Acts 23:21

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
But	οὖν oun	G3767	(adverbially) certainly · conjunction
do	πεισθῇς peisthēas	G3982	to convince (by argument · verb — aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person singular
not	μὴ mē	G3361	(adverb) not · particle — negative
thou	σὺ su	G4771	thou · personal pronoun — 2nd person nominative singular
yield	πείθω peíthō	G3982	to convince (by argument
them	αὐτοῖς, autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine
for	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
wait	ἐνεδρεύουσιν enedreuousin	G1748	to lurk · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
of	ἐξ ex	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
them	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
more	πλείων pleíōn	G4119	more in quantity
forty	τεσσεράκοντα, tesserakonta	G5062	forty · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
men	ἄνδρες andres	G435	a man (properly as an individual male) · noun — nominative plural masculine
which	οἵτινες oitines	G3748	which some · relative pronoun — nominative plural masculine
bound	ἀνεθεμάτισαν anethematisan	G332	to declare or vow under penalty of execration · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural
themselves	ἑαυτοὺς he'autous	G1438	him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
oath	ἀναθεματίζω anathematízō	G332	to declare or vow under penalty of execration
that	οὗ hou	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — genitive singular masculine
will	φαγεῖν phagein	G5315	to eat (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active infinitive
neither	μήτε mēte	G3383	not too · conjunction — negative
eat	φάγω phágō	G5315	to eat (literally or figuratively)
nor	μήτε mēte	G3383	not too · conjunction — negative
drink	πιεῖν piein	G4095	to imbibe (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active infinitive
till	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
killed	ἀνέλωσιν anelōsin	G337	to take up · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
now	νῦν nun	G3568	"now" (as adverb of date · adverb
they	εἰσί eisí	G1526	they are
ready	ἕτοιμοι hetoimoi	G2092	adjusted · adjective — nominative plural masculine
for	προσδεχόμενοι prosdechomenoi	G4327	to admit (to intercourse · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative plural masculine
promise	ἐπαγγελίαν.¶ epangelian	G1860	an announcement (for information · noun — accusative singular feminine
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
thee	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee

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Cross-references

Acts 23:12-14 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 t…
Exodus 23:2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
Acts 9:23-24 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
Acts 14:5-6 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them…
Acts 20:19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
Acts 25:3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Romans 9:3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
2 Corinthians 11:26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in th…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:12–end

We have here the story of a plot against the life of Paul; how it was laid, how it was discovered, and how it was defeated. I. How this plot was laid. They found they could gain nothing by popular tumult, or legal process, and therefore have a recourse to the barbarous method of assassination; they will come upon him suddenly, and stab him, if they can but get him within their reach. So restless is their malice against this good man that, when one design fails, they will turn another stone. Now observe here, 1. Who they were that formed this conspiracy. They were certain Jews that had the utmost degree of indignation against him because he was the apostle of the Gentiles, Act 23:12. And they…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:21

and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee--Thus, as is so often the case with God's people, not till the last moment, when the plot was all prepared, did deliverance come.

Adam Clarke on Acts 23:17

Bring this young man unto the chief captain - Though St. Paul had the most positive assurance from Divine authority that he should be preserved, yet he knew that the Divine providence acts by reasonable and prudent means; and that, if he neglected to use the means in his power, he could not expect God's providence to work in his behalf. He who will not help himself, according to the means and power he possesses, has neither reason nor revelation to assure him that he shall receive any assistance from God.

John Gill on Acts 23:21

But do not thou yield unto them,.... Or be persuaded by them, to bring Paul down from the castle to the sanhedrim; this must not be imputed to the young man's pride and vanity, in taking upon him to give advice to the chief captain; but to his great affection for his uncle, which moved him to entreat, rather than to direct him, for which he gives a good reason: for there lie in wait for him more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; See Gill on Acts 23:12. See Gill on Acts 23:13. and now are they ready; to execute their designs, being met together, and lying in ambush in some place, between the castle and t…

Dictionary and topics

Anathema — Anything laid up or suspended; hence anything laid up in a temple or set apart as sacred. In this sense the form of the word is anath(ee)ma, once in plural used in the Greek New Testament, in Luke…
Change Of Venue · Granted Paul — Granted Paul
Claudius Lysius · Sends Paul to Felix — Sends Paul to Felix
Oaths · Instances of rash: The Jews who sought to kill Paul — Instances of rash: The Jews who sought to kill Paul

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Acts 23:21

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:21

Adam Clarke on Acts 23:17

John Gill on Acts 23:21

Dictionary and topics

Acts 23:21

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:21

Adam Clarke on Acts 23:17

John Gill on Acts 23:21

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 23:17-24

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 23:16-22