Book of Common Prayer

The Next Day, Over 40 Jews Swear an Oath To Kill Paul, And Hatch a Plot

¹² And having become day, the Jews, having held a gathering, bound themselves under-a-curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until which time they killed Paul. ¹³ Now there were more than forty having made^[a] this sworn-pact— ¹⁴ who, having gone to the chief priests and the elders, said, “With a curse^[b], we bound ourselves under-a-curse to eat nothing until which time we kill Paul. ¹⁵ Now therefore, you, along with the Sanhedrin, notify the commander so that he may bring him down to you, as-though you are intending to determine the things concerning him more accurately. And we are prepared that we might kill him before he draws-near”.

Paul’s Nephew Hears of The Plot, And Informs The Roman Commander

¹⁶ But the son of the sister of Paul— having heard-of the ambush, having come and entered into the barracks— reported it to Paul. ¹⁷ And Paul, having summoned one of the centurions, said, “Lead this young-man away to the commander, for he has something to report to him”. ¹⁸ So indeed the one, having taken him along, led him to the commander. And he says, “Paul the prisoner, having summoned me, asked that I lead this young man to you— he having something to tell you”. ¹⁹ And the commander— having taken-hold-of his hand, and having withdrawn privately— was asking, “What is it that you have to report to me?” ²⁰ And he said that “The Jews agreed to ask you so that tomorrow you might bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin, as-though intending to inquire something more accurately concerning him. ²¹ So don’t you be persuaded by them. For more than forty men from-among them are lying-in-wait-for him who bound themselves under-a-curse neither to eat nor drink until which time they kill him. And now they are prepared, waiting-for the promise^[c] from you”.

The Roman Commander Makes Arrangements To Send Paul To Caesarea

²² Then indeed the commander sent away the young-man, having commanded him to tell no one “that you revealed^[d] these things to me”. ²³ And having summoned a certain two of the centurions, he said, “Prepare two-hundred soldiers and seventy horsemen and two-hundred spearmen^[e] so that they may proceed to Caesarea at the third^[f] hour of the night”; ²⁴ and that they should provide mounts in order that having put-on Paul, they might bring him safely through to Felix^[g] the governor,

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant From Afar By Speaking The Word

7 After He completed all His words in the hearing of the people, He entered into Capernaum. ² And a certain centurion’s^[a] slave, who was precious^[b] to him, being ill, was about to come-to-an-end^[c]. ³ But having heard about Jesus, he sent-forth elders of the Jews to Him, asking Him so that having come, He might restore his slave. ⁴ And the ones having come to Jesus were appealing-to Him earnestly, saying that “He for whom You will grant this is worthy. ⁵ For he loves our nation, and he built the synagogue for us”. ⁶ Now Jesus was proceeding with them. And He already being not far distant from the house, the centurion sent friends, saying to Him, “Master, do not be troubling Yourself. For I am not fit that You should come in under my roof. ⁷ For this reason I did not even consider myself worthy to come to You. But speak it in a word^[d], and let my servant be healed. ⁸ For I also am a man being placed under authority, having soldiers under myself. And I say to this one, ‘Go!’, and he goes; and to another, ‘Come!’, and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this!’, and he does it”. ⁹ And having heard these things, Jesus marveled-at him. And having turned to the crowd following Him, He said, “I say to you, not even in Israel did I find so great a faith”. ¹⁰ And having returned to the house, the ones having been sent found the slave being healthy.

Jesus Raises a Woman’s Only Son From The Dead

¹¹ And it came about afterwards^[e] that He proceeded to a city being called Nain. And His disciples and a large crowd were proceeding-with Him. ¹² Now when He drew-near to the gate of the city, and behold— one having died was being carried out, an only-born son to his mother. And she was a widow. And a considerable crowd from the city was with her. ¹³ And having seen her, the Lord felt-deep-feelings [of compassion] for her. And He said to her, “Do not be weeping”. ¹⁴ And having come to it, He touched the funeral-bed. And the ones bearing it stopped. And He said, “Young-man, I say to you, arise!” ¹⁵ And the dead one sat up and began to speak. And He gave him to his mother. ¹⁶ And awe seized everyone. And they were glorifying God, saying that “A great prophet arose among us”, and that “God visited His people”. ¹⁷ And this statement concerning Him went out in all Judea and in all the surrounding-region.