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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.
And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day.
But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.
Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.
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?
And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?
Those standing near Paul said to him, “Do you dare to insult God’s high priest?”
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.
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.
Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of the dead!”
And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided.
This divided the council — the Pharisees against the Sadducees —
For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them.
for the Sadducees say there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, but the Pharisees believe in all of these.
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 ...
So there was a great uproar. Some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees jumped up and began to argue forcefully. “We see nothing wrong with him,” they shouted. “Perhaps a spirit or an angel spoke to him.”
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.
As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordered his soldiers to go and rescue him by force and take him back to the fortress.
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.
That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said, “Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well.”
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.
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.
And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath;
There were more than forty of them in the conspiracy.
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.
They went to the leading priests and elders and told them, “We have bound ourselves with an oath to eat nothing until we have killed Paul.
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.
So you and the high council should ask the commander to bring Paul back to the council again. Pretend you want to examine his case more fully. We will kill him on the way.”
But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul.
But Paul’s nephew — his sister’s son — heard of their plan and went to the fortress and told Paul.
And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.
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.
So the officer did, explaining, “Paul, the prisoner, called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
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?
The commander took his hand, led him aside, and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”
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.
Paul’s nephew told him, “Some Jews are going to ask you to bring Paul before the high council tomorrow, pretending they want to get some more information.
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.
But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent.”
The chiliarch then dismissed the youth, commanding [him], Utter to no one that thou hast represented these things to me.
“Don’t let anyone know you told me this,” the commander warned the young man.
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.
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.
Paul Is Sent to Caesarea
Then the commander called two of his officers and ordered, “Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea at nine o’clock tonight. Also take 200 spearmen and 70 mounted troops.
And [he ordered them] to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry [him] safe through to Felix the governor,
Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.”
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.
“From Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings!
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.
“This man was seized by some Jews, and they were about to kill him when I arrived with the troops. When I learned that he was a Roman citizen, I removed him to safety.
And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council;
Then I took him to their high council to try to learn the basis of the accusations against him.
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.
I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law — certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.
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.]
But when I was informed of a plot to kill him, I immediately sent him on to you. I have told his accusers to bring their charges before you.”
The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris,
So that night, as ordered, the soldiers took Paul as far as Antipatris.
and on the morrow, having left the horsemen to go with him, returned to the fortress.
They returned to the fortress the next morning, while the mounted troops took him on to Caesarea.
And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him.
When they arrived in Caesarea, they presented Paul and the letter to Governor Felix.
And having read [it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [he was] of Cilicia,
He read it and then asked Paul what province he was from. “Cilicia,” Paul answered.