New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 23

Paul before the Council

1PaulG3972,lookingG816intentlyἈτενίσαςAtenisasG816at theCouncilσυνεδρίῳsunedriōG4892,saidG3004, “Brethrenἄνδρες ἀδελφοί,andres adelphoiG435 G80, I havelivedG4176my lifeG4176with a perfectlyπάσῃpasēG3956goodἀγαθῇagathēaG18conscienceσυνειδήσειsuneidēseiG4893before GodθεῷtheōG2316up to thisταύτηςtautēsG3778dayἡμέρας.hēmerasG2250.”

2The highἀρχιερεὺςarchiereusG749priestG749AnaniasἉνανίαςHananiasG367commandedἐπέταξενepetaxenG2004thoseG3588standingπαρεστῶσινparestōsinG3936besideG3936himto strikeτύπτεινtupteinG5180him on the mouthστόμα.stomaG4750.

3ThenτότεtoteG5119PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972saidG3004to him, “Godθεός,theosG2316is goingμέλλειmelleiG3195to strikeτύπτεινtupteinG5180you,you whitewashedκεκονιαμένε·kekoniameneG2867wallτοῖχεtoicheG5109! Do yousitκάθῃkathēG2521to tryκρίνωνkrinōnG2919me accordingκατὰkataG2596to the Lawνόμον,nomonG3551,and in violationG3891of the LawG3891orderκελεύειςkeleueisG2753me to be struckτύπτεσθαι;tuptesthaiG5180?”

4But the bystandersπαρεστῶτεςparestōtesG3936saidG3004, “Do you revileλοιδορεῖς;loidoreisG3058God’sθεοῦtheouG2316highἀρχιερέαarchiereaG749priestG749?”

5And PaulΠαῦλος·PaulosG3972saidἔφηephēG5346, “I was not awareG3609,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,that he was highG749priestἀρχιερεύς·archiereusG749;for it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptaiG1125, ‘You shall not speakG3004evilκακῶς.¶kakōsG2560of a rulerἄρχονταarchontaG758of your peopleλαοῦlaouG2992.’”

6But perceivingΓνοὺςGnousG1097that oneἓνhenG1520groupμέροςmerosG3313wereSadduceesΣαδδουκαίωνSaddoukaiōnG4523and the otherἕτερονheteronG2087PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330,PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972begancryingἔκραζενekrazenG2896out in theCouncilσυνεδρίῳ·sunedriōG4892, “Brethrenἄνδρες ἀδελφοί,andres adelphoiG435 G80,I amG1510a PhariseeΦαρισαῖόςPharisaiosG5330,a sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of PhariseesΦαρισαίων·PharisaiōnG5330;I am on trialκρίνομαι.¶krinomaiG2919forthe hopeἐλπίδοςelpidosG1680and resurrectionἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsG386of the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498!”

7As he saidG2980thisΤοῦτοToutoG3778,there occurredἐγένετοegenetoG1096a dissensionστάσιςstasisG4714between the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330and SadduceesΣαδδουκαίων,SaddoukaiōnG4523,and the assemblyπλῆθος.plēthosG4128was dividedἐσχίσθηeschisthēG4977.

8Forthe SadduceesΣαδδουκαῖοιSaddoukaioiG4523sayλέγουσινlegousinG3004that there is noμὴmēG3361resurrectionἀνάστασινanastasinG386,norμήτεmēteG3383an angelἄγγελονangelonG32,norμήτεmēteG3383a spiritπνεῦμα·pneumaG4151,but the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330acknowledgeὁμολογοῦσινhomologousinG3670them allἀμφότερα.¶amphoteraG297.

9And there occurredἘγένετοEgenetoG1096a greatμεγάλη·megalēG3173uproarκραυγὴkraugēG2906;and someτινὲςtinesG5100ofthe scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122of the PharisaicΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330partyμέρουςmerousG3313stoodἀναστάντεςanastantesG450up and beganto argueG1264heatedlyG1264,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “We findεὑρίσκομενheuriskomenG2147nothingοὐδὲνoudenG3762wrongκακὸνkakonG2556with thisτούτῳ·toutōG3778manἀνθρώπῳanthrōpōG444;supposeεἰeiG1487 G1161a spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151orἢēG2228an angelἄγγελοςangelosG32has spokenἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980to him?”

