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Berean Standard Bible
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Paul looked
directly
at the Sanhedrin
and
said, “
Brothers, I have conducted
myself
before God in all good conscience to
this day. ”
Paul ,
looking
steadfastly
at the council,
said, "
Brothers, I have lived
before God in all good conscience until
this day. "
At
this,
the high priest Ananias ordered
those standing
near
Paul
to strike him on the mouth.
The high priest ,
Ananias ,
commanded
those who
stood
by
him
to strike him on the mouth.
Then Paul said to him, “
God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here
to judge me according to the law, yet
you
yourself
violate
the
law
by
commanding
that
I
be struck .”
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?"
But
those standing
nearby
said, “How
dare
you insult
the
high priest of
God!”
Those who
stood
by
said, "Do
you malign
God's
high priest ?"
“Brothers,”
Paul replied
, “
I was
not
aware
that he was the
high priest ,
for it is written :
‘Do
not speak evil about
the
ruler of your people. ’”
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. '"
Then
Paul ,
knowing
that some
of
them
were Sadducees and others
Pharisees, called
out in the Sanhedrin
, “
Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the
son of a
Pharisee
. It
is
because
of
my
hope
in
the resurrection of the dead that
I am on
trial.”
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!"
As
soon
as
he had said this, a
dispute
broke
out
between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
When
he had said this, an
argument
arose
between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
For the Sadducees say that there is neither
a
resurrection, nor angels
, nor spirits,
but the Pharisees acknowledge
them
all.
For the Sadducees say that there is no
resurrection, nor angel
, nor spirit;
but the Pharisees confess
all of
these
.
A great clamor arose, and some scribes
from
the party
of the Pharisees got
up and contended sharply
, “
We find nothing
wrong
with
this man. What
if a spirit or an
angel has spoken to him ?”
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!"
The dispute
grew
so
violent
that the
commander
was
afraid
they
would
tear
Paul to
pieces .
He
ordered
the soldiers to go down and remove
him by force and bring him into the barracks.
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.
The following night the Lord stood near
Paul
and said, “Take
courage!
As you have testified about Me in
Jerusalem, so also
you must testify in
Rome. ”
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. "
When daylight
came
, the Jews formed
a
conspiracy
and bound themselves with
an
oath
not
to
eat or
drink until they had killed Paul.
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.
More than forty of
them
were
involved
in
this plot
.
There
were
more than forty people
who
had
made
this conspiracy
.
They went
to the chief priests and elders and said, “
We have bound ourselves with
a solemn
oath
not
to eat
anything
until we have killed Paul.
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.
Now then
, you and
the Sanhedrin
petition
the commander
to
bring him down to you on
the
pretext
of
examining
his case more carefully
. We are ready to kill him on
the
way
. ”
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
. "
But when
the
son of
Paul’s
sister
heard about
the
plot
, he went
into the barracks and told Paul.
But Paul's
sister's
son heard of
their
lying
in
wait
, and
he came
and
entered
into the barracks and told Paul.
Then
Paul called
one of the centurions and said, “Take
this young man to the commander;
he has something to tell him. ”
Paul summoned
one of the centurions ,
and said, "Bring
this young man to the commanding
officer,
for
he has something to tell him. "
So the
centurion
took him to the commander
and said, “
Paul the prisoner sent
and asked me to bring this young man to you .
He
has something to tell you. ”
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 ,
who
has something to tell you. "
The commander
took the
young
man
by the hand, drew
him
aside, and
asked, “
What do
you need
to tell me? ”
The commanding
officer
took him
by the hand, and
going
aside, asked him
privately
, "
What is
it
that
you have
to tell me? "
He answered
, “
The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin
tomorrow on
the
pretext
of
acquiring
more information
about
him.
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.
Do
not
let
them persuade
you
, because
more than forty men are
waiting
to
ambush
him .
They
have bound themselves with
an
oath
not
to eat or
drink until they have killed him ;
they are ready now
, awaiting
your
consent
. ”
Therefore
don't
yield
to
them, for
more than forty men lie
in
wait
for
him ,
who
have bound themselves under
a
curse
neither
to eat nor
to
drink until they have killed him .
Now
they are ready, looking
for
the
promise
from
you
. "
So the commander
dismissed
the young man and
instructed
him, “Do
not
tell anyone
that you have reported
this
to me. ”
So the commanding
officer
let
the young man go,
charging
him, "
Tell no
one
that you have revealed
these
things
to me. "
Then
he called two of his
centurions and said, “
Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen
to
go
to
Caesarea
in
the third hour of the night.
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. "
Provide mounts
for
Paul to
take
him safely to Governor
Felix. ”
He
asked
them
to
provide animals,
that
they
might
set
Paul on
one,
and
bring
him safely to Felix the
governor
.
And
he wrote the
following
letter:
He wrote a
letter like
this
:
Claudius Lysias ,
To His
Excellency,
Governor Felix: Greetings.
"
Claudius Lysias to the
most
excellent
governor Felix: Greetings.
This man was seized by the Jews, and they
were
about to kill
him
when I came with my
troops
to
rescue
him .
For
I
had
learned that he is
a Roman citizen,
"
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 .
and
since
I
wanted
to understand
their
charges
against
him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin
.
Desiring
to know
the
cause
why
they
accused
him, I brought him down to their council
.
I found that
the
accusation
involved
questions
about their own
law, but there
was
no
charge worthy of death or imprisonment
.
I found him
to
be
accused
about questions
of
their law, but to
have
nothing
laid
to
his
charge worthy of death or of
bonds
.
When I was informed
that there
was
a
plot
against
the man, I sent him to you at
once.
I
also
instructed
his accusers to present
their case
against him before you.
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."
So the soldiers followed
their orders and brought Paul
by night to Antipatris.
So the soldiers ,
carrying
out
their orders ,
took
Paul
and brought him
by night to Antipatris.
The next day they returned
to
the
barracks
and
let
the horsemen go on
with him.
But
on
the next day they left
the horsemen to
go with him ,
and
returned
to
the
barracks
.
When the
horsemen
arrived
in
Caesarea,
they delivered the letter to the governor and
presented Paul to him.
When they came
to
Caesarea
and
delivered the letter to the governor ,
they
also
presented Paul to him.
The governor read the
letter
and
asked what province Paul
was from. Learning
that he was from Cilicia,
When
the governor had
read it,
he
asked what province he
was from. When
he
understood
that he was from Cilicia, he
said,
he
said,
“
I will hear your
case
when your accusers arrive. ”
Then
he ordered
that Paul
be kept under
guard
in Herod’s
Praetorium
.
"
I will hear you
fully
when your accusers also
arrive. "
He commanded
that he
be kept in Herod's
palace
.
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