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23  Jo̱baˈ cajǿøngˉ Paaˉ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ quie̱ˊ nifɨˊ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ Israel i̱ caseángˈˊ do jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ:

—Dseaˋ rúˈˋuuˈ, eáamˊ guiʉ́ˉ nɨcaˈeeˉ jnea˜ fɨˊ quiniˇ Fidiéeˇ latɨˊ lana, co̱ˈ ñiˋbaa e jmangˈˉ e guiʉ́ˉbaˈ nɨcajméˉe fɨˊ quiniˇ dseaˋ do.

Jo̱ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b i̱ dseaˋ mogui˜ quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ fii˜ jmidseaˋ i̱ siiˋ Ananías caquiʉˈrˊ ta˜ quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ teáangˉ quiá̱ˈˉ laco̱ˈ singˈˊ Paaˉ e nijnéiñˈˉ do moni˜ Paaˉ.

Dsʉˈ i̱ Paaˉ do cañíirˋ dsifɨˊ lado, jo̱ casɨ́ˈrˉ i̱ jmidseaˋ Ananías do jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—¡Fidiéebˇ nibáˋ quíiˉ ˈnʉˋ cajo̱, dseaˋ jløngˈˆ! Song ˈnʉˋ guiinˈ˜ na lana quiáˈˉ niquidsiˈˋ íˈˋ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ laco̱ˈ júuˆ quiʉˈˊ ta˜ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ e laco̱ˈ sɨˈíbˆ, jo̱ ¿jialɨˈˊ e ˈnʉˋ quiʉ́ˈˋ ta˜ e nibǿøngˉ dseaˋ jnea˜? Co̱ˈ féˈˋ fɨˊ ni˜ júuˆ quiʉˈˊ ta˜ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ e jaˋ cuǿøngˋ jméˉ dseaˋ lajo̱.

Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ teáangˉ do quiáˈˉ Paaˉ jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ:

—¿Su lanab fɨˈˊ dseaˋ mogui˜ quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ fii˜ jmidseaˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ?

Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋtu̱ Paaˉ quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ do jo̱ cajíñˈˉ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ:

—Dseaˋ rúˈˋuuˈ, jaˋ ñiˋ jnea˜ e i̱ dseaˋ na lɨ́ɨiñˊ dseaˋ mogui˜ quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ fii˜ jmidseaˋ, jo̱baˈ cafáˈˉa lajo̱, dsʉˈ faco̱ˈ ñiˋ jnea˜ e lajo̱, jaˋ cafáˈˉa lajo̱ jóng. Co̱ˈ fɨˊ ni˜ jiˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ e cajmeˈˊ dseaˋ malɨɨ˜ lalab féˈˋ: “Jaˋ foˈˆ gaˋ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ i̱ quiʉˈˊ ta˜ fɨˊ góoˈˋ.”

Jo̱ mɨ˜ calɨlíˈˆ Paaˉ e i̱ lɨɨng˜ i̱ dseata˜ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ Israel i̱ caseángˈˊ do lɨ́ɨiñˊ dseaˋ saduceo, jo̱guɨ i̱ lɨɨng˜guɨiñˈ do quíiñˈ˜ jee˜ dseaˋ Israel i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ dseaˋ fariseo, jo̱baˈ cajíngˈˉ Paaˉ casɨ́ˈrˉ i̱ dseaˋ do có̱o̱ˈ˜ júuˆ teáˋ jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—Dseaˋ rúˈˋuuˈ, dseaˋ fariseob lɨ́ɨngˊ jnea˜ cajo̱, jo̱guɨ dseaˋ sɨju̱ˇ dseaˋ íbˋ jnea˜ cajo̱. Jo̱guɨ i̱ dseaˋ na ˈnɨ́ɨiñˋ jnea˜ co̱ˈ e jáˈˉ lɨ́ɨnˋn e jí̱ˈˊtu̱ dseaˋ mɨ˜ ningɨ́ˋ e júuiñˉ.

