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.
When morning came, some Jewish leaders got together and made this intense vow, they literally said they wouldn't eat or drink anything until they killed Paul.
Sometimes people's hatred runs so deep they'll starve themselves just to hurt you.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Paul the Apostle was in Jerusalem facing opposition from Jewish leaders who disagreed with his message about Jesus as the Messiah. After being arrested and brought before the Sanhedrin, a group of Jews conspired to kill him by taking a solemn oath not to eat or drink until the deed was done. This reflects the intense religious and political tensions in first-century Judea, where early Christians were often persecuted by those who saw them as threats to traditional Jewish practices.
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