Acts 23:12-27 But with it becoming day, those other MSS: certain one of the Jews, constructing a plot, placed themselves under an oath, all swearing neither to eat nor to drink until which time, or, occasion they would kill off Paul.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹² But with it becoming day, those [other MSS: certain one of the] Jews, constructing a plot, placed themselves under an oath, all swearing neither to eat nor to drink until which [time, or, occasion] they would kill off Paul. ¹³ Now there were more than forty men forming this oath-bound conspiracy, ¹⁴ who, upon coming to the chief priests and the older men (or: elders), said, "We placed ourselves under an oath in a gift devoted [to God] to taste nothing until which [time, or, occasion] we can kill off Paul. ¹⁵ "Now therefore, you men make it appear (show it in such a light so as to convey the idea) to the commander along with the Sanhedrin (High Council) as though [you are] intending to continue investigating, being now about to thoroughly examine and more accurately know the things concerning him – so that he would bring him down to you folks. Yet before the [situation for] him to draw near [p48 adds: to you] (= before he gets here), we ourselves are ready and prepared to assassinate him. ¹⁶ However, the son of Paul's sister, upon hearing about the ambush – while happening to be present at the side – then, after entering into the barracks, reported [it] to Paul. ¹⁷ So Paul, calling one of the centurions to him, said, "Take this young man to the commander (tribune), for he is having something to report to him." ¹⁸ Therefore he indeed, taking him along, led [him] to the commander and proceeded affirming, "The prisoner Paul, upon calling [me] to himself, requested me to lead this young man to you. [He] has something to speak to you." ¹⁹ So the commander, upon taking a hold on his hand and withdrawing apart, back to his own quarters, began inquiring privately, "What is it which you now have to report to me?" ²⁰ So he said, "The Jews have set themselves together joining in agreement to ask you, so that tomorrow you would lead Paul down unto the Sanhedrin as though you [were] being about to ascertain something more accurately about him. ²¹ "As for you, therefore, you should not be persuaded by them, for you see more than forty men from their midst continue lying in wait to ambush him – folks who placed themselves under an oath neither to eat nor to drink until which [time, or, occasion] they can assassinate him. And at this time they are ready and prepared, continuing in waiting to receive the promise from you." ²² The commander indeed, therefore, released the young man, having charged [him] "to speak out to no one that you have made these things clear to me." ²³ Then upon calling to himself two specific centurions, he said, "Get two hundred heavy-armed infantry soldiers prepared and ready so that from the third hour of the night (= at nine o'clock tonight) they can march clear to Caesarea – also seventy mounted cavalry and two hundred spearmen. ²⁴ "Besides this, provide riding mounts so that being mounted, they can bring Paul safely through to Felix the governor." ²⁵ [Then] writing a letter having this form (or: model), [he said]: ²⁶ "Claudius Lysias to the strongest and most mighty governor Felix: Greetings (Be rejoicing)! ²⁷ This man, being taken in hand together by the Jews, was also being about to be murdered by them. Standing by with the troop of soldiers, I myself extricated [p48 reads: rescued] [him], having learned that he is a Roman [citizen].