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1 Paul looked straight at the Council and said, |Brothers, with a clear conscience I have done my duty before God up to this very 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 high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near him to strike 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 At this Paul told him, |God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! How can you sit there and judge me according to the Law, and yet in violation of the Law order me to be struck?| 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 The men standing near him asked, |Do you mean to insult God's high 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 Paul answered, |I didn't realize, brothers, that he is the high priest. After all, it is written, 'You must not speak evil about a ruler of your 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 When Paul saw that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted in the Council, |Brothers, I'm a Pharisee and a descendant of Pharisees. I'm on trial concerning the hope that the dead will be resurrected.| 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 After he said that, an angry quarrel broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided, 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 because the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection and that there is no such thing as an angel or spirit, but the Pharisees believe in all those things. 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 There was a great deal of shouting until some of the scribes who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and argued forcefully, |We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?| 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 The quarrel was becoming violent, and the tribune was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he ordered the soldiers to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks. 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 That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, |Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too.| 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 In the morning, the Jewish leaders formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink anything before 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 More than 40 men formed this conspiracy. There were more than forty who made this conspiracy. More than forty men were involved in this plot.
14 They went to the high priests and elders and said, |We have taken a solemn oath not to taste any food before we have killed 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 Now then, you and the Council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to look into his case more carefully, but before he arrives we'll be ready 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 the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush, so he came and got into the barracks and told 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 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, |Take this young man to the tribune, because he has something to tell 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 the centurion took him, brought him to the tribune, and said, |The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.| 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 The tribune took him by the hand, stepped aside to be alone with him, and asked, |What have you got 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 He answered, |The Jewish leaders have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the Council tomorrow as though they were going to examine his case more carefully. 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 Don't believe them, because more than 40 of them are planning to ambush him. They've taken an oath not to eat or drink before they've killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.| 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 tribune dismissed the young man and ordered him not to tell anyone that he had notified him. 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 Then he summoned two centurions and ordered, |Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight, along with 70 mounted soldiers and 200 soldiers with spears. 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 Provide a mount for Paul to ride, and take him safely to Governor Felix.| 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 He wrote a letter with this message: And he wrote a letter to this effect: He wrote a letter as follows:
26 |From: Claudius Lysias To: Governor Felix Greetings, Your Excellency: “Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings. Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
27 This man had been seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them when I went with the guard and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen. 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 I wanted to know the exact charge they were making against him, so I had him brought before 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 I found that, although he was charged with questions about their Law, there was no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment. 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 Since a plot against the man has been reported to me, I'm sending him to you at once, and I've also ordered his accusers to present their charges against him before you.| 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 So the soldiers, in keeping with their orders, took 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 The next day, they let the horsemen ride with Paul while they returned to their barracks. 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 When these men came to Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to 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 After reading the letter, the governor asked which province Paul was from. On learning that he was from 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 he said, |I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.| Then he ordered Paul to be kept in custody in Herod's palace. 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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