Πραξεις 23

1 ατενισασ δε ο παυλοσ τω συνεδριω ειπεν ανδρεσ αδελφοι εγω παση συνειδησει αγαθη πεπολιτευμαι τω θεω αχρι ταυτησ τησ ημερασ

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

2 ο δε αρχιερευσ ανανιασ επεταξεν τοισ παρεστωσιν αυτω τυπτειν αυτου το στομα

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

3 τοτε ο παυλοσ προσ αυτον ειπεν τυπτειν σε μελλει ο θεοσ τοιχε κεκονιαμενε και συ καθη κρινων με κατα τον νομον και παρανομων κελευεισ με τυπτεσθαι

Then said Paul to him, God shall smite thee, thou whitewashed wall: for sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

4 οι δε παρεστωτεσ ειπον τον αρχιερεα του θεου λοιδορεισ

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?

5 εφη τε ο παυλοσ ουκ ηδειν αδελφοι οτι εστιν αρχιερευσ γεγραπται γαρ αρχοντα του λαου σου ουκ ερεισ κακωσ

Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

6 γνουσ δε ο παυλοσ οτι το εν μεροσ εστιν σαδδουκαιων το δε ετερον φαρισαιων εκραξεν εν τω συνεδριω ανδρεσ αδελφοι εγω φαρισαιοσ ειμι υιοσ φαρισαιου περι ελπιδοσ και αναστασεωσ νεκρων εγω κρινομαι

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

7 τουτο δε αυτου λαλησαντοσ εγενετο στασισ των φαρισαιων και εσχισθη το πληθοσ

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

8 σαδδουκαιοι μεν γαρ λεγουσιν μη ειναι αναστασιν μηδε αγγελον μητε πνευμα φαρισαιοι δε ομολογουσιν τα αμφοτερα

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

9 εγενετο δε κραυγη μεγαλη και ανασταντεσ οι γραμματεισ του μερουσ των φαρισαιων διεμαχοντο λεγοντεσ ουδεν κακον ευρισκομεν εν τω ανθρωπω τουτω ει δε πνευμα ελαλησεν αυτω η αγγελοσ μη θεομαχωμεν

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and contended, 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.

10 πολλησ δε γενομενησ στασεωσ ευλαβηθεισ ο χιλιαρχοσ μη διασπασθη ο παυλοσ υπ αυτων εκελευσεν το στρατευμα καταβηναι και αρπασαι αυτον εκ μεσου αυτων αγειν τε εισ την παρεμβολην

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the barracks.

11 τη δε επιουση νυκτι επιστασ αυτω ο κυριοσ ειπεν θαρσει παυλε ωσ γαρ διεμαρτυρω τα περι εμου εισ ιερουσαλημ ουτωσ σε δει και εισ ρωμην μαρτυρησαι

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear testimony also at Rome.

12 γενομενησ δε ημερασ ποιησαντεσ τινεσ των ιουδαιων συστροφην ανεθεματισαν εαυτουσ λεγοντεσ μητε φαγειν μητε πιειν εωσ ου αποκτεινωσιν τον παυλον

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.

13 ησαν δε πλειουσ τεσσαρακοντα οι ταυτην την συνωμοσιαν πεποιηκοτεσ

And they were more than forty who had made this conspiracy.

14 οιτινεσ προσελθοντεσ τοισ αρχιερευσιν και τοισ πρεσβυτεροισ ειπον αναθεματι ανεθεματισαμεν εαυτουσ μηδενοσ γευσασθαι εωσ ου αποκτεινωμεν τον παυλον

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.

15 νυν ουν υμεισ εμφανισατε τω χιλιαρχω συν τω συνεδριω οπωσ αυριον αυτον καταγαγη προσ υμασ ωσ μελλοντασ διαγινωσκειν ακριβεστερον τα περι αυτου ημεισ δε προ του εγγισαι αυτον ετοιμοι εσμεν του ανελειν αυτον

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down to you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, before he shall come near, are ready to kill him.

16 ακουσασ δε ο υιοσ τησ αδελφησ παυλου το ενεδρον παραγενομενοσ και εισελθων εισ την παρεμβολην απηγγειλεν τω παυλω

And when the son of Paul’s sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the barracks, and told Paul.

