Acts 23
1 Paul looked straight at the Jewish council members and said: “My fellow Jews, all my life I have lived respecting our God, and I do not know of anything that I have done that I knew was wrong/evil.”
Павло подивився уважно на Синедріон та сказав: «Брати, до цього дня я жив перед Богом із добрим сумлінням».
2 When Ananias the supreme priest [heard what Paul said], he commanded the men who were standing near Paul to hit him on the mouth.
Тут первосвященник Ананія наказав тим, хто стояв біля нього, ударити його по вустах.
3 Then Paul said to Ananias, “God will punish you [(sg) for that], you hypocrite [MET]! You sit there and judge me, using the laws that [God gave Moses]. But you [yourself] disobey those laws, because you commanded me to be struck {[these men] to strike me} [without having proved that I have done anything that is wrong!]”
Тоді Павло промовив до нього: ―Бог тебе вдарить, стіно побілена! Ти сидиш тут, аби судити мене за Законом, але сам, всупереч Закону, наказуєш мене вдарити!
4 The men who were standing near Paul [rebuked him. They] said, “Are not you [(sg)] afraid to insult God’s [servant, our] supreme priest?”
Ті, що стояли біля нього, сказали: ―Ти ображаєш Божого первосвященника?
5 Paul replied, “My fellow Jews, I [am sorry that I said that]. I did not know that the man [who told one of you to hit me] is the high priest. [If I had known that, I would not have insulted our supreme priest], because I [know that] it is written {[that Moses] wrote} [in our Jewish law], ‘Do not speak evil of any of your rulers!’”
Павло відповів: ―Брати, я не знав, що він первосвященник. Бо написано: «Керівника народу твого не злослов».
6 Paul realized that some of the [Council members] were Sadducees and others were Pharisees. So, [in order to cause the Pharisees and Sadducees to argue among themselves instead of accusing him], he called out loudly in the Council [hall], “My fellow Jews, I am a Pharisee, like my father was. I have been put {[You] have put me} on trial [here] because I confidently expect that [some day God] will (cause people who have died to become alive again/raise people from the dead).”
Знаючи, що одна частина з них – садукеї, а друга – фарисеї, Павло вигукнув у Синедріоні: ―Брати, я фарисей, син фарисея, і мене судять за надію у воскресіння з мертвих!
7 When he said that, the Pharisees and Sadducees started to argue with one another [about whether people who have died will become alive again or not].
Коли він це сказав, між фарисеями та садукеями виникла незгода, і натовп розділився;
8 The Sadducees believe that after people die, they will not become alive again. They also believe that there are no angels and no [other kinds of] spirits. But the Pharisees believe [that all people who have died will one day become alive again. They also believe] that there are [angels and other kinds of spirits].
бо садукеї кажуть, що немає воскресіння з мертвих, ні ангелів, ні духів. Фарисеї ж визнають усе це.
9 So the Council members (were divided/did not agree with each other), and they began shouting at one another [as they argued]. Some of the teachers of the laws that [God gave Moses] who were Pharisees stood up. One of them said, “We [(exc)] think that this man has done nothing wrong.” Another said, “Maybe an angel or some [other] spirit [really] spoke to him [and what he says is true].”
Здійнявся великий крик, деякі книжники з фарисейської сторони піднялися й рішуче сказали: «Ми не знаходимо нічого поганого в цій людині! Може, і справді якийсь дух або ангел говорив до нього?»
10 Then the [Pharisees and Sadducees] argued even more loudly [with one another]. As a result, the commander (was afraid/thought) that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he [commanded] soldiers to go down [from the barracks] and forcefully take Paul away from the Council members and bring him up into the barracks. [So the soldiers did that].
Колотнеча ставала дедалі більшою; і Трибун, боячись, щоб вони не розірвали Павла, наказав воїнам зійти, забрати його з-поміж них і відвести у фортецю.
11 That night, [in a vision Paul saw] the Lord [Jesus come and] stand near him. The Lord said [to him], “Be courageous! You [(sg)] have told people [here] in Jerusalem about me, and you must tell people in Rome [about me], too.”
Наступної ночі Господь став перед Павлом та промовив: «Будь сміливим! Бо як ти свідчив про Мене в Єрусалимі, так будеш свідчити і в Римі».
12 The next morning [some] of the Jews [MTY] [who hated Paul] met secretly and talked [about how they could kill him]. They promised [themselves] that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed him. They asked God to curse them [if they did not do what they promised].
Коли настав день, деякі юдеї зібрались і заприсягнулися, що не їстимуть і не питимуть, поки не вб’ють Павла.
13 There were more than 40 men who planned to do that.
Тих, хто дав клятву, було більше сорока [людей].
14 They went to the chief priests and [Jewish] elders and told them, “God has heard us promise/vow that we [(exc)] will not eat [or drink] anything until we [(exc)] have killed Paul.
Вони пішли до первосвященника та старійшин і сказали: «Ми зв’язали себе клятвою не їсти, поки не вб’ємо Павла.
15 So [we request that] you go to the commander and ask him, on behalf of the whole Jewish Council, to bring Paul down to us [from the barracks]. Tell the commander that you want to question Paul some more. But we [(exc)] will be waiting to kill Paul while he is on the way here.”
Тепер ви та Синедріон скажіть Трибуну привести його до вас, начебто ви бажаєте докладніше розглянути його справу. Ми ж будемо готові й, перш ніж він наблизиться, ми вб’ємо його».
