Acts 23:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

He said, 'The Jewish leaders have made a plan to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, pretending like they just want to question him more thoroughly.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes people make plans that sound innocent but have hidden motives behind them.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

Luke wrote the book of Acts for Theophilus and a broader Christian audience in the mid-to-late first century CE. This specific passage records Paul's nephew informing a Roman commander about a Jewish plot to ambush and kill Paul.

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