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Mga Gawa 23
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Mga Gawa 23
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
23 Nakatitig si Pablo sa Sanhedrin habang sinasabi, “Mga kapatid, nabuhay ako nang may malinis na budhi sa harapan ng Diyos hanggang sa araw na ito.” 2 At ipinag-utos ng Kataas-taasang Paring si Ananias sa mga nakatayong malapit kay Pablo na siya'y hampasin sa bibig. 3 Nang (A) magkagayo'y sinabi sa kanya ni Pablo, “Sasaktan ka ng Diyos, ikaw na pinaputing pader! Nakaupo ka ba riyan upang hatulan ako ayon sa Kautusan, ngunit labag naman sa Kautusan ang utos mo na hampasin ako?” 4 Sinabi ng mga malapit sa kanya, “Nilalait mo ba ang Kataas-taasang Pari ng Diyos?” 5 At (B) sinabi ni Pablo, “Mga kapatid, hindi ko alam na siya pala ang Kataas-taasang Pari. Sapagkat nasusulat, ‘Huwag mong pagsasalitaan ng masama ang isang pinuno ng iyong bayan.’ ”
6 Nang (C) mapansin ni Pablo na ang ilan ay mga Saduceo at ang iba'y mga Fariseo, sinabi niya nang malakas sa Sanhedrin, “Mga kapatid, ako'y isang Fariseo, anak ng mga Fariseo. Nililitis ako ngayon dahil sa pag-asang bubuhaying muli ang mga patay.” 7 Nang sabihin niya ito, nagtalu-talo ang mga Fariseo at mga Saduceo. Nahati ang kapulungan, 8 sapagkat (D) hindi naniniwala ang mga Saduceo sa muling pagkabuhay, gayundin sa anghel o sa espiritu. Ngunit pinaniniwalaan naman ng mga Fariseo ang lahat ng ito. 9 Lumakas ang kanilang sigawan. Tumindig ang ilan sa mga eskriba na kakampi ng mga Fariseo, at mainit na tumutol, “Wala kaming makitang anumang kasalanan sa taong ito. Ano nga kung siya'y kinausap man ng isang espiritu, o ng isang anghel?” 10 Nang nagiging mainit na ang pagtatalo, natakot ang kapitan na baka magkaluray-luray si Pablo, kaya pinababa niya ang mga kawal, sapilitang ipinakuha si Pablo at ipinabalik sa himpilan. 11 Nang gabing iyon, tumayo ang Panginoon sa tabi ni Pablo at sinabi sa kanya, “Lakasan mo ang iyong loob! Sapagkat kung paano kang nagpatotoo tungkol sa akin sa Jerusalem ay kailangang magpatotoo ka rin sa Roma.”
Ang Tangka sa Buhay ni Pablo
12 Kinaumagahan, nagsabwatan ang mga Judio at nanumpang hindi sila kakain o iinom hangga't hindi nila napapatay si Pablo. 13 Mahigit sa apatnapu ang sumama sa sabwatang ito. 14 Pumunta sila sa mga punong pari at sa matatandang pinuno, at nagsabi, “Buong taimtim kaming nanumpa na hindi titikim ng anumang pagkain hanggang sa mapatay namin si Pablo. 15 Kaya't hilingin ninyo at ng Sanhedrin sa kapitan na muli niyang ibaba rito si Pablo. Magkunwari kayong nais ninyong siyasating mabuti ang paratang tungkol sa kanya. At bago pa siya makarating ay nakahanda na kaming patayin siya.” 16 Ngunit narinig ng pamangking lalaki ni Pablo sa kanyang kapatid na babae ang kanilang balak kaya siya'y pumunta sa himpilan at ibinalita ito kay Pablo. 17 Tinawag ni Pablo ang isa sa mga senturyon, at sinabi niya, “Dalhin mo ang binatilyong ito sa kapitan sapagkat mayroon itong sasabihin sa kanya.” 18 Kaya't sinamahan nga ng senturyon ang binatilyo sa kapitan, at sinabi niyon, “Tinawag po ako ng bilanggong si Pablo, at ipinakiusap na dalhin ko sa iyo ang binatilyong ito sapagkat may sasabihin daw ito sa iyo.” 19 Hinawakan ng kapitan ang binatilyo sa kamay, at sa isang tabi ay palihim siyang tinanong, “Ano'ng sasabihin mo sa akin?” 20 Sumagot ang binatilyo, “Nagkasundo po ang mga Judio na ipakiusap sa inyo na dalhin bukas si Pablo sa Sanhedrin, at kunwari'y sisiyasatin siyang mabuti. 21 Subalit huwag kayong maniniwala sa kanila. Aabangan siya ng mahigit apatnapung tao na sumumpang hindi kakain o iinom hanggang siya'y hindi napapatay. Handa na sila ngayon at pasya na lamang ninyo ang hinihintay.” 22 Pinaalis ng kapitan ang binatilyo, at ipinagbilin sa kanya, “Huwag mong sasabihin kaninuman na ipinaalam mo ito sa akin.”
