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


In Context

9 A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, |We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!|

10 When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

11 The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, |Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.|

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

13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

14 They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, |We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

Acts 23:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:12And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:12The next morning the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:12And when day was come, some of the Jews gathered together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat, nor drink, till they killed Paul.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:12And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12And when it was day, the Jews, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:12And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12And 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:12And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:12And 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.