10And as a greatπολλῆςpollēsG4183dissensionστάσεως,staseōsG4714was developingG1096, thecommanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchosG5506was afraidφοβηθεὶςphobētheisG5399PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972would be tornδιασπασθῇdiaspasthēaG1288to piecesG1288by them and orderedἐκέλευσενekeleusenG2753the troopsστράτευμαstrateumaG4753to goG2597downκαταβὰνkatabanG2597and takeG726him awayG726from them by forceG726,and bringἄγεινageinG71him intothe barracksπαρεμβολήν.¶parembolēnG3925.

11But onthe nightνυκτὶnuktiG3571immediatelyfollowingG1897,the LordκύριοςkuriosG2962stoodἐπιστὰςepistasG2186at his side and saidG3004, “TakeθάρσειtharseiG2293courageG2293; for as you havesolemnlyG1263witnessedG1263to My causeπερὶperiG3588 G4012at JerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,IerousalēmG2419,soοὕτωhoutōG3779you mustδεῖdeiG1163witnessμαρτυρῆσαι.¶marturēsaiG3140at RomeῬώμηνRhōmēnG4516alsoκαὶkaiG2532.”

A Conspiracy to Kill Paul

12When it was dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250,the JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453formedG4160aconspiracyG4160andboundG332themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438underG332an oathἀνεθεμάτισανanethematisanG332,sayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004that they would neitherμήτεmēteG3383eatG2068norμήτεmēteG3383drinkπιεῖνpieinG4095untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193they had killedἀποκτείνωσινapokteinōsinG615PaulΠαῦλον.PaulonG3972.

13There were moreπλείουςpleiousG4183than fortyG5065who formedποιησάμενοι·poiēsamenoiG4160thisταύτηνtautēnG3778plotσυνωμοσίανsunōmosianG4945.

14They cameπροσελθόντεςproselthontesG4334to the chiefἀρχιερεῦσινarchiereusinG749priestsG749and the eldersπρεσβυτέροιςpresbuteroisG4245and saidG3004, “We haveboundG332ourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438underG332a solemnἀναθέματιanathematiG331oathG332to tasteγεύσασθαιgeusasthaiG1089nothingμηδενὸςmēdenosG3367untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193we have killedἀποκτείνωμενapokteinōmenG615PaulΠαῦλον.PaulonG3972.

15NowνῦνnunG3568thereforeοὖνounG3767, you and theCouncilσυνεδρίῳ,sunedriōG4892notifyἐμφανίσατεemphanisateG1718thecommanderχιλιάρχῳchiliarchōG5506to bringκαταγάγῃkatagagēG2609him downG2609to you, as thoughὡςhōsG5613you were goingμέλλονταςmellontasG3195to determineδιαγινώσκεινdiaginōskeinG1231his caseπερὶperiG3588 G4012by a moreG199thoroughG199investigationG199;and we for our part are readyἕτοιμοίhetoimoiG2092to slayἀνελεῖνaneleinG337him beforeπρὸproG4253he comesG1448nearG1448the place.”

16But the sonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of Paul’sΠαύλουPaulouG3972sisterἀδελφῆςadelphēsG79heardἈκούσαςAkousasG191of their ambushἐνέδραν,enedranG1747,and he cameπαραγενόμενοςparagenomenosG3854and enteredεἰσελθὼνeiselthōnG1525the barracksπαρεμβολὴνparembolēnG3925and toldἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenG518PaulΠαύλῳ.PaulōG3972.

17PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972calledπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341oneἕναhenaG1520of the centurionsἑκατονταρχῶνhekatontarchōnG1543to him and saidἔφη·ephēG5346, “LeadἀπάγαγεapagageG520thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778youngνεανίανneanianG3494manG3494to thecommanderχιλίαρχον·chiliarchonG5506,for he hasἔχειecheiG2192somethingτιtiG5100to reportἀπαγγεῖλαίapangeilaiG518to him.”