Si Pablo sa Harap ni Gobernador Felix
23 Pagkatapos ay tinawag ng kapitan ang dalawa sa mga senturyon, at sinabi niyon, “Maghanda kayo ng dalawandaang kawal kasama ng pitumpung mangangabayo at dalawandaang may sibat upang magtungo sa Cesarea ngayong ikasiyam[a] ng gabi. 24 Maghanda rin kayo ng mga hayop na masasakyan ni Pablo, at siya'y ligtas ninyong ihatid kay Gobernador Felix.” 25 At lumiham siya ng ganito:
26 “Sa kagalang-galang na Gobernador Felix, pagbati mula kay Claudio Lisias. 27 Ang taong ito'y hinuli ng mga Judio, at papatayin na sana nila. Ngunit nang malaman kong siya'y isang mamamayang Romano, dumating akong may kasamang mga kawal at siya'y iniligtas ko. 28 Sa hangad kong malaman ang dahilan kung bakit siya'y kanilang isinakdal, pinaharap ko siya sa kanilang Sanhedrin. 29 Nalaman kong ang sakdal sa kanya'y may kinalaman sa kanilang kautusan, ngunit walang paratang laban sa kanya na sapat upang siya'y ipapatay at ipabilanggo. 30 Nang ipaalam sa akin na may banta sa buhay ng taong iyan, ipinadala ko siya agad sa iyo, at ipinag-utos ko rin sa mga nagsasakdal sa kanya na sabihin sa harapan mo ang mga paratang laban sa kanya.”
31 Sinunod ng mga kawal ang iniutos sa kanila. Kinagabiha'y dinala siya sa Antipatris. 32 Kinabukasan, pinasamahan nila si Pablo sa mga mangangabayo, samantalang sila'y nagbalik sa kampo. 33 Nang makarating sila sa Cesarea ay iniharap nila si Pablo sa gobernador, at ibinigay ang dala nilang liham. 34 Matapos basahin ang liham, tinanong ng gobernador si Pablo kung tagasaan siya. Nang malamang siya'y taga-Cilicia 35 ay kanyang sinabi, “Diringgin ko ang kaso mo pagdating ng mga nagsakdal sa iyo.” At ipinag-utos niyang bantayan si Pablo sa himpilan ni Herodes.
Footnotes
- Mga Gawa 23:23 o ikatlong oras sa kanilang pagbilang. Sa Griyego, ikatlong oras.
Gawa 23
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Gawa 23
Ang Salita ng Diyos
23 Tinitigang mabuti ni Pablo ang Sanhedrin at sinabi: Mga kapatid, ako ay namumuhay sa harapan ng Diyos na may malinis na budhi hanggang sa araw na ito. 2 Si Ananias na pinakapunong-saserdote ay nag-utos sa mga malapit sa kaniya na sampalin si Pablo sa bibig. 3 Nang magkagayon, sinabi ni Pablo sa kaniya: Malapit ka nang sampalin ng Diyos, ikaw na ang katulad ay pinaputing pader. Tama ba na ikaw ay nakaupo upang ako ay hatulan ayon sa kautusan at nag-utos ka na ako ay sampalin nang labag sa kautusan?
