Acts 23
aligned by seat — same row, same verse, whatever each bible numbers it
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| 1 | And Paul staring at the council said "Men, brethren, I have lived as a free citizen with all good conscience before Yahweh unto this day." |
| 2 | And the high priest Hananias commanded those standing by him to strike his mouth. |
| 3 | Then Paul said to him "Yahweh is about to strike you, you whitened wall! That you sit judging me according to the law and transgressing the law you order me to be struck?" |
| 4 | And they standing by said "Do you rebuke the high priest of Yahweh?" |
| 5 | And Paul said "I knew not, brethren, that he is high priest. For it is written that 'You shall not speak badly of a ruler of the people.'" |
| 6 | Then Paul perceiving that the one part are of the Sadducees but the other of the Pharisees cried out in the council, "Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! Concerning hope and resurrection of the dead am I judged!" |
| 7 | And upon his saying this there came a discord among the Pharisees and Sadducees and the multitude was divided. |
| 8 | For indeed the Sadducees say that there is not to be a resurrection, nor are there messengers nor a spirit, but Pharisees confess both things. |
| 9 | And there came a great cry, and some of the scribes from the part of the Pharisees arising contended saying "We find nothing evil in this man, even if a spirit or messenger spoke to him!" |
| 10 | Then upon there being a great discord, the commander being fearful lest Paul would be torn apart by them ordered the soldiers going down to snatch him from their midst and to bring him into the encampment. |
| 11 | And in the following night the Prince standing by him said "Take courage, for as you affirmed the things concerning Me in Jerusalem, thusly it is necessary also for you to affirm in Rome." |
| 12 | And day coming, the Judaeans having made a gathering took a vow upon themselves saying neither to eat nor to drink until when they would kill Paul. |
| 13 | And those making this conspiracy were more than forty, |
| 14 | whom going to the high priests and the elders said "We have vowed a curse upon ourselves to taste not any food until when we would kill Paul. |
| 15 | So now you exhibit to the commander with the council how he should bring him down to you as if being about to discern more precisely the things concerning him, but we before his approach are ready to slay him." |
| 16 | And a son of the sister of Paul hearing of the ambush, coming and entering into the encampment reported it to Paul. |
| 17 | And Paul summoning one of the centurions said "Bring this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him." |
| 18 | So then taking him he brought him to the commander and said "The prisoner Paul summoning me asked for this young man to be brought to you, having something to say to you." |
| 19 | And the commander taking his hand and withdrawing asked privately "What is it which you have to report to me?" |
| 20 | And he said that "the Judaeans contrived for which to ask you, that tomorrow you may bring Paul down to the council as if going to inquire something more precise concerning him. |
| 21 | However you should not be persuaded by them. For more than forty men from among them set an ambush for him, who have taken a vow upon themselves neither to eat nor to drink until when they would kill him, and now they are ready, expecting a promise from you." |
| 22 | Therefore the commander released the young man, instructing him "to divulge to no one that these things have been made manifest to me." |
| 23 | And summoning a certain two of the centurions he said "Prepare two hundred soldiers, that they may go as far as Caesareia, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night, |
| 24 | and beasts at hand in order that Paul being mounted upon them arrives safely to Phelix the governor", |
| 25 | he wrote a letter having this outline: |
| 26 | "Klaudios Lusias to the most noble governor Phelix, greeting. |
| 27 | This man having been seized by the Judaeans and being about to be killed by them, appearing with the soldiers I delivered him, learning that he is a Roman. |
| 28 | And wishing to discover the reason by which they accused him, I brought him down to their council, |
| 29 | which I found accusing him concerning inquires of their law, and having not one accusation worthy of death or of bonds. |
| 30 | Then that there would be a plot against the man having been disclosed to me, at once I sent him to you, also instructing the accusers to speak against him before you." |
| 31 | So then the soldiers, in accordance with that being appointed them, taking up Paul led him by night into Antipatris. |
| 32 | And upon morning permitting the horsemen to depart with him, they returned to the encampment, |
| 33 | who entering into Caesareia and giving forth the letter to the governor, presented Paul to him also. |
| 34 | And having read it and asking which province he is from, and learning that he is from Kilikia, |
| 35 | "I shall be your hearer," he said, "when your accusers also arrive," giving orders to keep him in the headquarters of Herodas. |