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young man to you— he having something to tell you”. 19 And the commander— having taken-hold-of his hand, and having withdrawn privately— was asking, “What is it that you have to report to me?” 20 And he said that “The Jews agreed to ask you so that tomorrow you might bring Paul down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,
Priests Ask, By What Authority Do You Do This? From Where Was John’s Authority?
27 And they come again into Jerusalem. And while He is walking around in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders come to Him. 28 And they were saying to Him, “By what-kind-of [a] authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority that you may be doing these things?” 29 And Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing, and you answer Me, and I will tell you by what kind of authority I am doing these things: 30 Was the baptism of John from heaven or from humans? Answer Me!” 31 And they were discussing it with themselves, saying, “If we say ‘From heaven’, He will say ‘Then for what reason did you not believe him?’ 32 But should we say ‘From humans’?” They were fearing the crowd, for they all were holding as to John that he really was a prophet. 33 And having responded to Jesus, they say “We do not know”. And Jesus says to them, “Nor am I telling you by what kind of authority I am doing these things”.
You Priests Are Like Farmers Who Killed The Owner’s Messengers And His Son
12 And He began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard and put a fence around it and dug a pit [for a wine press] and built a tower. And he rented it to farmers and went-on-a-journey. 2 And he sent forth a slave to the farmers at the harvest time in order that he might receive from the fruits of the vineyard from the farmers. 3 And having taken him, they beat him, and sent him away empty-handed. 4 And again he sent-forth another slave to them. And that one they struck-on-the-head, and dishonored. 5 And he sent forth another— and that one they killed— and many others, they beating some and killing others. 6 He was still having one to send: a beloved son. He sent him forth to them last, saying that ‘They will have-regard-for my son’. 7 But those farmers said to themselves that ‘This one is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours’. 8 And having taken him, they killed him and threw him outside of the vineyard. 9 Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and give the vineyard to others.
But As The Psalm Says, The Stone The Builders Rejected Became The Cornerstone
10 Did you not even read this Scripture [in Ps 118:22-23]: ‘The stone which the ones building rejected, this became the head of the corner[b]. 11 This came about from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?” 12 And they were seeking to seize Him. And[c] they feared the crowd. For they[d] knew that He spoke the parable against them. And having left Him, they went away.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing