More than forty of them were involved in this plot.
Parallel translations
- WEB There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
- KJV And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
- NKJV Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy.
- NASB There were more than forty who formed this plot.
- NLT There were more than forty of them in the conspiracy.
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Quick answer
More than forty men join this murderous conspiracy. The scale of the plot shows the intensity of hostility against Paul.
Overview
The number underscores how widespread and organized the opposition has become. Yet against more than forty armed conspirators stands the unbreakable word of Christ that Paul will testify in Rome. The narrative builds tension only to display God's protecting providence through unlikely means.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
- 2 Sam 15:12While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
- 2 Sam 15:31Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”
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