Bible Read Acts 23

Acts 23:13

King James Version (KJV)

And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

In context

11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

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Acts 23:13 in every translation

KJV King James Version
And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
WEB World English Bible
There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
BSB Berean Standard Bible
More than forty of them were involved in this plot.
ASV American Standard Version
And they were more than forty that made this conspiracy.
YLT Young's Literal Translation
and they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath,
DBY Darby Translation
And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath;
WBS Webster Bible
And they were more than forty who had made this conspiracy.