Дела Ап 23
Macedonian New Testament
23 Со вперен поглед кон членовите на собранието, Павле им рече: „Браќа, мојата совест пред Бога е чиста!“
2 Тогаш Првосвештеникот Ананија им нареди на оние што стоеја покрај Павле да го удрат по устата. 3 Павле му одговори: „Бог ќе те удри тебе, ѕиду варосан! Си седнал да ме судиш според законот, а наредуваш да ме удираат, спротивно на законот!“
4 Оние што стоеја до Павле му рекоа: „Како се осмелуваш да го навредуваш Божјиот Првосвештеник!?“
5 Тогаш Павле им се извини: „Не знаев, браќа, дека тој е Првосвештеник, зашто во Светото Писмо пишува: ,Не зборувај лошо за водачот на својот сопствен народ[a]!‘“
6 Кога Павле забележа дека дел од членовите на собранието се садукеи[b], а дел се фарисеи[c], гласно рече: „Браќа, јас сум фарисеј! Сите мои предци биле фарисеи! Овде ми се суди заради тоа што верувам дека ќе има воскресение од мртвите!“
7 Тоа предизвика расправија меѓу фарисеите и садукеите, па во собранието дојде до поделба. 8 Садукеите тврдеа дека нема ни воскресение, ни ангели, ни духови, а фарисеите веруваат во сето ова. 9 Настана голема викотница. Неколку вероучители од фарисеите станаа и почнаа жестоко да се препираат со садукеите, велејќи: „Не гледаме ништо лошо кај овој човек! Можеби навистина му се јавил дух или ангел и му зборувал!“
10 Расправијата стануваше се пожестока, па полковникот се исплаши дека ќе го растргнат Павле на парчиња. Затоа нареди војниците да го тргнат оттаму и да го вратат во воената тврдина.
11 Таа ноќ Господ му се појави на Павле и му рече: „Држи се храбро, зашто за Мене ќе треба да проповедаш и во Рим онака како што сведочеше овде во Ерусалим!“
Заговор против Павле
12 Кога се раздени, група Евреи сковаа заговор. Се заколнаа дека нема ни да јадат, ни да пијат, се додека не го убијат Павле. 13 Во заговорот зедоа учество повеќе од четириесет мажи. 14 Тие отидоа кај Првосвештеникот и старешините, па им рекоа: „Ние се заколнавме ништо да не ставаме в уста, се додека не го убиеме Павле. 15 Затоа јавете му на полковникот да го доведе Павле во собранието, божем имате намера поподробно да го испрашувате, а ние, уште пред тој да втаса овде ќе му поставиме заседа и ќе го убиеме.“
16 Но синот на Павловата сестра разбра за овој заговор, па отиде во воената тврдина и му кажа на Павле. 17 Павле викна еден од офицерите и му рече: „Одведи го ова момче кај полковникот. Има нешто важно да му пренесе.“
18 Офицерот го одведе и му рече на полковникот: „Затвореникот Павле ме викна и ме замоли да го доведам ова момче кај вас, зашто имало нешто важно да ви каже.“ 19 Полковникот го фати за рака момчето, го одведе настрана и го праша: „Што сакаш да ми кажеш?“
20 Момчето му рече: „Евреите се договорија да ве замолат утре да го доведете Павле во собранието, како божем да имаат намера поподробно да го испрашаат. 21 Немојте да ги послушате, зашто повеќе од четириесетмина Евреи му поставија заседа за да го убијат! Се заколнале дека нема да јадат и пијат, се додека не го убијат. Веќе демнат во заседа и чекаат само вие да го одобрите нивното барање.“
22 Полковникот го пушти момчето, наредувајќи му на никого да не кажува дека го известил за заговорот.
Павле е испратен кај гувернерот Феликс
23 Потоа полковникот викна двајца од своите офицери и им рече: „Одберете двесте војници, седумдесет коњаници и двесте стрелци, и наредете им да се подготват вечерва во девет часот да заминат за Цезареја. 24 Обезбедете за Павле добиток за јавање, за безбедно да го одведете кај гувернерот Феликс.“
25 Потоа напиша писмо за гувернерот, со следнава содржина:
26 „Од Клавдиј Лисиј,
до почитуваниот гувернер Феликс.
