Acts 23:12

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

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 till they had killed Paul.

BSB

When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

WEB

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.

YLT

And 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;

F.O.G Original

(12) Day happened and the Judeans made a mob put themselves under a curse (vow) saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

F.O.G

(12) Day happened and the Judeans made a mob put themselves under a curse (vow) saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

F.O.G MSG

¹²The next morning some of the Jews formed a conspiracyᵍ and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.

Footnotes:

¹²ᵍ Conspiracy: This was a binding religious vow that invoked God’s curse upon themselves if they failed to fulfill their oath to kill Paul.