Acts 23

1 Having looked intently then Paul at the Council he said; Men brothers, I myself in all conscience good have lived as a citizen to God unto this day.

١ فَحَدَّقَ بُولُسُ إِلَى الْمَجْلِسِ، وَقَالَ: «أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، إِنِّي عِشْتُ لِلهِ بِضَمِيرٍ صَالِحٍ حَتَّى هَذَا الْيَوْمِ».

2 Then the high priest Ananias commanded to those standing by him to strike of him the mouth.

٢ فَأَمَرَ حَنَانِيَّا، رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ، وَاحِداً مِنَ الْوَاقِفِينَ لَدَيْهِ أَنْ يَضْرِبَ بُولُسَ عَلَى فَمِهِ،

3 Then Paul to him said; To strike you is about God, wall whitewashed! And you yourself do you sit judging me according to the law, and violating law you command me to be struck?

٣ فَقَالَ لَهُ بُولُسُ: «ضَرَبَكَ اللهُ، يَا حَائِطَ الْمَقْبَرَةِ الْمُبَيَّضَ! كَيْفَ تَجْلِسُ لِتُحَاكِمَنِي وَفْقاً لِلشَّرِيعَةِ، ثُمَّ تُخَالِفُ الشَّرِيعَةَ فَتَأْمُرُ بِضَرْبِي؟»

4 Those who now standing by said; The high priest of God do you insult?

٤ فَقَالَ لَهُ الْوَاقِفُونَ هُنَاكَ: «أَتَشْتِمُ رَئِيسَ كَهَنَةِ اللهِ؟»

5 Was saying then Paul; Not I had known, brothers, that he is high priest; it has been written for (that *no*) [The] ruler of the people of you not you will speak evil [of].’

٥ فَأَجَابَ بُولُسُ: «لَمْ أَكُنْ أَعْرِفُ أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ أَنَّهُ رَئِيسُ كَهَنَةٍ فَقَدْ جَاءَ فِي الْكِتَابِ: لَا تَشْتِمْ رَئِيسَ شَعْبِكَ!»

6 Having known then Paul that the one part consists of Sadducees but the other of Pharisees (he was crying out *N(k)O*) in the Council; Men brothers, I myself a Pharisee am, [the] son (of Pharisees; *N(K)O*) concerning [the] hope and resurrection of [the] dead I myself am judged.

٦ وَإِذْ كَانَ بُولُسُ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ بَعْضَ أَعْضَاءِ الْمَجْلِسِ مِنْ مَذْهَبِ الصَّدُّوقِيِّينَ، وَبَعْضُهُمْ مِنْ مَذْهَبِ الْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ، نَادَى فِي الْمَجْلِسِ: «أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، أَنَا فَرِّيسِيٌّ ابْنُ فَرِّيسِيٍّ، وإِنِّي أُحَاكَمُ الآنَ لأَنَّنِي أَعْتَقِدُ أَنَّ لِلْمَوْتَى رَجَاءً بِالْقِيَامَةِ!»

7 This then of him (saying *N(k)(o)*) arose a dissension between the Pharisees and (of the *k*) Sadducees, and was divided the crowd.

٧ وَهُنَا دَبَّ الْخِلافُ بَيْنَ الْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ وَالصَّدُّوقِيِّينَ مِنْ أَعْضَاءِ الْمَجْلِسِ، فَانْقَسَمَ الْحَاضِرُونَ.

8 Sadducees indeed for say not there to be resurrection (neither [to be] *N(k)O*) angel nor [to be] spirit; Pharisees however confess both.

٨ فَإِنَّ الصَّدُّوقِيِّينَ يُنْكِرُونَ الْقِيَامَةَ وَالْمَلائِكَةَ وَالأَرْوَاحَ، أَمَّا الفَرِّيسِيُّونَ فَيُقِرُّونَ بِها كُلِّهَا.

