11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Be encouraged! Just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so too you must testify in Rome."
12 The next morning some Jewish leaders formulated a plot and solemnly promised that they wouldn’t eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13 More than forty people were involved in the conspiracy.
14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have solemnly promised to eat nothing until we have killed Paul.
15 You and the council must explain to the commander that you need Paul brought down to you. Pretend that you want to examine his case more closely. We’re prepared to kill him before he arrives."
16 Paul’s sister had a son who heard about the ambush and he came to the military headquarters and reported it to Paul.
17 Paul called for one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander because he has something to report to him."