Dsʉˈ mɨ˜ catóˈˊ féˈˋ Paaˉ e jo̱, jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ fariseo do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ saduceo canaaiñˋ e jmiquímˈˉ dsíiˊ rúiñˈˋ lajeeˇ yaaiñ˜, jo̱ caˈuíingˉ tú̱ˉ ˈléˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ caseángˈˊ do ie˜ jo̱. Co̱ˈ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ saduceo do féˈrˋ e joˋ jí̱ˈˊtu̱ dseaˋ mɨ˜ ningɨ́ˋ e nijúuiñˉ, jo̱guɨ féˈrˋ e jaˋ seengˋ jaléngˈˋ ángeles o̱ˈguɨ seaˋ jaléˈˋ jmɨguíˋ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ; dsʉˈ jaléngˈˋguɨ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ fariseo do jábˈˉ lɨ́ɨiñˋ jaléˈˋ e júuˆ jo̱. Jo̱ lajɨɨmˋ i̱ dseaˋ do catóˈrˋ mɨ́ɨˈ˜ caléˈˋ catú̱ˉ, jo̱guɨ i̱ lɨɨng˜guɨ i̱ tɨfaˈˊ quiáˈˉ júuˆ quiʉˈˊ ta˜ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ Israel i̱ quíingˈ˜ jee˜ dseaˋ i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ fariseo, íbˋ dseaˋ caró̱o̱rˉ jo̱ casíngˈˋ yaaiñ˜ jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—I̱ dseañʉˈˋ la jí̱i̱ˈ˜ co̱o̱ˋ e gaˋ jaˋ e mɨˊ cajméerˋ; lɨ́ˈˆ jangámˉ song nɨcasɨ́ɨiñˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ dseaˋ guíˋ o̱si có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ ángel é.

10 Dsʉˈ eáangˊguɨ taˈˊ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ do mɨ́ɨˈ˜ laco̱o̱ˋ ya̱ˈˊ. Jo̱ i̱ fii˜ ˈléeˉ do cafǿmˈˊbre fɨng cajméeˋ i̱ dseaˋ do cuiˈˆ Paaˉ. Jo̱baˈ catǿˈrˉ tú̱ˉ ˈnɨˊ mɨ́ɨngˈ˜ ˈléeˉ quiáˈrˉ e laco̱ˈ niguíngˉneiñˈ lɨ˜ iuuiñˉ, jo̱ nidsijeáangˉneiñˈ fɨˊ ˈnʉ˜ jaléngˈˋ i̱ ˈléeˉ do caléˈˋ catú̱ˉ.

11 Jo̱ mɨ˜ canʉʉˋ co̱o̱ˋguɨ jmɨɨ˜ lajo̱, cajmijnéengˋ ˈñiaˈˊ Fíiˋnaaˈ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ fɨˊ quiniˇ Paaˉ jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—Cuǿøˈ˜ bíˋ uøˈˊ, Paaˉ, co̱ˈ laco̱ˈ nɨcaguiáˈˆ júuˆ quiéˉe e fɨˊ Jerusalén la, lajo̱b ˈnéˉ guiáˈˆ júuˆ quiéˉe cajo̱ fɨˊ Roma.

Mɨ˜ casɨ́ɨngˉ dseaˋ jial nijngáiñˈˉ Paaˉ

12 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cajneáˉ e jmɨɨ˜ jo̱, i̱ lɨɨng˜ i̱ dseaˋ Israel do casɨ́ɨiñˉ røøˋ e nijngáiñˈˉ i̱ Paaˉ do, jo̱guɨ cacuøˈˊ júuˆ rúiñˈˋ lajeeˇ yaaiñ˜ do e dseángˈˉ jaˋ nidǿˈrˉ o̱ˈguɨ niˈɨ̱́ˈrˋ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ co̱o̱ˋ cartɨˊ nilíˈrˋ e nijngáiñˈˉ Paaˉ. 13 Jo̱ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseañʉˈˋ dseaˋ Israel i̱ casɨ́ɨngˉ lajo̱ tíirˊ lɨ́ɨˊguɨ lɨ́ˈˉ tu̱láiñˉ. 14 Jo̱ cangolíiñˆ fɨˊ quiniˇ fii˜ jmidseaˋ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ góorˋ dseaˋ Israel có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ fɨˊ quiniˇ dseaˋ cǿøngˈ˜ quiáˈrˉ jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ lala:

