Acts 23

1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

And Paulos, looking upon their assembly, said, Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have conversed before Aloha, unto this day.

2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

And Hanania the priest commanded them who stood by him to smite Paulos upon his mouth.

3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

And Paulos said to him, It will be that Aloha will smite thee, (thou) whitened wall: thou sittest to judge me according to the law, while thou transgressest the law, and commandest that they smite me!

4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”

And they who stood there said to him, The priest of Aloha revilest thou?

5 Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

Paulos said to them, I knew not, my brethren, that he is the priest; for it is written, Of the chief of thy people thou shalt not speak evil.

6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

And when Paulos knew that (part) of the people were of the Zadukoyee and (part) of it of the Pharishee, he cried in the assembly, Men, my brethren, I am a Pharisha, the son of Pharishee; and for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I judged.

7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.

And when he had said this, the Pharishee and the Zadukoyee fell on one another, and the people was divided.

8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

For the Zadukoyee say that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor spirit; but the Pharishee confess all these.

9 A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”

And there was made a great noise. And certain sophree of the choice of the Pharishee arose and contended with them, and said, We have not found any thing of evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken with him, what is there in this?

10 When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.

And when there was a great commotion among them, the tribune feared lest they should tear Paulos in pieces, and he sent to the Rumoyee to come and carry him away from the midst of them, and take him into the fortress.

11 The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”

And when it was night our Lord appeared unto Paulos, and said to him, Be strong: for as thou hast testified of me in Urishlem, so is it to be that thou also in Ruma shalt testify.

12 When it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

AND when it became morning, men of the Jihudoyee gathered and bound a vow upon themselves, that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paulos.

13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

But there were of those who established by oath this compact more than forty men.

14 They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

And they drew nigh to the priests and to the elders, and said, A vow we have vowed upon us, that nothing will we taste until we have killed Paulos.

15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

And now do you and the princes of the synagogue request from the tribune to bring him to you, as if you sought to investigate more truly his work, and we are prepared to kill him while he shall come to you.

16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

And the son of the sister of Paulos heard this plot, and he entered the fortress and informed Paulos.

17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

And Paulos sent (and) called one of the centurions, and said to him, Bring this youth to the tribune, for he has somewhat to tell him.

18 So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

And the centurion conducted the youth, and introduced him to the tribune, and said, Paulos the prisoner called me, and requested of me to bring this youth to thee, because he hath somewhat to tell thee.

19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

And the tribune took the youth by his hand, and led him on one side, and asked him, What hast thou to tell me?

20 He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

And the youth said to him, The Jihudoyee have determined to request of thee to send down Paulos, tomorrow, to their synagogue, as if willing to learn somewhat more from him:

21 Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”

thou therefore yield not to them; for, behold, more than forty men of them watch for him in ambush, and have bound a curse upon themselves, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and, behold, they are ready, and wait thy promise.

22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”

And the tribune dismissed the youth, when he had admonished him, Let no man know that these thou hast informed me.

23 He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”

And he called two centurions, and said to them, Go, prepare two hundred Romans to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen and right-handed spearmen two hundred, to go forth at the third hour of the night;

24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

but provide also a beast to carry Paulos, and escape to Felix the governor.

25 He wrote a letter like this:

And he wrote a letter, and gave it to them, which was thus:

26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

Klaudios Lusios unto Felix the victorious governor, peace.

27 “This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

The Jihudoyee had seized this man to kill him; and I arose with the Romans and rescued him, when I had learned that he is a Roman.

28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

And when I sought to know the occasion of which they accused him, I brought him down to their synagogue.

29 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

And I found that concerning questions of their law they accused him; and a cause worthy of bonds or of death was not in him.

30 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

And when it was told me of the treachery of a plot which the Jihudoyee wrought against him, I straightway sent him to thee; and I have commanded his accusers to come and speak with him before thee. Farewell.

31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Then the Rumoyee, as they had been commanded, took Paulos by night, and brought him to Antipatros the city;

32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

and the day after the horsemen sent away their foot-companions to return to the fortress.

33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

And they came to Cesarea. And they gave the letter to the governor, and made Paulos stand before him.

34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

And when he had read the letter, he asked him from what province he was. And when he had heard that (he was) from Cilicia,

35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

he said to him, I will hear thee when thy accusers have come. And he commanded that they should keep him in the pretorium of Herodes.