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| Acts 23:1 | And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day. | And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day. | Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day." |
| Acts 23:2 | And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth. | But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth. | The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. |
| Acts 23:3 | Then Paul said to him, God will give blows to you, you whitewashed wall: are you here to be my judge by law, and by your orders am I given blows against the law? | Then Paul said to him, God will smite thee, whited wall. And *thou*, dost thou sit judging me according to the law, and breaking the law commandest me to be smitten? | Then said Paul to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?" |
| Acts 23:4 | And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God's high priest? | And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God? | Those who stood by said, "Do you malign God's high priest?" |
| Acts 23:5 | And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people. | And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people. | Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'" |
| Acts 23:6 | But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead. | But Paul, knowing that the one part [of them] were of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, cried out in the council, Brethren, *I* am a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: *I* am judged concerning the hope and resurrection of [the] dead. | But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!" |
| Acts 23:7 | And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting. | And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided. | When he had said this, there arose an argument between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. |
| Acts 23:8 | For the Sadducees say that there is no coming back from the dead, and no angels or spirits: but the Pharisees have belief in all these. | For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them. | For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these. |
| Acts 23:9 | And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit? | And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ... | A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!" |
| Acts 23:10 | And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building. | And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring [him] into the fortress. | When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks. |
| Acts 23:11 | And the night after, the Lord came to his side and said, Be of good heart, for as you have been witnessing for me in Jerusalem, so will you be my witness in Rome. | But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also. | The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome." |
| Acts 23:12 | And when it was day, the Jews came together and put themselves under an oath that they would take no food or drink till they had put Paul to death. | And when it was day, the Jews, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul. | When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. |
| Acts 23:13 | And more than forty of them took this oath. | And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath; | There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy. |
| Acts 23:14 | 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 | and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul. | They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. |
| Acts 23:15 | 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. | Now therefore do ye with the council make a representation to the chiliarch so that he may bring him down to you, as about to determine more precisely what concerns him, and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him. | Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near." |
| Acts 23:16 | But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul. | But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul. | But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul. |
| Acts 23:17 | And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him. | And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him. | Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him." |
| Acts 23:18 | So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you. | He therefore, having taken him with [him], led him to the chiliarch, and says, The prisoner Paul called me to [him] and asked me to lead this youth to thee, who has something to say to thee. | So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me to himself, and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you." |
| Acts 23:19 | And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me? | And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me? | The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?" |
| Acts 23:20 | And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail. | And he said, The Jews have agreed together to make a request to thee, that thou mayest bring Paul down to-morrow into the council, as about to inquire something more precise concerning him. | He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him. |
| Acts 23:21 | But do not give way to them, for more than forty of them are waiting for him, having taken an oath not to take food or drink till they have put him to death: and now they are ready, waiting for your order. | Do not thou then be persuaded by them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they kill him; and now they are ready waiting the promise from thee. | Therefore don't yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you." |
| Acts 23:22 | So the chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things. | The chiliarch then dismissed the youth, commanding [him], Utter to no one that thou hast represented these things to me. | So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, "Tell no one that you have told these things to me." |
| Acts 23:23 | And he sent for two captains and said, Make ready two hundred men, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to go to Caesarea, at the third hour of the night: | And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night. | He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night." |
| Acts 23:24 | And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler. | And [he ordered them] to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry [him] safe through to Felix the governor, | He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix, the governor. |
| Acts 23:25 | And he sent a letter in these words: | having written a letter, couched in this form: | He wrote a letter like this: |
| Acts 23:26 | Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you. | Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting. | "Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. |
| Acts 23:27 | This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman. | This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out [of their hands], having learned that he was a Roman. | "This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came on them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. |
| Acts 23:28 | And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin: | And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; | Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council. |
| Acts 23:29 | Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death. | whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds. | I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. |
| Acts 23:30 | And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you. | But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man [by the Jews], I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. [Farewell.] | When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell." |
| Acts 23:31 | So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris. | The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris, | So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. |
| Acts 23:32 | But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place: | and on the morrow, having left the horsemen to go with him, returned to the fortress. | But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks. |
| Acts 23:33 | And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him. | And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him. | They, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. |
| Acts 23:34 | And after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia, | And having read [it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [he was] of Cilicia, | When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said, |
| Acts 23:35 | I will give hearing to your cause, he said, when those who are against you have come. And he gave orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium. | he said, I will hear thee fully when thine accusers also are arrived. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's praetorium. | "I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace. |
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