Acts 23:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 23:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 23:14 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat n..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 23:14 — KJV
“And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.”
— Acts 23:14 (KJV)
Acts 23:14 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 23:14
“And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:14: came, chief, priests
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:14: came, priests, under
“And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:14: chief, priests, elders
“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. under a curse: or, with an oath of execration”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:14: bound, under, curse
“And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: went...: Heb. went going”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:14: came, great, eat
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