Darby Bible Translation

New American Standard Bible

Paul Before the Sanhedrin

And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day.

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Paul before the Council

Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, “Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day.”

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But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.

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The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.

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Then Paul said to him, God will smite thee, whited wall. And *thou*, dost thou sit judging me according to the law, and breaking the law commandest me to be smitten?

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Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law order me to be struck?”

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And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?

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But the bystanders said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?”

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And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people.

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And Paul said, “I was not aware, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE.’”

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But Paul, knowing that the one part [of them] were of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, cried out in the council, Brethren, *I* am a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: *I* am judged concerning the hope and resurrection of [the] dead.

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But perceiving that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began crying out in the Council, “Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!”

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And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided.

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As he said this, there occurred a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

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For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them.

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For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

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And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ...

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And there occurred a great uproar; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

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And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring [him] into the fortress.

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And as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

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But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also.

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But on the night immediately following, the Lord stood at his side and said, “Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause at Jerusalem, so you must witness at Rome also.”

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The Plot to Kill Paul

And when it was day, the Jews, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul.

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A Conspiracy to Kill Paul

When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

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And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath;

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There were more than forty who formed this plot.

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and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul.

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They came to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

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Now therefore do ye with the council make a representation to the chiliarch so that he may bring him down to you, as about to determine more precisely what concerns him, and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him.

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“Now therefore, you and the Council notify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case by a more thorough investigation; and we for our part are ready to slay him before he comes near the place.”

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But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul.

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But the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, and he came and entered the barracks and told Paul.

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And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

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Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.”

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He therefore, having taken him with [him], led him to the chiliarch, and says, The prisoner Paul called me to [him] and asked me to lead this youth to thee, who has something to say to thee.

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So he took him and led him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to lead this young man to you since he has something to tell you.”

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And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?

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The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, “What is it that you have to report to me?”

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And he said, The Jews have agreed together to make a request to thee, that thou mayest bring Paul down to-morrow into the council, as about to inquire something more precise concerning him.

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And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to the Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about him.

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Do not thou then be persuaded by them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they kill him; and now they are ready waiting the promise from thee.

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“So do not listen to them, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they slay him; and now they are ready and waiting for the promise from you.”

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The chiliarch then dismissed the youth, commanding [him], Utter to no one that thou hast represented these things to me.

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So the commander let the young man go, instructing him, “Tell no one that you have notified me of these things.”

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Paul Sent to Felix at Caesarea

And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night.

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Paul Moved to Caesarea

And he called to him two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to proceed to Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.”

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And [he ordered them] to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry [him] safe through to Felix the governor,

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They were also to provide mounts to put Paul on and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

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having written a letter, couched in this form:

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And he wrote a letter having this form:

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Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

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“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix, greetings.

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This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out [of their hands], having learned that he was a Roman.

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“When this man was arrested by the Jews and was about to be slain by them, I came up to them with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

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And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council;

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“And wanting to ascertain the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Council;

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whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds.

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and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.

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But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man [by the Jews], I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. [Farewell.]

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“When I was informed that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also instructing his accusers to bring charges against him before you.”

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Acts 23

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