4 Sinabi ng nakatayo sa malapit: Nilalait mo ba ang pinakapunong-saserdote ng Diyos?
5 Sinabi ni Pablo: Mga kapatid, hindi ko nalalaman na siya ay pinakapunong-saserdote sapagkat nasusulat: Huwag kang magsasalita ng masama patungkol sa pinuno ng iyong mgatao.
6 Ngunit nang malaman ni Pablo na ang isang bahagi ay mga Saduceo at ang mga iba ay mga Fariseo, sumigaw siya sa Sanhedrin nang ganito: Mga kapatid, ako ay Fariseo, anak ng Fariseo. Ako ay hinahatulan patungkol sa pag-asa at sa muling pagkabuhay ng mga patay. 7 Nang masabi na niya ang gayon, nagkaroon ng mainit na pagtatalo sa mga Fariseo at sa mga Saduceo. Nagkabaha-bahagi ang karamihan. 8 Ito ay sapagkat sinasabi nga ng mga Saduceo na walang muling pagkabuhay, ni anghel, ni espiritu. Ngunit ang lahat ng ito ay pinaniniwalaan ng mga Fariseo.
9 At nagkaroon ng malakas na pagsisigawan. Tumindig ang ilan sa mga guro ng kautusan na kakampi ng mga Fariseo. Nakikipagtalo sila at sinabi: Wala kaming masumpungang anumang masama sa lalaking ito. Yamang siya ay kinausap ng isang espiritu o ng isang anghel, huwag nating kalabanin ang Diyos. 10 Lumala ang mainit na pagtatalo. Nangamba ang pinunong-kapitan na baka pagpira-pirasuhin nila si Pablo. Kaya inutusan niyang manaog ang mga kawal upang agawin siya sa kanilang kalagitnaan at ibalik sa kuwartel.
11 Nang sumunod na gabi, lumapit sa kaniya ang Panginoon at sinabi: Pablo, lakasan mo ang iyong loob sapagkat kung paano ka nagpatotoo patungkol sa akin sa Jerusalem, gayundin ang gawin mong pagpapatotoo sa Roma.
Ang Banta na Patayin si Pablo
12 Kinaumagahan, nagsabwatan ang ilang mga Judio at ipinailalim nila ang kanilang sarili sa isang sumpa. Sinabi nila: Hindi kami kakain ni iinom man hanggat hindi namin napapatay si Pablo.
13 Mahigit na apatnapu sila na nagsabwatan. 14 At sila ay pumaroon sa mga pinunong-saserdote at sa mga matanda. Sinabi nila: Ipinailalim namin ang aming mga sarili sa isang sumpa. Hindi kami titikim ng anuman hanggang hindi namin napapatay si Pablo. 15 Kaya nga, ngayon kasama ng Sanhedrin, magpasabi kayo sa pinunong-kapitan na dalhin niya bukas sa inyo si Pablo na waring sisiyasatin ninyo siyang mabuti. Handa na kaming patayin siya bago dumating dito.
16 Ngunit narinig ng lalaking anak ng kapatid na babae ni Pablo ang patungkol sa kanilang gagawing pagtambang. Siya ay pumaroon at pumasok sa kuwartel at iniulat iyon kay Pablo.
17 Tinawag ni Pablo ang isa sa mga kapitan at sinabi: Dalhin mo ang kabataang ito sa pinunong-kapitan sapagkat mayroon siyang iuulat sa kaniya. 18 Kaya nga, kinuha niya siya at dinala sa pinunong-kapitan.
Sinabi niya: Tinawag ako ng bilanggong si Pablo. Ipinamanhik niya sa aking dalhin ko sa iyo ang kabataang ito. May mahalaga siyang sasabihin sa iyo.