9 Arose then a clamor great; and having risen up (some *NO*) (of the scribes *N(k)O*) of the party of the Pharisees they were contending saying; No [thing] evil we find in man this; What if now a spirit has spoken to him or an angel (Surely we shall be fighting God? *K*)

٩ وَعَلا الصِّيَاحُ، فَوَقَفَ بَعْضُ عُلَمَاءِ الشَّرِيعَةِ الْمُوَالِينَ لِلْفَرِّيسِيِّينَ، يَحْتَجُّونَ بِحَمَاسَةٍ، فَقَالُوا: «لا نَجِدُ عَلَى هَذَا الرَّجُلِ ذَنْباً، فَلَرُبَّمَا كَلَّمَهُ رُوحٌ أَوْ مَلاكٌ!»

10 great then (is becoming *N(k)O*) dissension, (having feared *N(k)O*) the commander lest may be torn to pieces Paul by them he commanded the troop (having gone down *NK(o)*) (and *k*) to take by force him from midst of them, to bring [him] then into the barracks.

١٠ وَتَفَاقَمَ الْخِلافُ حَتَّى خَافَ الْقَائِدُ أَنْ يَشُقُّوا بُولُسَ شِقَّيْنِ، فَأَمَرَ الْجُنُودَ أَنْ يَنْزِلُوا وَيَخْطَفُوهُ مِنْ بَيْنِهِمْ وَيُعِيدُوهُ إِلَى الْمُعَسْكَرِ.

11 But on the following night having stood by him the Lord said; Take courage (Paul; *k*) as for you have fully testified about Me at Jerusalem, thus you it behooves also in Rome to testify.

١١ وَفِي اللَّيْلَةِ التَّالِيَةِ ظَهَرَ الرَّبُّ لِبُولُسَ وَقَالَ لَهُ: «تَشَجَّعْ، فَكَمَا أَدَّيْتَ لِيَ الشَّهَادَةَ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، لابُدَّ أَنْ تُؤَدِّيَهَا لِي فِي رُومَا أَيْضاً».

12 When it was becoming then day having made a conspiracy (the Jews *N(k)O*) put under an oath themselves declaring neither to eat nor to drink until that they may kill Paul.

١٢ وَلَمَّا طَلَعَ الصَّبَاحُ حَاكَ بَعْضُ الْيَهُودِ مُؤَامَرَةً لِقَتْلِ بُولُسَ، وحَرَّمُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمِ الطَّعَامَ وَالشَّرَابَ إِلَى أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ.

13 There were now more than forty this plot (having made; *N(k)O*)

١٣ وَكَانَ عَدَدُ الَّذِينَ حَاكُوا هذِهِ الْمُؤَامَرَةَ نَحْوَ أَرْبَعِينَ رَجُلاً.

14 who having come to the chief priests and to the elders said; With an oath we have bound ourselves nothing to eat until that we may kill Paul.

١٤ وَذَهَبُوا إِلَى رُؤَسَاءِ الْكَهَنَةِ وَالشُّيُوخِ وَقَالُوا: «حَرَامٌ عَلَيْنَا الطَّعَامُ وَالشَّرَابُ حَتَّى نَقْتُلَ بُولُسَ.

15 Now therefore you yourselves do make a report to the commander along with the Council, so that (tomorrow *K*) he may bring down him (to *N(k)O*) you as being about to examine more earnestly the [things] about him; we ourselves then before drawing near of him ready we are to execute him.

١٥ فَاطْلُبُوا مِنَ الْقَائِدِ بِصِفَتِكُمْ أَعْضَاءَ الْمَجْلِسِ، أَنْ يُحْضِرَ بُولُسَ بِحُجَّةِ إِعَادَةِ النَّظَرِ فِي قَضِيَّتِهِ، وَنَحْنُ مُسْتَعِدُّونَ لاغْتِيَالِهِ قَبْلَ وُصُولِهِ إِلَى الْمَجْلِسِ!»

16 Having heard however the son of the sister of Paul (of the ambush, *N(k)O*) having come near and having entered into the barracks he reported [it] to Paul.

١٦ وَلَكِنَّ خَبَرَ هذِهِ الْمُؤَامَرَةِ تَسَرَّبَ إِلَى ابْنِ أُخْتِ بُولُسَ، فَتَوَجَّهَ إِلَى الْمُعَسْكَرِ وَأَخْبَرَهُ بِذلِكَ.

17 Having called to [him] then Paul one of the centurions he was saying; young man this (do take *NK(o)*) to the commander; he has for to report something to him.

