Acts 23

1AndG1161 PaulG3588G3972, earnestly beholdingG816 the councilG3588G4892, saidG3004, MenG435 and brethrenG80, IG1473 have livedG4176 in allG3956 goodG18 conscienceG4893 before GodG3588G2316 untilG891 thisG3778 dayG3588G2250.

2AndG1161 the high priestG749 AnaniasG367 commandedG2004 them thatG3588 stood byG3936 himG846 to smiteG5180 himG846 on the mouthG3588G4750.

3ThenG5119 saidG3004 PaulG3588G3972 untoG4314 himG846, GodG3588G2316 shallG3195 smiteG5180 theeG4771, thou whitedG2867 wallG5109: forG2532 sittestG2521 thouG4771 to judgeG2919 meG1473 afterG2596 the lawG3588G3551, andG2532 commandestG2753 meG1473 to be smittenG5180 contrary to the lawG3891?

4AndG1161 they thatG3588 stood byG3936 saidG3004, Revilest thouG3058 God’sG3588G2316 high priestG3588G749?

5ThenG5037 saidG5346 PaulG3588G3972, I wistG1492 notG3756, brethrenG80, thatG3754 he wasG1510 the high priestG749: forG1063 it is writtenG1125, Thou shaltG2046 notG3756 speakG2046 evilG2560 of the rulerG758 of thyG4771 peopleG3588G2992.

6ButG1161 when PaulG3588G3972 perceivedG1097 thatG3754 the oneG1520 partG3313 wereG1510 SadduceesG4523, andG1161 the otherG2087 PhariseesG5330, he cried outG2896 inG1722 the councilG3588G4892, MenG435 and brethrenG80, IG1473 amG1510 a PhariseeG5330, the sonG5207 of a PhariseeG5330: ofG4012 the hopeG1680 andG2532 resurrectionG386 of the deadG3498 IG1473 am called in questionG2919.

7AndG1161 whenG3778 heG846 had so saidG2980, there aroseG1096 a dissensionG4714 between the PhariseesG3588G5330 andG2532 the SadduceesG3588G4523: andG2532 the multitudeG3588G4128 was dividedG4977.

8ForG1063 the SadduceesG4523 say thatG3004 there isG1510 noG3361 resurrectionG386, neitherG3366 angelG32, norG3383 spiritG4151: butG1161 the PhariseesG5330 confessG3670 bothG297.

9AndG1161 there aroseG1096 a greatG3173 cryG2906: andG2532 the scribesG3588G1122 that were of the Pharisees’G3588G5330 partG3588G3313 aroseG450, and stroveG1264, sayingG3004, We findG2147 noG3762 evilG2556 inG1722 thisG3778 manG3588G444: butG1161 ifG1487 a spiritG4151 orG2228 an angelG32 hath spokenG2980 to himG846, let usG2313 notG3361 fight against GodG2313.

10AndG1161 when there aroseG1096 a greatG4183 dissensionG4714, the chief captainG3588G5506, fearingG2125 lestG3361 PaulG3588G3972 should have been pulled in piecesG1288 ofG5259 themG846, commandedG2753 the soldiersG3588G4753 to go downG2597, and to takeG726 himG846 by forceG726 fromG1537 amongG3319 themG846, andG5037 to bringG71 him intoG1519 the castleG3588G3925.

11AndG1161 the nightG3571 followingG1966 the LordG3588G2962 stoodG2186 by himG846, and saidG3004, Be of good cheerG2293, PaulG3972: forG1063 asG5613 thou hast testifiedG1263 ofG4012 meG1473 inG1519 JerusalemG2419, soG3779 mustG1163 thouG4771 bear witnessG3140 alsoG2532 atG1519 RomeG4516.

12AndG1161 when it wasG1096 dayG2250, certainG5100 of the JewsG2453 bandedG4160 togetherG4963, and boundG332 themselvesG1438 under a curseG332, saying thatG3004 they wouldG5315 neitherG3383 eatG5315 norG3383 drinkG4095 tillG2193 they had killedG615 PaulG3588G3972.

13AndG1161 they wereG1510 moreG4119 than fortyG5062 whichG3588 had madeG4160 thisG3778 conspiracyG3588G4945.

14And theyG3748 cameG4334 to the chief priestsG3588G749 andG2532 eldersG4245, and saidG3004, We have boundG332 ourselvesG1438 under a great curseG331, that we will eatG1089 nothingG3367 untilG2193 we have slainG615 PaulG3588G3972.

15NowG3568 thereforeG3767 yeG4771 withG4862 the councilG3588G4892 signifyG1718 to the chief captainG3588G5506 thatG3704 he bringG2609 himG846 downG2609 untoG4314 youG4771 to morrowG839, as thoughG5613 ye wouldG3195 enquireG1231 something more perfectlyG199 concerningG4012 himG846: andG1161 weG1473, or everG4253 heG846 come nearG1448, areG1510 readyG2092 to killG337 himG846.

16And whenG1161 Paul’sG3972 sister’sG3588G79 sonG3588G5207 heardG191 of their lying in waitG3588G1749, he wentG3854 andG2532 enteredG1525 intoG1519 the castleG3588G3925, and toldG518 PaulG3588G3972.

