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Acts 23:1

And Paul having earnestly beheld the sanhedrim, said, `Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have lived to 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.

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

Acts 23:2

and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him 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.

Acts 23:3

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!`

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 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?

Acts 23:4

And those who stood by said, `The chief priest of God dost thou revile?`

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

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

Acts 23:5

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;`

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.

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.

Acts 23:6

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.`

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 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.

Acts 23:7

And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided,

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

And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.

Acts 23:8

for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.

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 coming back from the dead, and no angels or spirits: but the Pharisees have belief in all these.

Acts 23:9

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;`

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?

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?

Acts 23:10

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.

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.

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.

Acts 23:11

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.`

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.

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.

Acts 23:12

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;

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.

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.

Acts 23:13

and they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath,

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

And more than forty of them took this oath.

Acts 23:14

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;

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.

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

Acts 23:15

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.`

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.

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.

Acts 23:16

And the son of Paul`s sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told 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 had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.

Acts 23:17

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.`

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.

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

Acts 23:18

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.`

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 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.

Acts 23:19

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?`

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?

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?

Acts 23:20

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;

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.

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.

Acts 23:21

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.`

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.

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.

Acts 23:22

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;`

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 chief captain let the young man go, saying to him, Do not say to anyone that you have given me word of these things.

Acts 23:23

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;

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:

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:

Acts 23:24

beasts also provide, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe unto Felix the governor;`

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

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

Acts 23:25

he having written a letter after this description:

(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:

And he sent a letter in these words:

Acts 23:26

`Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, hail:

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

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

Acts 23:27

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;

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 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.

Acts 23:28

and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim,

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

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

Acts 23:29

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or 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.

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.

Acts 23:30

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.`

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.

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.

Acts 23:31

Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,

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

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

Acts 23:32

and on the morrow, having suffered the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the castle;

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

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

Acts 23:33

those having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, did present also Paul to him.

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

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

Acts 23:34

And the governor having read [it], and inquired of what province he is, and understood that [he is] from Cilicia;

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

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

Acts 23:35

`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.

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

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.

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