Acts 23:20

He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

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WEBBE

He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to enquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

BSB

He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.

KJV

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.

ASV

And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

BBE

And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail.

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εἶπεν eipen He said G2036 δὲ de then G1161 ὅτι hoti that G3754 οἱ hoi The G3588 Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi Jews G2453 συνέθεντο sunethento have agreed G4934 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 ἐρωτῆσαί erōtēsai to ask G2065 σε se you G4771 ὅπως hopōs that G3704 αὔριον aurion tomorrow G839 τὸν ton (the) G3588 Παῦλον Paulon Paul G3972 καταγάγῃς katagagēs you may bring down G2609 εἰς eis into G1519 τὸ to the G3588 συνέδριον sunedrion Council G4892 ὡς hōs as G5613 μέλλον mellon it being about G3195 τι ti something G5100 ἀκριβέστερον akribesteron more earnestly G197 πυνθάνεσθαι punthanesthai to inquire G4441 περὶ peri about G4012 αὐτοῦ autou him G846

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 12–24

False religious principles, adopted by carnal men, urge on to such wickedness, as human nature would hardly be supposed capable of. Yet the Lord readily disappoints the best concerted schemes of iniquity. Paul 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 on his behalf. He who will not help himself according to his means and power, has neither reason nor revelation to assure him that he shall receive help from God. Believing in the Lord, we and ours shall be kept from every evil work, and kept to his kingdom. Heavenly Father, give us by thy Holy Spirit, for Christ's sake, this precious faith.

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