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1	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 intently at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience until this day.”	And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.	Now looking intently at the Council, Paul said, “Brothers, I have lived my life with an entirely good conscience before God up to this day.”
2	And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.	But the high priest Ananias ordered those who were standing next to him to strike him on the mouth.	And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.	But the high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.
3	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 is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! You are sitting there judging me according to the law, and in violation of the law are you ordering me to be struck?”	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 Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law, order me to be struck?”
4	Those who stood by said, “Would you revile God’s high priest?”	And those standing nearby said, “Do you dare revile God’s high priest?\|”	And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?	But those present said, “Are you insulting God’s high priest?”
5	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.’”	I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest,” replied Paul. “For it is written, You must not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”	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.	And Paul said, “I was not aware, brothers, that he is high priest; for it is written: ‘YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE.’”
6	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.”	When Paul realized that one part of them were Sadducees and the other part were Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am being judged because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”	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 Paul, perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, began crying out in the Council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!”
7	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.	And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.	When he said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8	For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.	For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, and no angel or spirit, but the Pharisees affirm them all.	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, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
9	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?”	The shouting grew loud, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party got up and argued vehemently: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”	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.	And a great uproar occurred; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and started arguing heatedly, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
10	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.	When the dispute became violent, the commander feared that Paul might be torn apart by them and ordered the troops to go down, rescue him from them, and bring him into the barracks.	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.	And when a great dissension occurred, the commander was afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, and he ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
11	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 by him and said, “Have courage! For as you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”	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.	But on the following night, the Lord stood near him and said, “Be courageous! For as you have testified to the truth about Me in Jerusalem, so you must testify in Rome also.”
12	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.	When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse: neither to eat nor to drink until they had killed Paul.	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, the Jews formed a conspiracy and put themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13	There were more than forty who made this conspiracy.	There were more than 40 who had formed this plot.	And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.	There were more than forty who formed this plot.
14	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.	These men went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse that we won’t eat anything until we have killed Paul.	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 put ourselves under an oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
15	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.”	So now you, along with the Sanhedrin, make a request to the commander that he bring him down to you as if you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly. However, before he gets near, we are ready to kill him.”	Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.	Now therefore, you and the Council notify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly; and as for us, we are ready to kill him before he comes near the place.”
16	Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.	But the son of Paul’s sister, hearing about their ambush, came and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul.	And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.	But the son of Paul’s sister heard about their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.
17	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, because he has something to report to him.”	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 called one of the centurions to himself and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.”
18	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, brought him to the commander, and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you.”	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 led him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me over to him and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
19	The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”	Then the commander took him by the hand, led him aside, and inquired privately, “What is it you have to report to me?\|”	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 commander took him by the hand, and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, “What is it that you have to report to me?”
20	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.	The Jews,” he said, “have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin tomorrow, as though they are going to hold a somewhat more careful inquiry about him.	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 inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.	And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about him.
21	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 let them persuade you, because there are more than 40 of them arranging to ambush him, men who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they kill him. Now they are ready, waiting for a commitment from you.”	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.	So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are in hiding to ambush him, and these men have put themselves under an oath not to eat or drink until they kill him; and now they are ready and waiting for assurance from you.”
22	So the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, “Tell no one that you have informed me of these things.”	So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Don’t tell anyone that you have informed me about this.”	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.	Then the commander let the young man go, instructing him, “Tell no one that you have notified me of these things.”
23	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.	He summoned two of his centurions and said, “Get 200 soldiers ready with 70 cavalry and 200 spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.	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;	And he called to him two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to proceed to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.”
24	Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”	Also provide mounts so they can put Paul on them and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”	And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.	They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25	And he wrote a letter to this effect:	He wrote a letter of this kind:	And he wrote a letter after this manner:	And he wrote a letter with the following content:
26	“Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.	Claudius Lysias, To the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.	Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.	“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27	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.	When this man had been seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, I arrived with my troops and rescued him because I learned that he is a Roman citizen.	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.	When this man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, I came up to them with the troops and rescued him, after learning that he was a Roman.
28	And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.	Wanting to know the charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down before their Sanhedrin.	And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:	And wanting to ascertain the basis for the charges they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their Council;
29	I found that he was being accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment.	I found out that the accusations were about disputed matters in their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or chains.	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.	and I found that he was being accused regarding questions in their Law, but was not charged with anything deserving death or imprisonment.
30	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 that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you right away. I also ordered his accusers to state their case against him in your presence.	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 informed that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also instructing his accusers to bring charges against him before you.”
31	So the soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.	Therefore, the soldiers took Paul during the night and brought him to Antipatris as they were ordered.	Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.	So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32	And on the next day they returned to the barracks, letting the horsemen go on with him.	The next day, they returned to the barracks, allowing the cavalry to go on with him.	On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:	But on the next day they let the horsemen go on with him, and they returned to the barracks.
33	When they had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him.	When these men entered Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.	Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.	When these horsemen had come to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
34	On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia,	After he read it, he asked what province he was from. So when he learned he was from Cilicia,	And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;	Now when he had read it, he also asked from what province Paul was, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia,
35	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 give you a hearing whenever your accusers get here too.” And he ordered that he be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.	I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.	he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive as well,” giving orders for Paul to be kept in Herod’s Praetorium.
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