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Acts 23:20 — King James Version← Study notes

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 23:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 23:2024 words
GreekMeaning
εἶπενeipen
sayverbG3004
δὲde
thenwordG1161
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ΟἱHoi
ThearticleG3588
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioi
JewsadjectiveG2453
συνέθεντοsynethento
have agreedverbG4934
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἐρωτῆσαίerōtēsai
to askverbG2065
σεse
youpronounG4771
ὅπωςhopōs
thatwordG3704
αὔριονaurion
tomorrowadverbG839
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
ΠαῦλονPaulon
PaulnounG3972
καταγάγῃςkatagagēs
you may bring downverbG2609
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
συνέδριονsynedrion
CouncilnounG4892
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
μέλλονmellon
about, after that, be (almost)verbG3195
τιti
somethingpronounG5100
ἀκριβέστερονakribesteron
more earnestlyadverbG197
πυνθάνεσθαιpynthanesthai
to inquireverbG4441
περὶperi
aboutprepositionG4012
αὐτοῦautou
himpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 23:20

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. Now therefore ye with the council signify to the tribune that he bring him down unto you tomorrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 49 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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