11 And the next night the Lord stood by him and said, “Have courage, for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
12 And when it was day, the Jews made a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse, saying they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Now there were more than forty who had made this conspiracy,
14 who went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a curse to partake of nothing until we have killed Paul.
15 Therefore, now you along with the Sanhedrin explain to the military tribune that he should bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine more accurately the things concerning him. And we are ready to do away with him before he comes near.”
16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush, he came and entered into the barracks and reported it to Paul.
17 So Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the military tribune, because he has something to report to him.”