John Gill's Exposition on Acts 23:21

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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But do not thou yield unto them, etc.] 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 “<442312>Acts 23:12”). (see Gill on “<442313>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 the place where the sanhedrim met: looking for a promise from thee; that when the sanhedrim should apply to him, he would promise them to bring Paul down according to their request; and for the making and performing of this promise, these men were waiting.

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