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Acts 23:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We've made a serious oath — we're not eating anything until Paul is dead.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

These guys literally swore off food until they could kill Paul — that's some intense hatred right there.

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