16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard what they were planning to do, so he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Але про цю змову довідався син Павлової сестри. Він пішов до фортеці та повідомив Павлові.
17 [When Paul heard that], he called one of the officers and said to him, “[Please] take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].”
Тоді Павло покликав одного із сотників та сказав: «Відведи цього юнака до Трибуна, він має йому щось сказати».
18 So the officer took Paul’s nephew to the commander. The officer said to the commander, “That prisoner, Paul, called me and said, ‘Please take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].’”
Той відвів його до Трибуна й сказав: ―В’язень Павло покликав мене й просив привести цього юнака до тебе. Він має щось тобі сказати.
19 The commander took the young man by the hand, led him off by himself, and asked him, “What do you [(sg)] need to tell me?”
Трибун узяв його за руку та, відвівши набік, спитав: ―Що ти маєш мені сказати?
20 The young man said, “[There are some] [SYN] Jews who have planned to ask you [(sg)] to bring Paul before their Council tomorrow. They will say that they want to ask him some more questions. [But that is not true].
[Юнак] сказав: ―Юдеї змовилися, що проситимуть тебе завтра привести Павла до Синедріону, нібито бажають більш докладно допитати його.
21 Do not do what they ask you [(sg)] to do, because there are more than 40 [Jewish] men who will be hiding and waiting [to attack Paul when he passes by on the way to the Council]. They even promised/vowed to God that they will not eat or drink anything until they have killed Paul. They are ready [to do it], and right now they are waiting for you [(sg)] to agree [to do what they are asking you to do].”
Але ти не слухай їх, тому що більше сорока людей підстерігають його. Вони поклялися не їсти й не пити, поки не вб’ють його. І тепер вони готові й чекають від тебе розпорядження.
22 The commander said to [Paul’s] young nephew, “Do not tell anyone that you [(sg)] have told me [about their plan].” Then he sent the young man away.
Трибун відпустив юнака, наказавши йому: ―Нікому не говори про те, що сказав мені.
23 Then the commander called two of his officers and told them, “Get a group of 200 soldiers ready [to travel]. Take along 70 soldiers riding horses, and 200 other soldiers carrying spears. [All of you must be ready] to leave at nine o’clock tonight, to go [down] to Caesarea.
Потім покликав двох сотників і наказав їм: «Приготуйте двісті воїнів, сімдесят вершників і двісті стрільців, щоб о третій годині ночі йти до Кесарії.
24 And take along horses for Paul [and those accompanying him] to ride, and safely escort him to [the palace of] Governor Felix.”
Приведіть коней і для Павла, щоб він був у безпеці доставлений до намісника Фелікса».
25 Then the commander wrote a letter [to send to the governor]. This is what he wrote:
Він написав листа такого змісту:
26 “[I am] Claudius Lysias [writing to you]. You, Felix, are our governor whom we [(exc)] respect, [and I sincerely send you] my greetings.
«Клавдій Лісій до поважного намісника Фелікса. Вітання!
27 I [have sent you(sg)] this man, [Paul, because certain] Jews seized him and were about to kill him. But I heard [someone tell me] that he is a Roman citizen, so I and my soldiers went and rescued him.
Цього чоловіка схопили юдеї і вже збиралися вбити. Але, довідавшись, що він римський громадянин, я прийшов разом із воїнами й визволив його.
28 I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish Council.
Бажаючи дізнатися причину його обвинувачення, привів його до їхнього Синедріону.
29 I listened [while they asked this man questions and he answered them]. The things [they] accused him about were entirely concerned with their [Jewish] laws. But Paul has not disobeyed any of our [Roman] laws. [So our officials] should not execute him or [even] put him in prison [MTY].
Я виявив, що обвинувачення пов’язане з їхнім Законом, але немає нічого, що заслуговувало б на смерть або ланцюги.
30 [Someone] told me that some [SYN] Jews were secretly planning to kill this man, so I immediately am sending him to you, [so that you(sg) may give him a fair trial there]. I have also [commanded] the Jews who have accused him to [go there to Caesarea and] tell you [(sg) what they are accusing him about].”
Коли мені повідомили про змову проти нього, я відразу надіслав його до тебе, наказавши й обвинувачам оскаржити його перед тобою. Будь здоровий!»
31 So the soldiers did what [the commander commanded] them, [taking this letter with them]. They [got Paul and] took him with them during the night [down] to Antipatris [city].
Отже, воїни, згідно з наказом, взяли Павла й вночі привели в Антипатриду.
32 The next day, the foot soldiers returned to the barracks [in Jerusalem], and the soldiers who rode horses went on with Paul.
Наступного дня, залишивши вершників, щоб ішли з ним далі, воїни повернулися до фортеці.
33 When the men escorting Paul arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor, and they delivered Paul to the governor. [Then the horsemen returned to Jerusalem].
Коли [вершники] прийшли до Кесарії, то, передавши листа наміснику, поставили Павла перед ним.
34 The governor read the letter, and then he said to Paul, “What province are you [(sg)] from?” [Paul answered], “I am from Cilicia [province].”
[Намісник], прочитавши листа, спитав [Павла], з якої він провінції. Дізнавшись, що він із Килікії,
35 Then the governor said, “When the people who have accused you [(sg)] arrive, I will listen [to what each of you says] and then I will judge your case.” Then he [commanded] that Paul be guarded {[soldiers] to guard Paul} in the palace that King Herod [the Great had built].
сказав: «Я тебе послухаю, коли прийдуть ті, хто тебе обвинувачує». І наказав стерегти його в преторії Ірода.
