¹¹ He said, “If anyone ties me securely with new ropes^(A) that have never been used, I’ll become as weak as any other man.”

²⁵ Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully^(A) to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.^(B)

¹³ “Agreed,” they answered. “We will only tie you up and hand you over to them. We will not kill you.” So they bound him with two new ropes^(A) and led him up from the rock.