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| Acts 23:1 | And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. | Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day." | And Paul having earnestly beheld the sanhedrim, said, `Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have lived to God unto this day;` |
| Acts 23:2 | And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. | The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. | and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth, |
| Acts 23:3 | Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? | 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?" | then Paul said unto him, `God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall, and thou thou dost sit judging me according to the law, and, violating law, dost order me to be smitten!` |
| Acts 23:4 | And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? | Those who stood by said, "Do you malign God's high priest?" | And those who stood by said, `The chief priest of God dost thou revile?` |
| Acts 23:5 | Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil 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.'" | and Paul said, `I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;` |
| Acts 23:6 | But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of 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!" | and Paul having known that the one part are Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the sanhedrim, `Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee son of a Pharisee concerning hope and rising again of dead men I am judged.` |
| Acts 23:7 | 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. | And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided, |
| Acts 23:8 | 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. | for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both. |
| Acts 23:9 | And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. | 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!" | And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees` part having arisen, were striving, saying, `No evil do we find in this man; and if a spirit spake to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God;` |
| Acts 23:10 | And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of 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. | and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring [him] to the castle. |
| Acts 23:11 | And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: 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." | And on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, `Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.` |
| Acts 23:12 | And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had 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. | And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul; |
| Acts 23:13 | And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. | There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy. | and they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath, |
| 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. | 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. | who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, `With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves to taste nothing till we have killed Paul; |
| Acts 23:15 | Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever 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." | now, therefore, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.` |
| Acts 23:16 | And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went 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. | And the son of Paul`s sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul, |
| Acts 23:17 | Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain 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." | and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, `This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.` |
| Acts 23:18 | So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto 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." | He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, `The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked [me] this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.` |
| Acts 23:19 | Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is 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?" | And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, `What is that which thou hast to tell me?` |
| Acts 23:20 | And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. | 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. | and he said `The Jews agreed to request thee, that to-morrow to the sanhedrim thou mayest bring down Paul, as being about to enquire something more exactly concerning him; |
| Acts 23:21 | But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they 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." | thou, therefore, mayest thou not yield to them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who did anathematize themselves not to eat nor to drink till they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from thee.` |
| Acts 23:22 | So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed 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." | The chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged [him] to tell no one, `that these things thou didst shew unto me;` |
| Acts 23:23 | And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at 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." | and having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, `Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go on unto Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night; |
| Acts 23:24 | And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. | He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix, the governor. | beasts also provide, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe unto Felix the governor;` |
| Acts 23:25 | And he wrote a letter after this manner: | He wrote a letter like this: | he having written a letter after this description: |
| Acts 23:26 | Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. | "Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. | `Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, hail: |
| Acts 23:27 | This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood 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. | This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them having come with the soldiery, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman; |
| Acts 23:28 | And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: | Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council. | and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim, |
| Acts 23:29 | Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge 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. | whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds; |
| Acts 23:30 | And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had 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." | and a plot having been intimated to me against this man about to be of the Jews at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.` |
| Acts 23:31 | Then the soldiers, as it was commanded 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. | Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris, |
| Acts 23:32 | On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: | But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks. | and on the morrow, having suffered the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the castle; |
| Acts 23:33 | Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. | They, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him. | those having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, did present also Paul to him. |
| Acts 23:34 | And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he 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, | And the governor having read [it], and inquired of what province he is, and understood that [he is] from Cilicia; |
| Acts 23:35 | I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also 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. | `I will hear thee said he when thine accusers also may have come;` he also commanded him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod. |
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