Acts 23 Parallel Bible

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	TYNDALE Tyndale Bible of 1526	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	Paul behelde the counsell and sayde: men and brethre I have lived in all good coscience before God vntill this daye.	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	The hye prest Ananias comaunded the that stode by to smyte 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 sayde Paul to him: God smyte the thou payntyd wall. Sittest thou and iudgest me after the lawe: and commaundest me to be smytten 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 stode by sayde: revylest thou Goddes hye preste?	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 wist not brethren that he was the hye preste. For it is writte thou shalt not curse the rular 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	When Paul perceaved that the one parte were Saduces and the other Pharises: he cryed oute in the counsell. Men and brethren I am a Pharisaye the sonne of a Pharisaye. Of the hope and resurreccion fro deeth 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 ther arose a debate bitwene the Pharisayes and ye Saduces and the multitude was devided.	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 ye Saduces saye that ther is no resurreccio nether angell nor sprete. But the Pharisayes graunt bothe.	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 ther arose a great crye and the Scribes which were of the Pharisayes parte arose and strove sayinge: we fynde none evyll in this man. Though a sprete or an angell hath apered to him let vs not stryve 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 ther arose greate debate the captayne fearynge lest Paul shuld have bene pluckt asondre of them comaunded the soudiers to goo doune and to take him from amonge them and to bringe him 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	The nyght folowyng God stode by him and sayde: Be of good cheare Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Ierusalem so must thou beare witnes 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	When daye was come certayne of the Iewes gaddered them selves to geder and made a vowe sayinge that they wolde nether 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	They were aboute .xl. which had made this conspiracio.	There were more than forty who made this conspiracy.	More than forty men were involved in this plot.
14	And they cam to ye chefe prestes and elders and sayde: we have boude oure selves with a vowe that we will eate nothinge vntill we have 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	Now therfore geve ye knowlege to the vpper captayne and to the counsell that he bringe him forth vnto vs to morow as though we wolde knowe some thinge more perfectly of him. But we (or ever he come neare) are redy in ye meane season 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	When Pauls sisters sonne hearde of their layinge awayte he wet and 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 ye vnder captaynes vnto him and sayde: bringe this younge man vnto ye hye captayne: for he hath a certayne thinge 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	And he toke him and sayd: Paul ye presoner called me vnto him and prayed me to brige this youge ma vnto ye which hath a certayne matter to shewe ye.	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 hye captayne toke him by the hond and wet a parte with him out of the waye: and axed him: what hast tho u to saye vnto 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 sayd: the Iewes are determined to desyre the yt thou woldest brynge forth Paul to morowe into the counsell as though they wolde enquyre somwhat of him more parfectly.	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 their mindes: for ther lyein wayte for him of the moo then .xl. men which have boude the selves wt a vowe that they will nether eate ner drinke till they have killed him. And now are they redy and loke 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 vpper captayne let ye yoge man departe and charged: se thou tell it out to no man that thou hast shewed these thinges 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 him two vnder captaynes sayinge: make redy two hondred soudiers to goo to Cesarea and horsmen threscore and ten and speare men two houndred at the thyrde 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 delyvre them beastes that they maye put Paul on and bringe him safe vnto Felix the hye debite	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 wrote a letter in this maner.	And he wrote a letter to this effect:	He wrote a letter as follows:
26	Claudius Lisias vnto ye most mighty rular Felix sendeth gretinges.	“Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings.	Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
27	This man was take of the Iewes and shuld have bene killed of them. Then cam I with soudiers and rescued him and perceaved that he was a Romayne.	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 wolde have knowen the cause wherfore they accused him I brought him forth into their cousell.	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 perceaved I yt he was accused of questios of their lawe: but was not giltye of eny thinge worthy of deeth 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	Afterwarde when it was shewed me how that ye Iewes layde wayte for ye man I sent him strayght waye to the and gave commaundmet to his accusars yf they had ought agaynst him to tell it vnto ye: 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 ye soudiers as it was comaunded the toke Paul and brought him by nyght to Antipatras.	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 lefte horsmen to goo with him 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 cam to Cesarea they delivered the epistle to the debite and presented Paul before 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	When the debite had redde the letter he axed of what countre he was and when he vnderstode that he was of Cicill	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 the (sayde he) whe thyne accusars are come also: and commaunded him to be kepte in Herodes pallys.	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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