١٧ فَاسْتَدْعَى بُولُسُ أَحَدَ قُوَّادِ الْمِئَاتِ وَطَلَبَ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ ابْنَ أُخْتِهِ إِلَى الْقَائِدِ لِيُخْبِرَهُ بِأَمْرٍ هَامٍّ.

18 The [one] indeed therefore having taken him he brought [him] to the commander and he says; The prisoner Paul having called to me he asked [me] this (young man *N(k)O*) to lead to you having something to say to you.

١٨ فَأَخَذَهُ إِلَى الْقَائِدِ وَقَالَ: «اسْتَدْعَانِي السَّجِينُ بُولُسُ وَطَلَبَ أَنْ أُحْضِرَ هَذَا الشَّابَّ إِلَيْكَ، لأَنَّ عِنْدَهُ أَمْراً هَامّاً يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُخْبِرَكَ بِهِ».

19 Having taken hold then of the hand of him the commander and having withdrawn in private he was inquiring: What is it that you have to report to me?

١٩ فَأَمْسَكَ الْقَائِدُ الشَّابَّ بِيَدِهِ، وَانْفَرَدَ بِهِ، وَسَأَلَهُ: «مَا الأَمْرُ الَّذِي تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُخْبِرَنِي بِهِ؟»

20 He said then that The Jews have agreed to ask you that tomorrow Paul you may bring down into the Council as (it being about *N(K)(O)*) something more earnestly to inquire about him.

٢٠ فَقَالَ: «حَاكَ الْيَهُودُ مُؤَامَرَةً عَلَى بُولُسَ، وَسَيَطْلُبُونَ مِنْكَ أَنْ تُحْضِرَهُ إِلَى مَجْلِسِهِمْ، بِحُجَّةِ إِعَادَةِ النَّظَرِ فِي قَضِيَّتِهِ،

21 You yourself therefore not may be persuaded by them, Lie in wait indeed for him of them men more than forty, who was put under an oath themselves neither to eat nor to drink until that they may execute him and now they are ready awaiting the from you promise.

٢١ فَلا تَقْبَلْ طَلَبَهُمْ، لأَنَّ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ أَرْبَعِينَ رَجُلاً مِنْهُمْ حَرَّمُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمِ الطَّعَامَ وَالشَّرَابَ وَنَصَبُوا كَمِيناً لاِغْتِيَالِهِ، وَهُمُ الآنَ مُسْتَعِدُّونَ لِذَلِكَ، وَيَنْتَظِرُونَ تَلْبِيَةَ طَلَبِهِمْ!»

22 Indeed therefore [the] commander dismissed the (young man *N(k)O*) having instructed [him] No one to tell that these things you reported to me.

٢٢ فَصَرَفَ الْقَائِدُ الشَّابَّ بَعْدَمَا قَالَ لَهُ: «لا تُخْبِرْ أَحَداً بِمَا أَعْلَمْتَنِي بِهِ!»

23 And having called to [him] two certain of the centurions he said; do prepare soldiers two hundred so that they may go as far as Caesarea and horsemen seventy and spearmen two hundred for [the] third hour of the night,

٢٣ وَدَعَا اثْنَيْنِ مِنْ قُوَّادِ الْمِئَاتِ لَدَيْهِ، وَأَمَرَهُمَا قَائِلاً: «جَهِّزَا مِئَتَيْ جُنْدِيٍّ لِيَذْهَبُوا إِلَى قَيْصَرِيَّةَ السَّاعَةَ التَّاسِعَةَ مَسَاءَ اللَّيْلَةِ وَمَعَهُمْ سَبْعُونَ فَارِساً وَمِئَتَا حَامِلِ رُمْحٍ،

24 Mounts then providing so that having set upon [them] Paul they may bring [him] safely to Felix the governor;

٢٤ وَبَعْضُ الدَّوَابِّ لِتَحْمِلَ بُولُسَ وَتُوَصِّلَهُ سَالِماً إِلَى الْحَاكِمِ فِيلِكْسَ».

25 having written a letter (having *N(k)O*) form this:

٢٥ وَكَتَبَ إِلَى الْحَاكِمِ رِسَالَةً يَقُولُ فِيهَا:

26 Claudius Lysias To the most excellent governor Felix Greeting.

٢٦ «مِنْ كُلُودِيُوسَ لِيسِيَاسَ إِلَى سُمُوِّ الْحَاكِمِ فِيلِكْسَ: سَلامٌ!