—Jneaˈˆ nɨcacuǿˆnaaˈ júuˆ quíˉnaaˈ lajeeˇ yee˜naaˈ e jaˋ niˈnéˈˋ niquiee˜naaˈ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ co̱o̱ˋ cartɨˊ nilíˈˋnaaˈ nijngángˈˆnaaˈ Paaˉ. 15 Jo̱guɨ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ lana có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ i̱ dseata˜ i̱ quie̱ˊ nifɨˊ quíˉiiˈ caguiaangˉguɨ na, nifɨ́ˈˆnaˈ fii˜ ˈléeˉ e nijajeáaiñˉ i̱ Paaˉ do dsaˈóˋ fɨˊ quiníˆnaˈ, jo̱guɨ nijmeeˉnaˈ e nilɨgøøiñˋ lɨco̱ˈ nifɨ́ˈˆnaˈr e nijmɨngɨ́ɨˈˇnaˈr jaléˈˋ e dseeˉ e seaˋ quiáˈrˉ laˈuiing˜ lanʉ́ˈˉ. Jo̱guɨ jneaˈˆ, dseaˋ tu̱lángˉnaaˈ, nijmeáangˈ˜ guiʉ́ˉ yee˜naaˈ e nijngáangˈ˜naaˈr guiáˈˆ fɨˊ nʉ́ˈˉguɨ e nigüeáiñˈˊ catɨˊ la.

16 Dsʉˈ jaangˋ sɨmingˈˋ, jó̱o̱ˊ i̱ dseamɨ́ˋ rúngˈˋ Paaˉ do, nicalɨñiˊbre lají̱i̱ˈ˜ e guiaˊ guiʉ́ˉ i̱ dseaˋ do quiáˈˉ e nijngáiñˈˉ i̱ Paaˉ do. Jo̱baˈ cangórˉ dsifɨˊ lado fɨˊ ˈnʉ˜ jaléngˈˋ i̱ ˈléeˉ do fɨˊ lɨ˜ iuungˉ Paaˉ e cangojméeˈˇreiñˈ júuˆ.

17 Jo̱ mɨ˜ caˈíngˈˋ Paaˉ e júuˆ do, dsifɨˊ lajo̱b catǿˈrˉ jaangˋ dseaˋ nʉˈluu˜ quiáˈˉ fii˜ ˈléeˉ jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—Jéengˋ i̱ sɨmingˈˋ la fɨˊ quiniˇ fii˜ quíiˈˉ, co̱ˈ lɨɨng˜ eeˋ júuˆ quie̱ˊbre e catɨ́ɨngˉ íˋ.

18 Jo̱baˈ i̱ dseaˋ nʉˈluu˜ quiáˈˉ i̱ fii˜ ˈléeˉ do cajéeiñˋ i̱ sɨmingˈˋ do fɨˊ quiniˇ fii˜ quiáˈrˉ, jo̱ lalab casɨ́ˈrˉ i̱ fii˜ quiáˈrˉ do:

—I̱ dseaˋ sɨjnɨ́ɨngˇ i̱ siiˋ Paaˉ do catǿˈrˉ jnea˜, jo̱ camɨˈrˊ jnea˜ e cagajéenˉn i̱ sɨmingˈˋ la fɨˊ quiníˈˆ, co̱ˈ lɨɨng˜ eeˋ júuˆ quie̱rˊ quíiˉbaˈ jíñˈˉ.

19 Jo̱ i̱ fii˜ ˈléeˉ do catɨ́ɨiñˉ guooˋ i̱ sɨmingˈˋ do, jo̱ cajéengˋneiñˈ fɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ lɨ˜ jaˋ i̱i̱ˋ dseaˋ núuˋ, jo̱ cajmɨngɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—¿E˜ júuˆ quié̱ˈˆ quiéˉe, sɨmingˈˋ?

