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| Acts 23:1 | And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day. | And Paul looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day. | Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day." |
| Acts 23:2 | But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth. | And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the 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 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 Paul said to him: God shall strike thee, thou whited wall. For sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be struck? | 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 that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God? | And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high priest of God? | Those who stood by said, "Do you malign God's high priest?" |
| Acts 23:5 | 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. | And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince 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 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. | And Paul knowing that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. | 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 spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided. | And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between 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 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 both. | 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 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 ... | And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath 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 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. | And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. | 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 | 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. | And the night following the Lord standing by him, said: Be constant; for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. | 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, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul. | And when day was come, some of the Jews gathered together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat, nor drink, till they killed 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 they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath; | And they were more than forty men that had made this conspiracy. | There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy. |
| Acts 23:14 | 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. | Who came to the chief priests and the ancients, and said: We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing till we have slain 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 | 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 do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come 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, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul. | Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told 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, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him. | And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune, for he hath some thing to tell 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 | 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. | And he taking him, brought him to the tribune, and said: Paul, the prisoner, desired me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath some thing 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 chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me? | And the tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell 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 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. | And he said: The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring forth Paul to morrow into the council, as if they meant to inquire some thing more certain touching 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 | 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. | But do not thou give credit to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves by oath neither to eat, nor to drink, till they have killed him: and they are now ready, looking for a 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 | The chiliarch then dismissed the youth, commanding [him], Utter to no one that thou hast represented these things to me. | The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man, that he had made known these things unto him. | 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 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. | Then having called two centurions, he said to them: Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen 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 [he ordered them] to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry [him] safe through to Felix the governor, | And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe 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 | having written a letter, couched in this form: | (For he feared lest perhaps the Jews might take him away by force and kill him, and he should afterwards be slandered, as if he was to take money.) And he wrote a letter after this manner: | He wrote a letter like this: |
| Acts 23:26 | Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting. | Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting. | "Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. |
| Acts 23:27 | 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 being taken by the Jews, and ready to be killed by them, I rescued coming in with an army, understanding that he is 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 know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council; | And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council. | Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council. |
| Acts 23:29 | 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. | Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands. | 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 | 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.] | And when I was told of ambushes that they had prepared for him, I sent him to thee, signifying also to his accusers to plead before thee. 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 | The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris, | Then the soldiers, according as it was commanded them, taking Paul, 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 | and on the morrow, having left the horsemen to go with him, returned to the fortress. | And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle. | But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks. |
| Acts 23:33 | And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him. | Who, when they were come to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before him. | They, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. |
| Acts 23:34 | And having read [it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [he was] of Cilicia, | And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood 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 | 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 thee, said he, when thy accusers come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall. | "I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace. |
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