27 man this having been seized by the Jews and being about to be executed by them, having come up with the troop I rescued (him *k*) having learned that a Roman he is;

٢٧ هَذَا الرَّجُلُ قَبَضَ عَلَيْهِ الْيَهُودُ وَحَاوَلُوا أَنْ يَقْتُلُوهُ. وَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ مُوَاطِنٌ رُومَانِيٌّ فَأَسْرَعْتُ إِلَيْهِ مَعَ بَعْضِ الْجُنُودِ وَأَنْقَذْتُهُ.

28 Resolving (then to know *N(k)O*) the charge on account of which they were accusing him I brought down (him *k*) to the council of them;

٢٨ وَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَعْرِفَ التُّهْمَةَ الَّتِي يَتَّهِمُونَهُ بِها، فَقَدَّمْتُهُ إِلَى مَجْلِسِهِمْ،

29 whom I found being accused concerning questions of the law of them, not however [of anything] worthy of death or of chains having accusation.

٢٩ فَتَبَيَّنَ لِي أَنَّ تُهْمَتَهُ تَخْتَصُّ بِقَضَايَا تَتَعَلَّقُ بِشَرِيعَتِهِمْ. وَوَجَدْتُ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَرْتَكِبْ ذَنْباً يَسْتَحِقُّ عُقُوبَةَ الْمَوْتِ أَوِ السَّجْنِ.

30 When was being disclosed then to me a plot that against the man (to be about to *k*) going to happen (by the Jews *K*) (at once *NK(O)*) I sent [him] to you having instructed also to the accusers to speak the [things] against him before you. (Farewell! *KO*)

٣٠ ثُمَّ تَبَيَّنَ لِي أَنَّ جَمَاعَةً مِنَ الْيَهُودِ حَاكُوا مُؤَامَرَةً لِقَتْلِهِ، فَأَرْسَلْتُهُ إِلَيْكَ بِسُرْعَةٍ، وَأَمَرْتُ الْمُدَّعِينَ عَلَيْهِ أَنْ يُقَدِّمُوا شَكْوَاهُمْ لَدَيْكَ».

31 Indeed therefore [the] soldiers according to that ordered them having taken Paul brought [him] through (*k*) night to Antipatris.

٣١ وَهَكَذَا نَقَلَ الْجُنُودُ بُولُسَ لَيْلاً إِلَى أَنْتِيبَاتْرِيسَ، تَنْفِيذاً لِلأَوَامِرِ الصَّادِرَةِ إِلَيْهِمْ.

32 On the now next day having allowed the horsemen (to go *N(k)O*) with him they returned to the barracks;

٣٢ وَفِي الصَّبَاحِ عَادُوا إِلَى الْمُعَسْكَرِ، وَتَرَكُوا الفُرْسَانَ يُرَافِقُونَ بُولُسَ إِلَى قَيْصَرِيَّةَ.

33 who having entered into Caesarea and having delivered the letter to the governor presented also Paul to him.

٣٣ وَهُنَاكَ سَلَّمُوهُ إِلَى الْحَاكِمِ مَعَ الرِّسَالَةِ.

34 Having read [it] then (governor *k*) and having asked from what province he is and having learned that from Cilicia [he is],

٣٤ فَقَرَأَ الْحَاكِمُ الرِّسَالَةَ، وَسَأَلَ عَنِ الْمُقَاطَعَةِ الَّتِي يَنْتَمِي بُولُسُ إِلَيْهَا. وَلَمَّا عَلِمَ أَنَّهُ مِنْ كِيلِيكِيَّةَ

35 I will hear fully you, he was saying, when also the accusers of you may have arrived. (having commanded *N(k)O*) (then *k*) in the Praetorium of Herod to be guarded him.

٣٥ قَالَ لَهُ: «سَأَنْظُرُ فِي قَضِيَّتِكَ عِنْدَمَا يَحْضُرُ الْمُدَّعُونَ عَلَيْكَ». وَأَمَرَ بِوَضْعِ بُولُسَ فِي قَصْرِ هِيرُودُسَ، تَحْتَ الْحِرَاسَةِ.