Acts of the Apostles 23:10

In context

8For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, and no angel or spirit; the Pharisees acknowledge them all. 9A great shouting followed, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and argued fiercely: “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?” 10The dispute grew so violent that the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces, ordered his troops to go down, take him out of their hands by force and bring him into the barracks. 11That night the Lord stood beside him and said, “Take courage. As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify in Rome as well.” 12When day came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath neither to eat nor to drink until they had killed Paul.