18SoοὖνounG3767he tookπαραλαβὼνparalabōnG3880him and ledἤγαγενēgagenG71him to thecommanderχιλίαρχονchiliarchonG5506and saidφησίν·phēsinG5346, “PaulΠαῦλοςPaulosG3972the prisonerδέσμιοςdesmiosG1198calledπροσκαλεσάμενόςproskalesamenosG4341me to him and askedἠρώτησενērōtēsenG2065me to leadἀγαγεῖνagageinG71thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778youngνεανίσκονneaniskonG3495manG3495to you since he hasἔχοντάechontaG2192somethingτιtiG5100to tellλαλῆσαίlalēsaiG2980you.”

19ThecommanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchosG5506tookἐπιλαβόμενοςepilabomenosG1949him by the handχειρὸςcheirosG5495and steppingG402asideG402, beganto inquireἐπυνθάνετο·epunthanetoG4441of him privatelyκατ᾽ ἰδίανkat᾽ idianG2596 G2398, “WhatτίtiG5101is it that you haveἔχειςecheisG2192to reportἀπαγγεῖλαίapangeilaiG518to me?”

20And he saidG3004, “The JewsἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiG2453have agreedσυνέθεντοsunethentoG4934to askἐρωτῆσαίerōtēsaiG2065you to bringκαταγάγῃςkatagagēsG2609PaulΠαῦλονPaulonG3972downG2609tomorrowαὔριονaurionG839to theCouncilσυνέδριονsunedrionG4892,as thoughὡςhōsG5613they were goingμέλλονmellonG3195to inquireπυνθάνεσθαιpunthanesthaiG4441somewhatτιtiG5100moreG199thoroughlyG199aboutπερὶperiG4012him.

21SoοὖνounG3767do notlistenπεισθῇςpeisthēasG3982to them, for moreπλείουςpleiousG4183than fortyG5065of them arelyingG1748in waitG1748for him whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748haveboundG332themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438underG332a curseG332not to eatG2068orG3383drinkπιεῖνpieinG4095untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193they slayἀνέλωσινanelōsinG337him; and nowνῦνnunG3568they are readyἕτοιμοιhetoimoiG2092and waitingπροσδεχόμενοιprosdechomenoiG4327for the promiseἐπαγγελίαν.¶epangelianG1860from you.”

22SoοὖνounG3767thecommanderχιλίαρχοςchiliarchosG5506letG630the youngνεανίσκονneaniskonG3495manG3495goG630,instructingπαραγγείλαςparangeilasG3853him, “TellἐκλαλῆσαιeklalēsaiG1583noG3367oneμηδενὶmēdeniG3367that you have notifiedἐνεφάνισαςenephanisasG1718me of theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778.”

Paul Moved to Caesarea

23And he calledπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341to him twoδύοduoG1417of the centurionsἑκατονταρχῶνhekatontarchōnG1543and saidG3004, “GetG2090twoδιακοσίουςdiakosiousG1250hundredδιακοσίουςdiakosiousG1250soldiersστρατιώταςstratiōtasG4757readyG2090bythe thirdτρίτηςtritēsG5154hourὥραςhōrasG5610of the nightνυκτός,nuktosG3571to proceedπορευθῶσινporeuthōsinG4198toCaesareaΚαισαρείαςKaisareiasG2542,with seventyἑβδομήκονταhebdomēkontaG1440horsemenἱππεῖςhippeisG2460and twoG1250hundredG1250spearmenδεξιολάβουςdexiolabousG1187.”

24They werealsoτεteG5037to provideπαραστῆσαι,parastēsaiG3936mountsκτήνηktēnēG2934to putἐπιβιβάσαντεςepibibasantesG1913PaulΠαῦλονPaulonG3972on and bringG1295him safelyG1295toFelixΦήλικαPhēlikaG5344the governorἡγεμόνα·hēgemonaG2232.

25And he wroteγράψαςgrapsasG1125a letterἐπιστολὴνepistolēnG1992havingἔχουσανechousanG2192thisτοῦτον·¶toutonG3778formτύπονtuponG5179:

26“ClaudiusΚλαύδιοςKlaudiosG2804LysiasΛυσίαςLusiasG3079, to themostκρατίστῳkratistōG2903excellentG2903governorἡγεμόνιhēgemoniG2232FelixΦήλικιPhēlikiG5344,greetingsχαίρειν.chaireinG5463.

