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And Paul, earnestly
beholding
the council, said, Men
and
brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before
God
until this day.
And Paul, looking
stedfastly
on
the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before
God
in all good conscience until this day.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for
sittest thou to judge me after
the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and
sittest thou to judge me according
to
the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
Then
said
Paul, I wist
not, brethren, that he was the
high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the
ruler of thy people.
And
Paul said
, I knew
not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a
ruler of thy people.
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees ,
and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men
and
brethren, I am a Pharisee, the
son of a
Pharisee
: of
the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a
son of Pharisees
: touching
the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the
Sadducees :
and the multitude
was divided.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees ;
and the assembly
was divided.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit :
but the Pharisees confess both.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit ;
but the Pharisees confess both.
And there arose a great cry
: and the scribes that
were
of the Pharisees '
part arose
, and strove, 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.
And there arose a great clamor
: and some
of
the scribes of the Pharisees part stood
up
, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and
what
if a spirit hath spoken to him, or
an
angel?
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have
been
pulled
in pieces of
them, commanded the soldiers to go down ,
and to
take him by force from among them, and to
bring him into the castle.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should 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 castle.
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer ,
Paul
: for as thou hast testified of
me in
Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning
me at
Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
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.
And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
And they were more than forty which
had
made this conspiracy.
And they were more than forty that
made this conspiracy.
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.
And 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 therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to
morrow
, as though ye would enquire
something
more perfectly
concerning
him
: and we, or
ever
he come
near, are ready to kill
him.
Now therefore do
ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge
of
his
case
more exactly
: and we, before
he comes
near, are ready to slay
him.
And
when
Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went
and entered into the castle ,
and told Paul.
But
Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and
he came
and entered into the castle and told Paul.
Then
Paul called one of the centurions unto
him
, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain :
for he hath a
certain
thing
to tell him.
And
Paul called unto
him
one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain ;
for he hath something
to tell him.
So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said
, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed
me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto
thee.
So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith
, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked
me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to
thee.
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?
And
the chief captain took him by the hand, and going
aside asked him privately
, What is it
that thou hast to tell me?
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 of
him
more perfectly
.
And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask
thee to
bring down Paul tomorrow
unto
the council, as though thou
wouldest
inquire
somewhat more exactly
concerning
him
.
But
do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which
have bound themselves with
an
oath
, that
they
will
neither eat nor drink till they have killed
him: and now are they ready, looking for a
promise from thee.
Do not thou therefore
yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who
have bound themselves under
a
curse
, neither to
eat nor to
drink till they have slain
him: and now are they ready, looking for the
promise from thee.
So the chief captain then
let the young man depart
, and
charged
him, See
thou
tell no man that thou hast shewed
these things to me.
So the chief captain let the young man go
, charging
him, Tell no man that thou hast signified
these things to me.
And he called unto him two centurions, saying
, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to
Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night ;
And he called unto him two of
the
centurions, and
said
, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as
far
as
Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night :
And provide
them beasts, that they may
set Paul on
, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
and `he
bade
them '
provide
beasts, that they might
set Paul thereon
, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
And he wrote a letter after this manner
:
And he wrote a letter after this form
:
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth
greeting.
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix ,
greeting.
This man was taken
of
the Jews, and should
have
been
killed
of them :
then
came
I with an
army,
and rescued him, having understood
that he was a Roman.
This man was seized
by
the Jews, and was
about
to
be
slain
of them ,
when
I came
upon
them
with the
soldiers
and rescued him, having learned
that he was a Roman.
And when
I
would
have
known
the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth
into
their council:
And desiring
to
know
the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down
unto
their council:
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.
whom I found
to be accused about
questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
And when it was told
me how
that the
Jews
laid
wait
for
the man, I sent straightway
to thee, and
gave
commandment
to
his accusers also to say
before
thee
what
they
had
against him .
Farewell
.
And when it was shown
to
me that there
would
be
a
plot
against
the man, I sent him
to thee forthwith
, charging
his accusers also to speak
against him before
thee
.
Then
the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul ,
and brought him by night to Antipatris.
So
the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
But
on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Who
, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle
to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
and
they
, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter
to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
And when the
governor
had read the
letter
, he asked of what province he was .
And when he understood that he was of Cilicia ;
And when he
had read it
, he asked of what province he was ;
and when he understood that he was of Cilicia ,
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are
also come .
And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment
hall
.
I will hear thee fully
, said he, when thine accusers also are
come :
and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace
.
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