20 Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋ i̱ sɨmingˈˋ do jo̱ cajíñˈˉ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ:

—Fɨ́ɨmˊ dseaˋ góoˋo dseaˋ Israel nɨcasɨ́ɨiñˉ røøˋ e nimɨ́ˈrˉ ˈnʉˋ fɨˊ e dsaˈóˋ niguiéenˈ˜ Paaˉ caléˈˋ catú̱ˉ fɨˊ quiniˇ jaléngˈˋ dseata˜ i̱ quie̱ˊ nifɨˊ quíˉiiˈ, dseaˋ lɨ́ɨˊɨɨˈ dseaˋ Israel. Jo̱ i̱ dseaˋ íˋ nɨguiarˊ guiʉ́ˉ e nijmɨgǿøiñˋ ˈnʉˋ e laco̱ˈ nisɨ́ngˉguɨ røøˋ cuaiñ˜ quiáˈˉ dseeˉ e seaˋ quiáˈˉ i̱ Paaˉ do. Dsʉˈ e jo̱ nijmérˉ e lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈ ˈnʉˋ niguiéemˈ˜baˈ dseaˋ do, jo̱ lajo̱b nilíˈrˋ nijngángˈˉneiñˈ. 21 Dsʉˈ jaˋ jáˈˉ güɨlíinˈˋ, co̱ˈ lɨ́ɨˊguɨ tu̱lángˉ dseaˋ góoˋo dseaˋ Israel nɨsɨjeeiñˇ Paaˉ e ɨɨngˋ guiáˈˆ fɨˊ e iiñ˜ nijngángˈˉneiñˈ. Jo̱guɨ nɨcacuøˈˊ júuˆ rúiñˈˋ lajeeˇ yaaiñ˜ e jaˋ niˈɨ̱́ˈˋ nidǿˈrˉ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ co̱o̱ˋ lajeeˇ e nʉ́ˈˉguɨ e nilíˈrˋ nijngáiñˈˉ Paaˉ. Jo̱guɨ lana, guiʉ́bˉ nɨneáaiñˊ e lɨco̱ˈ sɨje̱ˇguɨr e niquiʉˈˆ ˈnʉˋ ta˜ lajo̱b e niguiéengˈ˜naˈ i̱ Paaˉ na fɨˊ quiniˇ i̱ dseaˋ quidsiˊ íˈˋ do.

22 Jo̱baˈ i̱ fii˜ ˈléeˉ do casɨ́ˈrˉ i̱ sɨmingˈˋ do e jaˋ i̱i̱ˋ nisɨ́iñˈˋ do jí̱i̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ júuˆ e casɨ́ɨiñˈˉ do. Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, caˈɨ́ˈˋbre júuˆ i̱ sɨmingˈˋ do.

Mɨ˜ caguiéiñˈˊ Paaˉ fɨˊ quiniˇ dseata˜ dseaˋ féngˈˊ i̱ siiˋ Félix

23 Jo̱ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b i̱ fii˜ ˈléeˉ do catǿˈrˉ gángˉ dseaˋ nʉˈluu˜ quiáˈrˉ jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—Guieengˉnaˈ guiʉ́ˉ tú̱ˉ ciento ˈléeˉ i̱ ngɨˊ tɨɨˉ, jo̱guɨ setenta i̱ nigüeáˋ cuea˜, jo̱guɨ tú̱ˉ cientoguɨ i̱ nicá̱ˋ ñisʉ̱ˈˋ, jo̱ nidséˆeeˈ fɨˊ Cesarea la i̱i̱ˉ ñʉ́ˉ e uǿøˋ na.

24 Jo̱guɨ caquiʉˈˊguɨ i̱ fii˜ ˈléeˉ do ta˜ quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ nʉˈluu˜ quiáˈrˉ do e niguiéiñˈˉ do guiʉ́ˉ cuea˜ i̱ nigüeáˋ i̱ Paaˉ do. Jo̱guɨ jaléngˈˋ i̱ ˈléeˉ do nɨsɨnʉ́ˈrˆ júuˆ e nijáiñˈˋ Paaˉ e guiúmˉbiñˈ fɨˊ quiniˇ i̱ dseata˜ dseaˋ féngˈˊ i̱ siiˋ Félix i̱ guiing˜ lɨ́ɨngˊ ta˜ fɨˊ Cesarea.

