Acts 23 Parallel Bible

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	GENEVA Geneva Bible of 1587	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill 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	Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him 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 sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?	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 stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie 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 sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of 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 perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead.	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 hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that 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 Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises 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	Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against 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 was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commaunded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.	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	Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee 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 the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed 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 more then fourtie, 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 said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine 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 therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.	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	But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, 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 Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.	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	So hee tooke him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and saide, Paul the prisoner called mee vnto him, and prayed mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, which hath some thing to say vnto 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 chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe 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 saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow 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 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 let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promes.	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 chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.	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 him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to Cæsarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre of the night.	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 let them make readie an horse, that Paul being set on, may be brought safe vnto Felix the Gouernour.	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 an epistle in this maner:	And he wrote a letter to this effect:	He wrote a letter as follows:
26	Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.	“Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.	Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
27	As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing 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 when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.	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	There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime 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, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commaunded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.	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 souldiers as it was commaunded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night 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	And the next day, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned vnto the Castel.	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	Now when they came to Cæsarea, they deliuered the epistle to the Gouernour, and presented Paul also vnto him.	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	So when the Gouernour had read it, hee asked of what prouince he was: and when he vnderstoode that he was of Cilicia,	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 will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commaunded him to bee kept in Herods 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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