^{14 Ref} And they came to the chief priests and the rulers and said, We have taken a great oath to take no food till we have put Paul to death

^{15 Ref} So now, will you and the Sanhedrin make a request to the military authorities to have him sent down to you, as if you were desiring to go into the business in greater detail; and we, before ever he gets to you, will be waiting to put him to death.