25 Jo̱ i̱ fii˜ ˈléeˉ do casíiñˋ co̱o̱ˋ jiˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ dseaˋ quiáˈrˉ e catɨ́ɨngˉ i̱ dseata˜ dseaˋ féngˈˊ do jo̱ lalab féˈˋ e jiˋ do:

26 “Jnea˜ Claudio Lisias, fii˜ ˈléeˉ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ Jerusalén. Jo̱ nisɨ́ɨnˆn e jiˋ la e tɨ́ɨngˉ ˈnʉˋ, Félix, dseata˜ dseaˋ féngˈˊ i̱ jmɨˈgóˋ dseaˋ eáangˊ lɨ˜ quiʉ́ˈˋ ta˜ fɨˊ na fɨˊ Cesarea. Guicó̱o̱ˈˇbaˈ. 27 E labaˈ iin˜n fɨ́ɨˆɨ ˈnʉˋ, e jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ Israel i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ la nɨcasaiñˈˉ i̱ dseañʉˈˋ la i̱ siiˋ Paaˉ, jo̱ sɨˈíˆ e nijngámˈˉbreiñˈ. Dsʉˈ dsifɨˊ mɨ˜ calɨñiˋ jnea˜ e dseaˋ romanob lɨ́ɨiñˊ, dsifɨˊ ladob cangóˉo có̱o̱ˈ˜ ˈléeˉ quiéˉe jo̱ calaamˉbaare. 28 Jo̱ co̱ˈ jnea˜ iin˜n e calɨdseáangˊ dsiiˉ e˜ uiing˜ e ˈnɨ́ɨiñˋ i̱ dseaˋ do, jo̱baˈ cajǿønˉnre fɨˊ quiniˇ dseata˜ i̱ quie̱ˊ nifɨˊ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ Israel. 29 Jo̱ jo̱b caguoˈˉ júuˆ e niˈnɨ́ɨiñˋ dseaˋ do uíiˈ˜ e jaˋ jmiti˜ Paaˉ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ júuˆ quiʉˈˊ ta˜ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ e laco̱ˈ tɨ́ɨngˋ i̱ dseaˋ góorˋ dseaˋ Israel do e jmóorˋ. Dsʉˈ jaˋ e dseeˉ seaˋ quiáiñˈˉ e eáangˊ faˈ dsi˜ íˈˋ e nijngángˈˉneiñˈ o̱ˈguɨ e nitángˈˊneiñˈ fɨˊ dsíiˊ ˈnʉñíˆ. 30 Dsʉˈ mɨ˜ calɨñiiˉ e i̱ dseaˋ Israel do nɨguiarˊ guiʉ́ˉ e nijngámˈˉbre Paaˉ, jo̱baˈ fɨˊ nab niguiéenˈ˜n dseaˋ do có̱o̱ˈ˜ ˈnʉˋ. Jo̱guɨ nɨcafɨ́ɨˉbɨ́ɨ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ ˈnɨ́ɨngˋ írˋ do e nab nijmérˉ júuˆ có̱o̱ˈ˜ ˈnʉˋ e˜ uiing˜ e jmóorˋ dseeˉ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ do. Jo̱ lanab jí̱i̱ˈ˜ lɨ́ɨˊ júuˆ quiéˉe, dseata˜ Félix. Guicó̱o̱ˈˇbaˈ.”