17ThenG1161 PaulG3588G3972 calledG4341 oneG1520 of the centurionsG3588G1543 unto him, and saidG5346, BringG520 thisG3778 young manG3588G3494 untoG4314 the chief captainG3588G5506: forG1063 he hathG2192 a certain thingG5100 to tellG518 himG846.

18SoG3767 he tookG3880 himG846, and broughtG71 him toG4314 the chief captainG3588G5506, andG2532 saidG5346, PaulG3972 the prisonerG3588G1198 calledG4341 meG1473 untoG4341 him, and prayed meG2065 to bringG71 thisG3778 young manG3588G3494 untoG4314 theeG4771, who hathG2192 somethingG5100 to sayG2980 unto theeG4771.

19ThenG1161 the chief captainG3588G5506 tookG1949 himG846 by the handG3588G5495, andG2532 wentG402 with him asideG2596 privatelyG2398, and askedG4441 him, WhatG5101 isG1510 thatG3739 thou hastG2192 to tellG518 meG1473?

20AndG1161 he saidG3004, The JewsG2453 have agreedG4934 to desireG2065 theeG4771 thatG3704 thou wouldest bring downG2609 PaulG3588G3972 to morrowG839 intoG1519 the councilG3588G4892, as thoughG5613 they would enquireG4441 somewhatG5100 ofG4012 himG846 moreG3195 perfectlyG199.

21ButG3767 doG3982 notG3361 thouG4771 yieldG3982 unto themG846: forG1063 there lie in waitG1748 for himG846 ofG1537 themG846 moreG4119 than fortyG5062 menG435, whichG3748 have boundG332 themselvesG1438 with an oathG332, thatG3739 they willG5315 neitherG3383 eatG5315 norG3383 drinkG4095 tillG2193 they have killedG337 himG846: andG2532 nowG3568 are theyG1510 readyG2092, looking forG4327 a promiseG1860 fromG575 theeG4771.

22SoG3767 the chief captainG5506 then letG630 the young manG3588G3494 departG630, and chargedG3853 him, See thou tellG1583 no manG3367 thatG3754 thou hast shewedG1718 these thingsG3778 toG4314 meG1473.

23AndG2532 heG5100 calledG4341 unto him twoG1417 centurionsG3588G1543, sayingG3004, Make readyG2090 two hundredG1250 soldiersG4757 toG3704 goG4198 toG2193 CæsareaG2542, andG2532 horsemenG2460 threescore and tenG1440, andG2532 spearmenG1187 two hundredG1250, atG575 the thirdG5154 hourG5610 of the nightG3588G3571;

24AndG5037 provideG3936 them beastsG2934, thatG2443 they may setG1913 PaulG3588G3972 onG1913, and bringG1295 him safeG1295 untoG4314 FelixG5344 the governorG3588G2232.

25And he wroteG1125 a letterG1992 afterG4023 thisG3778 mannerG3588G5179:

26ClaudiusG2804 LysiasG3079 unto the most excellentG2903 governorG2232 FelixG5344 sendeth greetingG5463.

27ThisG3778 manG3588G435 was takenG4815 ofG5259 the JewsG2453, andG2532 shouldG3195 have been killedG337 ofG5259 themG846: then came IG2186 withG4862 an armyG3588G4753, and rescuedG1807 himG846, having understoodG3129 thatG3754 he wasG1510 a RomanG4514.

28AndG1161 when I wouldG1014 have knownG1097 the causeG3588G156 whereforeG3739 they accusedG1458 himG846, I broughtG2609 himG846 forthG2609 intoG1519 theirG846 councilG3588G4892:

29WhomG3739 I perceivedG2147 to be accusedG1458 ofG4012 questionsG2213 of theirG846 lawG3588G3551, butG1161 to haveG2192 nothingG3367 laid to his chargeG1462 worthyG514 of deathG2288 orG2228 of bondsG1199.

30AndG1161 when it was toldG3377 meG1473 howG5259 thatG1510 the JewsG2453 laid waitG1917 forG1519 the manG3588G435, I sentG3992 straightwayG1824 toG4314 theeG4771, and gave commandmentG3853 to his accusersG3588G2725 alsoG2532 to sayG3004 beforeG1909 theeG4771 whatG3588 they had againstG4314 himG846. FarewellG4517.

31ThenG3767 the soldiersG4757, asG2596 it was commandedG1299 themG846, tookG353 PaulG3588G3972, and broughtG71 him byG1223 nightG3588G3571 toG1519 AntipatrisG3588G494.

32OnG1161 the morrowG1887 they leftG1439 the horsemenG3588G2460 to goG4198 withG4862 himG846, and returnedG5290 toG1519 the castleG3588G3925:

33WhoG3748, when they cameG1525 toG1519 CæsareaG3588G2542, andG2532 deliveredG325 the epistleG3588G1992 to the governorG3588G2232, presentedG3936 PaulG3588G3972 alsoG2532 before himG846.

34AndG2532 whenG1161 the governorG3588G2232 had readG314 the letter, he askedG1905 ofG1537 whatG4169 provinceG1885 he wasG1510. AndG2532 when he understoodG4441 thatG3754 he was ofG575 CiliciaG2791;

35I will hearG1251 theeG4771, said heG5346, whenG3752 thineG4771 accusersG3588G2725 are alsoG2532 comeG3854. AndG5037 he commandedG2753 himG846 to be keptG5442 inG1722 Herod’sG3588G2264 judgment hallG3588G4232.