Acts 23 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And Paul earnestlie beholdyng the counsell, saide: Men & brethren, I haue lyued in al good conscience before God vntyll this day.	And looking intently at the council, Paul said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day.”	Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.”
2	And ye hye priest Ananias, commaunded the that stoode by, to smyte hym on the mouth.	And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.	At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
3	Then sayde Paul vnto him: God shall smite thee thou paynted wall: For, sittest thou & iudgest me after the lawe, & comaundest me to be smitten contrary to the lawe?	Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting to judge me according to the law, and yet contrary to the law you order me to be struck?”	Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”
4	And they that stoode by, sayde: Reuilest thou Gods hye priest?	Those who stood by said, “Would you revile God’s high priest?”	Those who were standing near Paul said, “How dare you insult God’s high priest!”
5	Then sayde Paul: I wyst not brethren, that he was the hye priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.	And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”	Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
6	But when Paul perceaued that the one part were saducees, and the other pharisees, he cryed out in the counsell: Men and brethren, I am a pharisee, the sonne of a pharisee: Of the hope & resurrection of the dead, I am iudged.	Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is with respect to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”	Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.”
7	And when he had so sayde, there arose a debate betwene the pharisees and the saducees, & the multitude was deuided.	And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.	When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8	For the saducees say, that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirite: But the pharisees confesse both.	For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.	(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)
9	And there arose a great crye: and whe the scribes which were of the pharisees part arose, they stroue, saying, We fynde none euyll in this man: But yf a spirite or an Angel hath spoken to hym, let vs not striue agaynst God.	Then a great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit or an angel spoke to him?”	There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. “We find nothing wrong with this man,” they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
10	And when there arose a great debate, the chiefe captayne, fearyng lest Paul shoulde haue ben pluckt asunder of the, comaunded the souldiers to go downe, and to take him from among them, and to bryng hym into the castle.	And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.	The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.
11	And the nyght folowyng, the Lorde stoode by hym, and sayde: Be of good cheare Paul, for as thou hast testified of me in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.	The following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, for as you have testified to the facts about me in Jerusalem, so you must testify also in Rome.”	The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
12	And when it was day, certayne of the Iewes gathered them selues together, and made a vowe, saying that they woulde neither eate nor drynke, tyl they had kylled Paul.	When it was day, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.	The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13	And they were mo then fourtie men, which had made this conspiracie.	There were more than forty who made this conspiracy.	More than forty men were involved in this plot.
14	And they came to the chiefe priestes and elders, and sayde: We haue bounde our selues with a vowe, that we wyll eate nothyng vntyll we haue slayne Paul.	They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food till we have killed Paul.	They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
15	Nowe therfore geue ye knowledge to the vpper captayne, and to the counsell, that he bryng hym foorth vnto you to morrowe, as though ye woulde knowe somethyng more perfectly of hym: And we, or euer he come neare, are redy to kyll hym.	Now therefore you, along with the council, give notice to the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”	Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.”
16	And when Paules sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went & entred into the castle, and tolde Paul.	Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.	But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
17	And Paul called one of the vnder captaynes vnto hym, and sayde: Bryng this young man vnto the hye captayne, for he hath a certayne thyng to shewe hym.	Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him.”	Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
18	And he toke hym, and brought hym to the hye captayne, and sayde: Paul the prisoner called me vnto him, and prayed me to bryng this young man vnto thee, which hath a certayne matter to shewe thee.	So he took him and brought him to the tribune and said, “Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say to you.”	So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
19	Then the hye captayne toke hym by the hande, and went with hym out of the way, and asked hym: What is it that thou hast to tell me?	The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”	The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”
20	And he sayde: The Iewes are determined to desire thee, that thou wouldest bryng foorth Paul to morowe into the counsell, as though they would enquire somewhat of hym more perfectly.	And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more closely about him.	He said: “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.
21	But folowe not thou their myndes: For there lye in wayte for him, of them, mo the fourtie men, which haue bounde themselues with a vowe, that they will neither eate nor drynke, tyll they haue kylled hym. And nowe are they redy, and loke that thou shouldest promise.	But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for your consent.”	Don’t give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.”
22	The vpper captayne then let ye young man depart, and charged hym, see thou tell it out to no man, that thou hast shewed these thynges to me.	So the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, “Tell no one that you have informed me of these things.”	The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
23	And he called vnto hym two vnder captaynes, saying: Make redy two hundred souldyers, to go to Cesarea, and horsmen threescore and ten, and spearemen two hundred, at the thirde houre of the nyght:	Then he called two of the centurions and said, “Get ready two hundred soldiers, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea at the third hour of the night.	Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.
24	And delyuer them beastes, that they may set Paul on, and bryng hym safe vnto Felix the hye deputie.	Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”	Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”
25	And he wrote a letter, after this maner.	And he wrote a letter to this effect:	He wrote a letter as follows:
26	Claudius Lysias, vnto the most mightie ruler Felix, sendeth greetinges.	“Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.	Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
27	This man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue ben kylled of them: Then came I with souldeirs, & rescued hym, and perceaued that he was a Romane.	This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen.	This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.
28	And whe I would haue knowen the cause, wherfore they accused hym, I brought hym foorth into their counsell.	And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.	I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.
29	Whom I perceaued to be accused of questions of their lawe, but was not gyltie of any thyng worthy of death, or of bondes.	I found that he was being accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment.	I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.
30	And when it was shewed me howe that the Iewes layde wayte for the man, I sent hym strayghtway to thee, and gaue commaundement to his accusers, that the thynges which they haue agaynst hym, they shoulde tell before thee. Fare well.	And when it was disclosed to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering his accusers also to state before you what they have against him.”	When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.
31	Then the souldyers, as it was commaunded them, toke Paul, and brought hym by nyght to Antipatris.	So the soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.	So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.
32	On the morowe, they left the horsmen to go with hym, and returned vnto the castle.	And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with him.	The next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.
33	Which when they came to Cesarea, and delyuered the epistle to the deputie, presented Paul also before hym.	When they had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him.	When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.
34	And when the deputie had read the letter he asked of what coutrey he was. And when he vnderstoode that he was of Celicia,	On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia,	The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
35	I wyll heare thee, sayde he, when thyne accusars are come also. And he comaunded hym to be kept in Herodes iudgement hall.	he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive.” And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod’s praetorium.	he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.
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