1  Then Paul, looking intently at the council, said, "Men, brothers, I have lived with all good conscience toward God until this day."

1  AND as Paul beheld their assembly, he said, Men, my brethren, I have lived i n all good conscience before God until this day.

2  But the high priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his mouth.

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

3  Then Paul said to him, "God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit judging me according to the law, and contrary to the law do you command that I should be struck?"

3  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?

4  But those standing by said, "Do you revile the high priest of God?"

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

4  And those who were standing nearby said, “Are you speaking evil about the high priest of God?”

5  Then Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest; for it is written, 'You shall not speak wickedly of a ruler of your people.' "

5  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.

6  But when Paul perceived that one part was of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin, "Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of a Pharisee; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!"

6  Now Paul, knowing that one group were Sadducees and the other were Pharisees, exclaimed in the council: “Noble brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees! It is over the hope and resurrection of the dead that I am being judged.”

6  Now when Paul perceived that part of the people were SadÆdu-cees, and the others were PharÆi-sees, he cried out in the assembly, Men, my brethren, I am a PharÆi-see, the son of a PharÆi-see: and it is because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead that I am here to be judged.

7  And when he had spoken this, there came to be a dispute between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

8  For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection-nor angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

9  And there came to be a great outcry, and the scribes of the Pharisees' party stood up and contended sharply, saying, "We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God."

9  Then there occurred a great clamor. And some of the Pharisees, rising up, were fighting, saying: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?”

10  And when much dissension developed, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be torn apart by them, commanded the detachment of soldiers to go down and seize him from the midst of them, and to bring [him] into the barracks.

11  Now on the next night YHWH stood by him and said, "Take courage, Paul; for as you solemnly testified about the things concerning Me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."

11  During the night, our LORD appeared to Paul and said, Be strong, for as you have testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so also you are to testify at Rome.

12  Now when it was day, some of the Jews joined in a conspiracy and bound themselves by a curse, saying neither would they eat nor drink until they would kill Paul.

12  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.

12  And when daylight arrived, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves with an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

13  And there were over four hundred who had made this plot;

13  And they were more than forty that made this conspiracy.

13  Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.

14  who came to the chief priests and to the elders and said, "We have bound ourselves by oath with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul.

14  And they approached the leaders of the priests, and the elders, and they said: “We have sworn ourselves by an oath, so that we will taste nothing, until we have killed Paul.

15  Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you tomorrow, as though you are going to determine more accurately the things concerning him; but we, before he comes near, are prepared to kill him."

15  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.

15  Now you and the leaders of the council ask the captain to bring him to you, as though you were desirous to have a thorough investigation of his acts, and we are ready to kill him before he shall arrive here.

16  But when Paul's sister's son heard about the ambush, he came and entered into the barracks, and told [this] to Paul.

16  But Paul`s sister`s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

16  When PaulÆs nephew heard this plot, he went into the castle and told Paul.

17  And Paul, summoning one of the centurions and said, "Lead this young man away to the commander, for he has something to tell him."

17  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.

18  Therefore taking him along, he brought him to the commander and said, "The prisoner Paul, having summoned me, asked me to bring this young man to you, for he has something to say to you."

18  And indeed, he took him and led him to the tribune, and he said, “Paul, the prisoner, asked me to lead this young man to you, since he has something to say to you.”

19  And the commander, taking him by his hand, withdrew to a private place and inquired, "What is it that you have to tell me?"

19  Then the tribune, taking him by the hand, withdrew with him by themselves, and he asked him: “What is it that you have to tell me?”

20  And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask that tomorrow you bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin, as though they are going to learn something more accurate concerning him.

20  Then he said: “The Jews have met to ask you to bring Paul tomorrow to the council, as if they intended to question him about something else.

20  And the young man said to him, The Jews have decided to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to their council, as though they were desirous to learn something more from him.

21  Therefore you [must] not be persuaded by them; for more than four hundred of them are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves by a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they kill him; and now they are prepared, waiting for the promise from you."

21  But truly, you should not believe them, for they would ambush him with more than forty men from among them, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat, nor to drink, until they have put him to death. And they are now prepared, hoping for an affirmation from you.”

22  Then the commander dismissed the young man, and commanded him, "Tell no one that you have made known these things to me."

22  So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

22  And then the tribune dismissed the young man, instructing him not to tell anyone that he had made known these things to him.

23  And having summoned two of the centurions he said, "Make ready two hundred soldiers, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, in order that they may go to Caesarea, to leave at the third hour of the night;

23  And he called to him two centurions, and said, Go and make ready two hundred Roman soldiers to go to Cµs-a-reÆa and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, to leave at nine oÆclock tonight.

24  and place mounts at [their] disposal, in order that they may put Paul on them, and bring him safely to Felix the governor."

24  and [he bade them] provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

24  And prepare beasts of burden to carry Paul, so that they may lead him safely to Felix, the governor.”

25  And he wrote a letter which contained this content

25  For he was afraid, lest perhaps the Jews might seize him and kill him, and that afterwards he would be falsely accused, as if he had accepted a bribe. And so he wrote a letter containing the following

26  Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

27  This man, having been arrested by the Jews, was about to be killed by them. I came upon [them] with the detachment of soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.

27  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.

28  And desiring to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I took him down to their council;

28  And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council.

29  and I found that he was accused concerning questions of their law, [but] had no accusation [against him] worthy of death or chains.

29  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.

29  And I discovered him to be accused about questions of their law. Yet truly, nothing deserving of death or imprisonment was within the accusation.

30  And when it became known to me that a plot against the man by the Jews was about to happen, I sent him at once to you, and also commanded the accusers to state the charges against him before you. Farewell.

30  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.

30  And when I had been given news of ambushes, which they had prepared against him, I sent him to you, notifying his accusers also, so that they may plead their accusations before you. Farewell.”

31  Then the soldiers, as they were commanded, took Paul and brought him during the night to Antipatris.

31  Therefore the soldiers, taking Paul according to their orders, brought him by night to Antipatris.

32  And on the next day they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the barracks.

32  And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.

32  On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle

33  When they entered into Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, [they] also presented Paul to him.

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

34  And when the governor read the letter, he asked what province he was from. And learning that he was from Cilicia,

34  And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

35  he said, "I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive."And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod's Praetorium.

35  I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod`s palace.

35  “I will hear you, when your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.