17 προσκαλεσαμενοσ δε ο παυλοσ ενα των εκατονταρχων εφη τον νεανιαν τουτον απαγαγε προσ τον χιλιαρχον εχει γαρ τι απαγγειλαι αυτω

Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

18 ο μεν ουν παραλαβων αυτον ηγαγεν προσ τον χιλιαρχον και φησιν ο δεσμιοσ παυλοσ προσκαλεσαμενοσ με ηρωτησεν τουτον τον νεανιαν αγαγειν προσ σε εχοντα τι λαλησαι σοι

So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and asked me to bring this young man to thee, who hath something to say to thee.

19 επιλαβομενοσ δε τησ χειροσ αυτου ο χιλιαρχοσ και αναχωρησασ κατ ιδιαν επυνθανετο τι εστιν ο εχεισ απαγγειλαι μοι

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?

20 ειπεν δε οτι οι ιουδαιοι συνεθεντο του ερωτησαι σε οπωσ αυριον εισ το συνεδριον καταγαγησ τον παυλον ωσ μελλοντα τι ακριβεστερον πυνθανεσθαι περι αυτου

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 enquire somewhat concerning him more perfectly.

21 συ ουν μη πεισθησ αυτοισ ενεδρευουσιν γαρ αυτον εξ αυτων ανδρεσ πλειουσ τεσσαρακοντα οιτινεσ ανεθεματισαν εαυτουσ μητε φαγειν μητε πιειν εωσ ου ανελωσιν αυτον και νυν ετοιμοι εισιν προσδεχομενοι την απο σου επαγγελιαν

But do not thou yield to them: for there are of them who lie in wait for him more than forty men, who have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now they are ready, looking for a promise from thee.

22 ο μεν ουν χιλιαρχοσ απελυσεν τον νεανιαν παραγγειλασ μηδενι εκλαλησαι οτι ταυτα ενεφανισασ προσ με

So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shown these things to me.

23 και προσκαλεσαμενοσ δυο τινασ των εκατονταρχων ειπεν ετοιμασατε στρατιωτασ διακοσιουσ οπωσ πορευθωσιν εωσ καισαρειασ και ιππεισ εβδομηκοντα και δεξιολαβουσ διακοσιουσ απο τριτησ ωρασ τησ νυκτοσ

And he called to him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

24 κτηνη τε παραστησαι ινα επιβιβασαντεσ τον παυλον διασωσωσιν προσ φηλικα τον ηγεμονα

And provide for them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor.

25 γραψασ επιστολην περιεχουσαν τον τυπον τουτον

And he wrote a letter after this manner:

26 κλαυδιοσ λυσιασ τω κρατιστω ηγεμονι φηλικι χαιρειν

Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

27 τον ανδρα τουτον συλληφθεντα υπο των ιουδαιων και μελλοντα αναιρεισθαι υπ αυτων επιστασ συν τω στρατευματι εξειλομην αυτον μαθων οτι ρωμαιοσ εστιν

This man was taken by the Jews, and should have been killed by them: then I came with a body of soldiers, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

28 βουλομενοσ δε γνωναι την αιτιαν δι ην ενεκαλουν αυτω κατηγαγον αυτον εισ το συνεδριον αυτων

And when I would have known the cause for which they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

29 ον ευρον εγκαλουμενον περι ζητηματων του νομου αυτων μηδεν αξιον θανατου η δεσμων εγκλημα εχοντα

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.

30 μηνυθεισησ δε μοι επιβουλησ εισ τον ανδρα μελλειν εσεσθαι υπο των ιουδαιων εξαυτησ επεμψα προσ σε παραγγειλασ και τοισ κατηγοροισ λεγειν τα προσ αυτον επι σου ερρωσο

And when it was told to me that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent immediately to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

31 οι μεν ουν στρατιωται κατα το διατεταγμενον αυτοισ αναλαβοντεσ τον παυλον ηγαγον δια τησ νυκτοσ εισ την αντιπατριδα

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

32 τη δε επαυριον εασαντεσ τουσ ιππεισ πορευεσθαι συν αυτω υπεστρεψαν εισ την παρεμβολην

On the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks:

33 οιτινεσ εισελθοντεσ εισ την καισαρειαν και αναδοντεσ την επιστολην τω ηγεμονι παρεστησαν και τον παυλον αυτω

Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

34 αναγνουσ δε ο ηγεμων και επερωτησασ εκ ποιασ επαρχιασ εστιν και πυθομενοσ οτι απο κιλικιασ

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

35 διακουσομαι σου εφη οταν και οι κατηγοροι σου παραγενωνται εκελευσεν τε αυτον εν τω πραιτωριω ηρωδου φυλασσεσθαι

I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers also have come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.