19 Hinawakan siya ng pinunong-kapitan sa kamay. Sila ay pumunta sa isang tabi at tinanong siya nang palihim: Ano iyong iuulat mo sa akin?
20 Sinabi niya: Pinagkasunduan ng mga Judio na ipamanhik sa iyo na bukas ay ipananaog mo si Pablo sa Sanhedrin. Magkukunwari silang may aalamin na lalong tiyak patungkol sa kaniya. 21 Huwag kang pahimok sa kanila sapagkat may apatnapung kalalakihan na nag-aabang upang manambang. Ipinailalim nila ang kanilang sarili sa sumpa. Hindi sila kakain ni iinom man hanggat hindi nila siya napapatay. Nakahanda na sila ngayon, naghihintay na lamang sila ng pangako mo.
22 Kaya pinaalis ng pinunong-kapitan ang kabataan. Iniutos niya sa kaniya: Huwag mong sasabihin kaninuman na ipinaalam mo sa akin ang mga bagay na ito.
Inilipat si Pablo sa Cesarea
23 Pagkatapos nito, tinawag niya ang dalawa sa mga kapitan. Sinabi niya: Ihanda ninyo ang dalawandaang kawal upang magtungo sa Cesarea sa ikatlong oras ng gabi. Isamarin ninyo ang pitumpung mangangabayo at dalawang daang maninibat.
24 Nagpahanda siya ng mga kabayo para masakyan ni Pablo. Ito ay upang ligtas nila siyang maihatid kay gobernador Felix.
25 Sumulat siya ng isang sulat na ganito:
26 Akong si Claudio Lisias ay bumabati sa kagalang-galang na gobernador Felix.
27 Ang lalaking ito ay hinuli ng mga Judio. Siya ay papatayin na lamang sana nila nang dumating akong may kasamang mga kawal. Iniligtas ko siya nang malaman kong siya ay taga-Roma. 28 Sa kagustuhan kong mapag-alaman ang paratang kung bakit siya ay isinakdal nila, pinapanaog ko siya sa kanilang Sanhedrin. 29 Nasumpungan kong siya ay isinasakdal sa mga bagay patungkol sa kanilang kautusan. Ngunit walang anumang paratang laban sa kaniya na karapat-dapat hatulan ng kamatayan o tanikala. 30 Nang ipaalam sa akin na may bantang gagawin ang mga Judio laban sa lalaking iyon, agad ko siyang ipinadala sa iyo. Ipinagbilin ko rin sa mga nagsasakdal na magsalita ng mga bagay laban sa kaniya sa harapan mo. Paalam.
31 Kaya kinuha si Pablo ng mga kawal alinsunod sa iniutos sa kanila. Gabi nang dalhin nila si Pablo sa Antipatris. 32 Kinabukasan, pinabayaan nilang samahan siya ng mga mangangabayo. At bumalik sa kuwartel ang mga maninibat. 33 Nang makapasok sa Cesarea si Pablo at ang mga mangangabayo, binigay nila ang sulat sa gobernador. Iniharap din nila si Pablo sa kaniya. 34 Nang mabasa na ng gobernador ang sulat, tinanong niya siya kung taga-saang lalawigansiya. Nalaman niyang siya ay taga-Cilicia. 35 Sinabi niya: Pakikinggan kitang lubos pagdating ng mga magsasakdalsa iyo. Ipinag-utos niya na siya ay bantayan sa hukuman ni Herodes.
Acts 23
Easy-to-Read Version
Acts 23
Easy-to-Read Version
23 Paul looked at the council members and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life in a good way before God. I have always done what I thought was right.” 2 Ananias,[a] the high priest, was there. When he heard this, he told the men who were standing near Paul to hit him in the mouth. 3 Paul said to Ananias, “God will hit you too! You are like a dirty wall that has been painted white. You sit there and judge me, using the Law of Moses. But you are telling them to hit me, and that is against the law.”