27When thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778manἄνδραandraG435was arrestedσυλλημφθένταsullēmphthentaG4815by the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōnG2453and was aboutμέλλονταmellontaG3195to be slainἀναιρεῖσθαιanaireisthaiG337by them,I cameἐπιστὰςepistasG2186up to them with the troopsστρατεύματιstrateumatiG4753and rescuedἐξειλάμηνexeilamēnG1807him,having learnedμαθὼνmathōnG3129that he was a RomanῬωμαῖόςRhōmaiosG4514.

28AndwantingβουλόμενόςboulomenosG1014to ascertainἐπιγνῶναιepignōnaiG1921the chargeαἰτίανaitianG156for whichἣνhēnG3739they were accusingἐνεκάλουνenekalounG1458him, IbroughtG2609him downκατήγαγονkatēgagonG2609to theirCouncilσυνέδριονsunedrionG4892;

29and I foundεὗρονheuronG2147him to be accusedἐγκαλούμενονegkaloumenonG1458overG4012questionsζητημάτωνzētēmatōnG2213aboutG4012their LawνόμουnomouG3551, butunderἔχονταechontaG2192noμηδὲνmēdenG3367accusationἔγκλημα.egklēmaG1462deservingἄξιονaxionG514deathθανάτουthanatouG2288orἢēG2228imprisonmentδεσμῶνdesmōnG1199.

30When I wasinformedμηνυθείσηςmēnutheisēsG3377that there would bea plotἐπιβουλῆςepiboulēsG1917againstεἰςeisG1519the manἄνδραandraG435,I sentἔπεμψαepempsaG3992him to you at onceἐξαυτῆςexautēsG1824,alsoκαὶkaiG2532instructingπαραγγείλαςparangeilasG3853his accusersκατηγόροιςkatēgoroisG2725tobringG3004chargesG3004againstG4314him beforeἐπὶepiG1909you.”

31SoοὖνounG3767the soldiersστρατιῶταιstratiōtaiG4757,in accordanceκατὰkataG2596with their ordersδιατεταγμένονdiatetagmenonG1299,tookἀναλαβόντεςanalabontesG353PaulΠαῦλονPaulonG3972and broughtἤγαγονēgagonG71him by nightνυκτὸςnuktosG3571to AntipatrisἈντιπατρίδα.AntipatridaG494.

32But the nextἐπαύριονepaurionG1887dayG1887,leavingἐάσαντεςeasantesG1439the horsemenἱππεῖςhippeisG2460to goἀπέρχεσθαιaperchesthaiG565on with him, they returnedὑπέστρεψανhupestrepsanG5290tothe barracksπαρεμβολήν·parembolēnG3925.

33When theseοἵτινεςoitinesG3748had comeεἰσελθόντεςeiselthontesG1525toCaesareaΚαισάρειανKaisareianG2542and deliveredἀναδόντεςanadontesG325the letterἐπιστολὴνepistolēnG1992tothe governorἡγεμόνιhēgemoniG2232,they alsoG2532presentedπαρέστησανparestēsanG3936PaulΠαῦλονPaulonG3972to him.

34When he had readἀναγνοὺςanagnousG314it, he askedἐπερωτήσαςeperōtēsasG1905from whatποίαςpoiasG4169provinceἐπαρχείαςeparcheiasG1885he was, and when he learnedπυθόμενοςputhomenosG4441thathe was from CiliciaΚιλικίας,KilikiasG2791,

35he saidἔφη,ephēG5346, “I will giveG1251you a hearingG1251afterὅτανhotanG3752youraccusersκατήγοροίkatēgoroiG2725arriveπαραγένωνται.paragenōntaiG3854alsoκαὶkaiG2532,”givingG2753ordersG2753for him to bekeptφυλάσσεσθαιphulassesthaiG5442in Herod’sἩρῴδουHērōdouG2264PraetoriumπραιτωρίῳpraitōriōG4232.

Paul before the Council

A Conspiracy to Kill Paul

Paul Moved to Caesarea

Commentaries on Acts 23