Unbelievable plot

Acts 23:12-13 “The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.  More than forty men were involved in this plot.” How could a group of mature men be so evil they would lie and conspire against the truths Paul was preaching to people in regard to eternal truths?  These men were united.  They were sincere.  It appears they were willing to die rather than letting God’s grace be known.  You and I have to carefully study our Bible so we are not fooled by seemingly united, sincere and desperate liars.  Always we have to ask—what does God really say?  What is truly truth?  Without studying Scripture we also can be easily fooled.