4 The men standing near Paul said to him, “Are you sure you want to insult God’s high priest like that?”
5 Paul said, “Brothers, I did not know this man was the high priest. The Scriptures say, ‘You must not say bad things about a leader of your people.’[b]”
6 Paul knew that some of the men in the council meeting were Sadducees and some were Pharisees. So he shouted, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee and my father was a Pharisee! I am on trial here because I believe that people will rise from death.”
7 When Paul said this, a big argument started between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. The group was divided. 8 (The Sadducees believe that after people die, they will not live again as an angel or as a spirit. But the Pharisees believe in both.) 9 All these Jews began shouting louder and louder. Some of the teachers of the law, who were Pharisees, stood up and argued, “We find nothing wrong with this man. Maybe an angel or a spirit really did speak to him.”
10 The argument turned into a fight, and the commander was afraid that the Jews would tear Paul to pieces. So he told the soldiers to go down and take Paul away from these Jews and put him in the army building.
11 The next night the Lord Jesus came and stood by Paul. He said, “Be brave! You have told people in Jerusalem about me. You must do the same in Rome.”
Some Jews Plan to Kill Paul
12 The next morning some of the Jews made a plan to kill Paul. They made a promise to themselves that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed him. 13 There were more than 40 of them who made this plan. 14 They went and talked to the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders. They said, “We have promised ourselves that we will not eat or drink until we have killed Paul. 15 So this is what we want you to do: Send a message to the commander from you and the high council. Tell him you want him to bring Paul out to you. Say that you want to ask him more questions. We will be waiting to kill him while he is on the way here.”
16 But Paul’s nephew heard about this plan. He went to the army building and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the army officers and said to him, “Take this young man to the commander. He has a message for him.” 18 So the army officer brought Paul’s nephew to the commander. The officer said, “The prisoner Paul asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19 The commander led the young man to a place where they could be alone. The commander asked, “What do you want to tell me?”
20 The young man said, “Some Jews have decided to ask you to bring Paul down to their council meeting tomorrow. They want you to think that they plan to ask Paul more questions. 21 But don’t believe them! More than 40 of them are hiding and waiting to kill him. They have all promised not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are waiting for you to say yes.”
22 The commander sent the young man away, telling him, “Don’t tell anyone that you have told me about their plan.”
Paul Is Sent to Caesarea
23 Then the commander called two army officers. He said to them, “I need some men to go to Caesarea. Get 200 soldiers ready. Also, get 70 soldiers on horses and 200 men to carry spears. Be ready to leave at nine o’clock tonight. 24 Get some horses for Paul to ride so that he can be taken to Governor Felix safely.” 25 The commander wrote a letter that said:
26 From Claudius Lysias,
To the Most Honorable Governor Felix.
Greetings:
27 Some Jews had taken this man and planned to kill him. But I learned that he is a Roman citizen, so I went with my soldiers and saved him. 28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him. So I brought him before their council meeting. 29 This is what I learned: The Jews said this man did some things that were wrong. But these charges were about their own Jewish laws, and there was nothing worthy of jail or death. 30 I was told that some of the Jews were making a plan to kill him. So I decided to send him to you. I also told those Jews to tell you what they have against him.
31 The soldiers did what they were told. They got Paul and took him to the city of Antipatris that night. 32 The next day the soldiers on horses went with Paul to Caesarea, but the other soldiers and the spearmen went back to the army building in Jerusalem. 33 The soldiers on horses entered Caesarea, gave the letter to Governor Felix, and then turned Paul over to him.
34 The governor read the letter and asked Paul, “What country are you from?” The governor learned that Paul was from Cilicia. 35 The governor said, “I will hear your case when the Jews who are accusing you come here too.” Then the governor gave orders for Paul to be kept in the palace built by Herod.
Acts 23
New International Version
Acts 23
New International Version
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.” 2 At this the high priest Ananias(D) ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.(E) 3 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)
4 Those who were standing near Paul said, “How dare you insult God’s high priest!”
5 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)
6 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) 7 When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 (The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection,(M) and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)
9 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
- Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28
- Acts 23:23 The meaning of the Greek for this word is uncertain.
Acts 23
King James Version
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.
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