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Acts 23:1

Then Paul, fixing a steady gaze on the Sanhedrin, said, "Brethren, it is with a perfectly clear conscience that I have discharged my duties before God up to this day."

And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day.

And Paul looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.

Acts 23:2

On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Acts 23:3

"Before long," exclaimed Paul, "God will strike you, you white-washed wall! Are you sitting there to judge me in accordance with the Law, and do you yourself actually break the Law by ordering me to be struck?"

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 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?

Acts 23:4

"Do you rail at God's High Priest?" cried the men who stood by him.

And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God's high priest?

And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high priest of God?

Acts 23:5

"I did not know, brethren," replied Paul, "that he was the High Priest; for it is written, `Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of Thy people.'"

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 knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people.

Acts 23:6

Noticing, however, that the Sanhedrin consisted partly of Sadducees and partly of Pharisees, he called out loudly among them, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees. It is because of my hope of a resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial."

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.

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.

Acts 23:7

These words of his caused an angry dispute between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly took different sides.

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 so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.

Acts 23:8

For the Sadducees maintain that there is no resurrection, and neither angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge the existence of both.

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 the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Acts 23:9

So there arose a great uproar; and some of the Scribes belonging to the sect of the Pharisees sprang to their feet and fiercely contended, saying, "We find no harm in the man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel !"

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 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?

Acts 23:10

But when the struggle was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by the people, ordered the troops to go down and take him from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.

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 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.

Acts 23:11

The following night the Lord came and stood at Paul's side, and said, "Be of good courage, for as you have borne faithful witness about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome."

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.

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.

Acts 23:12

Now, when daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and solemnly swore not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

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 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.

Acts 23:13

There were more than forty of them who bound themselves by this oath.

And more than forty of them took this oath.

And they were more than forty men that had made this conspiracy.

Acts 23:14

They went to the High Priests and Elders and said to them, "We have bound ourselves under a heavy curse to take no food till we have killed Paul.

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

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.

Acts 23:15

Now therefore you and the Sanhedrin should make representations to the Tribune for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he comes near the place."

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 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.

Acts 23:16

But Paul's sister's son heard of the intended attack upon him. So he came and went into the barracks and told Paul about it;

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.

Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

Acts 23:17

and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him."

And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for 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.

Acts 23:18

So he took him and brought him to the Tribune, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me to him and begged me to bring this youth to you, because he has something to say to you."

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.

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.

Acts 23:19

Then the Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, "What have you to tell me?"

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 tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?

Acts 23:20

"The Jews," he replied, "have agreed to request you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin to-morrow for the purpose of making yourself more accurately acquainted with the case.

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 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.

Acts 23:21

I beg you not to comply; for more than forty men among them are lying in wait for him, who have solemnly vowed that they will neither eat nor drink till they have assassinated him; and even now they are ready, in anticipation of receiving that promise of you."

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.

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.

Acts 23:22

So the Tribune sent the youth home, cautioning him. "Do not let any one know that you have given me this information," he said.

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 tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man, that he had made known these things unto him.

Acts 23:23

Then, calling to him two of the Captains, he gave his orders. "Get ready two hundred men," he said, "to march to Caesarea, with seventy cavalry and two hundred light infantry, starting at nine o'clock to-night."

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:

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:

Acts 23:24

He further told them to provide horses to mount Paul on, so as to bring him safely to Felix the Governor.

And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.

And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor.

Acts 23:25

He also wrote a letter of which these were the contents:

And he sent a letter in these words:

(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:

Acts 23:26

"Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Felix the Governor: all good wishes.

Claudius Lysias, to the most noble ruler, Felix, peace be with you.

Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting.

Acts 23:27

This man Paul had been seized by the Jews, and they were on the point of killing him, when I came upon them with the troops and rescued him, for I had been informed that he was a Roman citizen.

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 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:

Acts 23:28

And, wishing to know with certainty the offense of which they were accusing him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin,

And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.

Acts 23:29

and I discovered that the charge had to do with questions of their Law, but that he was accused of nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment.

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 concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.

Acts 23:30

But now that I have received information of an intended attack upon him, I immediately send him to you, directing his accusers also to state before you the case they have against him."

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.

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.

Acts 23:31

So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.

So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.

Then the soldiers, according as it was commanded them, taking Paul, brought him by night to Antipatris.

Acts 23:32

The next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the cavalry to proceed with him;

But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place:

And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle.

Acts 23:33

and, the cavalry having reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the Governor, they brought Paul also to him.

And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.

Who, when they were come to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before him.

Acts 23:34

Felix, after reading the letter, inquired from what province he was; and being told "from Cilicia,"

And after reading it, he said, What part of the country do you come from? And, hearing that he was from Cilicia,

And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood that he was of Cilicia;

Acts 23:35

he said, "I will hear all you have to say, when your accusers also have come." And he ordered him to be detained in custody in Herod's Palace.

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.

I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

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