Acts 23:14
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.
Cross-reference
Acts 23:21
Parallel
Acts 23:21 reveals the full extent of the plot: over 40 men are bound by a curse to kill Paul, adding detail to the conspiracy.
Numbers 30:2
Contrast
Numbers 30:2 commands keeping vows to the LORD—here the vow is to murder, perverting the law’s intent.
Judges 11:35
Parallel
In Judges 11:35, Jephthah feels bound by his rash vow even to sacrifice—these conspirators are similarly oath-bound to kill.
Psalm 64:2
Parallel
Psalm 64:2 asks for protection from secret plots of the wicked — exactly the kind of conspiracy against Paul here.
1 John 3:15
Related theme
1 John 3:15 equates hatred with murder — these men's murderous plot proves their hatred, condemning them by John's standard.
Micah 7:3
Parallel
Micah 7:3 depicts leaders weaving evil together—the chief priests and elders conspire in this plot.