Ве поздравувам! 27 Ви испраќам еден човек кого Евреите го беа фатиле и се подготвуваа да го убијат. Кога дознав дека е римски граѓанин јас отидов со војска и го ослободив. 28 Сакајќи да дознаам за што го обвинуваат Евреите, го изведов пред нивното собрание. 29 Така дознав дека го обвинуваат за работи од нивниот верски Закон, но не беше виновен за нешто што заслужува смртна казна, или затвор. 30 Откако ми беше јавено дека против овој човек се подготвува заговор, со закана да го убијат, веднаш го испраќам кај Вас, а ги известив и оние што имаат обвинение против него да дојдат кај Вас, и таму да ги изнесат своите обвиненија.“
31 Уште истата ноќ, војниците го одведоа Павле до Антипатрида, како што им беше наредено. 32 Следниот ден, пешаците се вратија во воената тврдина, а коњаниците го одведоа кон Цезареја. 33 Кога пристигнаа во Цезареја, му ги предадоа писмото и Павле на гувернерот Феликс. 34 Гувернерот го прочита писмото и го праша Павле од која покраина потекнува, па кога дозна дека е од Киликија 35 му рече: „Ќе те сослушам кога ќе пристигнат и твоите обвинители.“ Потоа нареди да го одведат и да го чуваат под стража во Иродовата палата.
Footnotes
- Дела Ап 23:5 2 Мојсеева 22:28.
- Дела Ап 23:6 Садукеите биле припадници на високата аристократија. Во голема мера биле елинизирани. Тие не верувале дека е можно воскреснување од мртвите.
- Дела Ап 23:6 Фарисеите бескомпромисно се држеле до Мојсеевиот Закон, не прифаќале никакво влијание од околните народи, од елинската култура и од Римјаните. Тие верувале дека Бог ќе ги воскресне мртвите. Види го и написот по 16-та глава во Ев. Според Матеј.
Acts 23
King James Version
23 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
3 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?
4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
5 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.
6 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.
7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 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.
10 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.
11 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.
12 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.
13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14 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.
15 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.
16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
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 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.
19 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?
20 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.
21 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.
22 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.
23 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;
24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
27 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.
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29 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.
30 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.
31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
33 Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Acts 23
New King James Version
The Jerusalem Jews Plot to Kill Paul
23 Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, “Men and brethren, (A)I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.” 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him (B)to strike him on the mouth. 3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit to judge me according to the law, and (C)do you command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
4 And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?”
5 Then Paul said, (D)“I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, (E)‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”
6 But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brethren, (F)I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; (G)concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
7 And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the assembly was divided. 8 (H)For Sadducees say that there is no resurrection—and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees confess both. 9 Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees’ party arose and protested, saying, (I)“We find no evil in this man; [a]but (J)if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, (K)let us not fight against God.”
10 Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
The Plot Against Paul
11 But (L)the following night the Lord stood by him and said, [b]“Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in (M)Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at (N)Rome.”
12 And when it was day, (O)some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had (P)killed Paul. 13 Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy. 14 They came to the chief priests and (Q)elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat 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 [c]tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
16 So when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.” 18 So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you.”
19 Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, and asked privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 And he said, (R)“The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more fully about him. 21 But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you.”
22 So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Sent to Felix
23 And he called for two centurions, saying, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to (S)Caesarea at the third hour of the night; 24 and provide mounts to set Paul on, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.” 25 He wrote a letter in the following manner:
26 Claudius Lysias,
To the most excellent governor Felix:
Greetings.
27 (T)This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. Coming with the troops I rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman. 28 (U)And when I wanted to know the reason they accused him, I brought him before their council. 29 I found out that he was accused (V)concerning questions of their law, (W)but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains. 30 And (X)when it was told me that [d]the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him immediately to you, and (Y)also commanded his accusers to state before you the charges against him.
Farewell.
31 Then the soldiers, as they were commanded, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 The next day they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the barracks. 33 When they came to (Z)Caesarea and had delivered the (AA)letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him. 34 And when the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. And when he understood that he was from (AB)Cilicia, 35 he said, (AC)“I will hear you when your accusers also have come.” And he commanded him to be kept in (AD)Herod’s [e]Praetorium.
Footnotes
- Acts 23:9 NU what if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him? omitting the last clause
- Acts 23:11 Take courage
- Acts 23:15 NU omits tomorrow
- Acts 23:30 NU there would be a plot against the man
- Acts 23:35 Headquarters
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