31 Jo̱ ˈñiaˈˊ e uǿøˋ jo̱ jaléngˈˋ i̱ ˈléeˉ do cajéemˋbre Paaˉ fɨˊ e fɨɨˋ lɨ˜ siiˋ Antípatris lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈ ta˜ caquiʉˈˊ i̱ fii˜ quiáˈrˉ do. 32 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cajneáˉ e jmɨɨ˜ co̱o̱ˋguɨ do, jaléngˈˋ i̱ ˈléeˉ i̱ cangolíingˆ e ngɨˊ do caquɨmˈˉtu̱r fɨˊ Jerusalén fɨˊ lɨ˜ siˈˊ ˈnʉr˜ do. Jo̱guɨ jaléngˈˋ i̱ ˈléeˉ i̱ dsiing˜ cuea˜ do cangolíimˉbre có̱o̱ˈ˜ Paaˉ cartɨˊ Cesarea.

33 Jo̱ mɨ˜ caguilíingˉ i̱ ˈléeˉ i̱ jéengˋ Paaˉ do cartɨˊ Cesarea, jo̱ caja̱ˈˊbre e jiˋ do i̱ dseata˜ dseaˋ féngˈˊ i̱ guiing˜ quiʉˈˊ ta˜ fɨˊ jo̱, jo̱guɨ cajámˈˋbɨr Paaˉ cajo̱.

34 Jo̱ mɨ˜ calɨ́ˉ ɨ́ˋ i̱ dseata˜ Félix do e jiˋ do, jo̱baˈ cajmɨngɨ́ˈrˉ i̱ Paaˉ do jie˜ fɨɨˋ lɨ˜ seeiñˈˋ. Jo̱ mɨ˜ calɨñirˊ e fɨˊ lɨ˜ se̱ˈˊ Ciliciab seengˋ i̱ Paaˉ do, jo̱baˈ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ do jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

35 —Mɨ˜ nigüɨlíingˉ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ jmóoˋ dseeˉ quíiˈˉ do, jo̱guɨb nisɨɨ˜naaˈ e˜ uiing˜ e ˈnɨ́ɨiñˋ ˈnʉˋ.

Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, caquiʉˈrˊ ta˜ e jéebˊ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ i̱ Paaˉ do, jo̱ fɨˊ dob cajméeˋreiñˈ íˆ fɨˊ dsíiˊ ˈnʉ́ʉˊ lɨ˜ caquiʉˈˊ dseata˜ Herodes ta˜.

23 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin(A) and said, “My brothers,(B) I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience(C) to this day.” At this the high priest Ananias(D) ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.(E) Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!(F) You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”(G)

Those who were standing near Paul said, “How dare you insult God’s high priest!”

Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’[a](H)

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees(I) and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers,(J) I am a Pharisee,(K) descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.”(L) When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. (The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection,(M) and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)

There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(N) stood up and argued vigorously. “We find nothing wrong with this man,”(O) they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”(P) 10 The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.(Q)

11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage!(R) As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”(S)

The Plot to Kill Paul

12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy(T) and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.(U) 13 More than forty men were involved in this plot. 14 They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.(V) 15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin(W) petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.”

16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks(X) and told Paul.

17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” 18 So he took him to the commander.

The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner,(Y) sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”

19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”

20 He said: “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin(Z) tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.(AA) 21 Don’t give in to them, because more than forty(AB) of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him.(AC) They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.”

22 The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

Paul Transferred to Caesarea

23 Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen[b] to go to Caesarea(AD) at nine tonight.(AE) 24 Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”(AF)

25 He wrote a letter as follows:

26 Claudius Lysias,

To His Excellency,(AG) Governor Felix:

Greetings.(AH)

27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him,(AI) but I came with my troops and rescued him,(AJ) for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.(AK) 28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.(AL) 29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law,(AM) but there was no charge against him(AN) that deserved death or imprisonment. 30 When I was informed(AO) of a plot(AP) to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers(AQ) to present to you their case against him.

31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris. 32 The next day they let the cavalry(AR) go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.(AS) 33 When the cavalry(AT) arrived in Caesarea,(AU) they delivered the letter to the governor(AV) and handed Paul over to him. 34 The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,(AW) 35 he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers(AX) get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard(AY) in Herod’s palace.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28
  2. Acts 23:23 The meaning of the Greek for this word is uncertain.