 and enteredG1525 10the barracksG3925 and toldG518 PaulG3972. 17PaulG3972 calledG4341 oneG1520 of the centurionsG1543 to him and saidG5346, “LeadG520 thisG3778 youngG3494 manG3494 to the 11commanderG5506, for he hasG2192 somethingG5100 to reportG518 to him.” 18SoG3767 he tookG3880 him and ledG71 him to the 12commanderG5506 and saidG5346, “PaulG3972 13the prisonerG1198 calledG4341 me to him and askedG2065 me to leadG71 thisG3778 youngG3495 manG3495 to you since he hasG2192 somethingG5100 to tellG2980 you.” 19The 14commanderG5506 tookG1949 him by the handG5495 and steppingG402 asideG402, began to inquireG4441 of him privatelyG2596G2398, “WhatG5101 is it that you haveG2192 to reportG518 to me?” 20And he saidG3004, “15The JewsG2453 have agreedG4934 to askG2065 you to bringG2609 PaulG3972 downG2609 tomorrowG839 to 16the 17CouncilG4892, as thoughG5613 they were goingG3195 to inquireG4441 somewhatG5100 moreG199 thoroughlyG199 aboutG4012 him. 21SoG3767 do not 18listenG3982 to them, for moreG4183 than fortyG5065 of them are 19lyingG1748 in waitG1748 for him whoG3748 have 20boundG332 themselvesG1438 underG332 a curseG332 not to eatG2068 orG3383 drinkG4095 untilG2193 they slayG337 him; and nowG3568 they are readyG2092 and waitingG4327 for the promiseG1860 from you.” 22SoG3767 the 21commanderG5506 letG630 the youngG3495 manG3495 goG630, instructingG3853 him, “TellG1583 noG3367 oneG3367 that you have notifiedG1718 me of theseG3778 thingsG3778.” 23And he calledG4341 to him twoG1417 of the centurionsG1543 and saidG3004, “GetG2090 twoG1250 hundredG1250 soldiersG4757 readyG2090 by 22the thirdG5154 hourG5610 of the nightG3571 to proceedG4198 to 23CaesareaG2542, 24with seventyG1440 horsemenG2460 and twoG1250 hundredG1250 25spearmenG1187.” 24They were alsoG5037 to provideG3936 mountsG2934 to putG1913 PaulG3972 on and bringG1295 him safelyG1295 to 26FelixG5344 the governorG2232.