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.”
Поглянувши ж Павел пильно на раду рече: Мужі брати, я жив у всій добрій совісті перед Богом до сього дня.
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.
Архиєрей же Ананїя звелїв тим, що стояли перед ним, бити його в лице.
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 рече Павел до него: Бити ме тебе Бог, стїно побіляна; і ти сидиш, щоб судити мене по закону, а проти закону велиш мене бити?
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 ж, що стояли, сказали: Ти архиєрея Божого злорічиш?
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!’”
Рече ж Павел: Не знав я, брати, що се архиєрей: писано бо: Не казати меш лихого на князя народу твого.
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).”
Постерігши ж Павел, що одна часть (людей) Садукейська, а друга. Фарисейська, покликнув у раді: Мужі брати! я Фарисей, син Фарисеїв; за надію воскресення мертвих мене судять.
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].
Як ж се промовив, постала незгода між Фарисеями та Садукеями; і розділилась громада.
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].
Садукеї бо кажуть, що нема воскресення, ні ангела, ні духа, а Фарисеї визнають обох.
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].”
Постав же крик великий; і, вставши письменники части Фарисейської, змагались, говорячи: Нїчого лихого не знаходимо в чоловікові сему; коли ж дух промовив до него або ангел, то не воюймо з Богом.
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].
І, як постала буча велика, тисячник, опасуючись, щоб вони не розірвали Павла, звелїв воїнам зійти, та, вхопивши його з посеред них, привести в замок.
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.”
Другої ж ночи став перед ним Господь і рече: Бодрись, Павле; як бо ти сьвідкував про мене в Єрусалимі, так ти маєш і в Римі сьвідкувати.
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].
Як же настав день, зложивши змову деякі з Жидів, заклялись, говорячи, що ні їсти муть, ні пити муть, доки не вбють Павла.
13 There were more than 40 men who planned to do that.
Було ж більш сорока, що сю клятьбу зробили.
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.
Приступивши вони до архиєреїв та старших, казали: клятьбою поклялись ми нїчого не їсти, доки не вбємо 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 же ви дайте знати тисячникові й раді, щоб завтра вивів його до вас, нїби хочете розвідатись пильнїще про справу його; ми ж, поки ще він наближить ся, готові будемо вбити 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.
Прочувши ж син сестри Павлової про їх задум на него, прийшовши і ввійшовши в замок, сказав 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].”
Покликавши ж Павел одного з сотників, рече: Одведи хлопця сього до тисячника; має бо щось сказати йому.
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].’”
Він же, взявши його, повів до тисячника, й каже: Вязник Павел, покликавши мене, просив привести до тебе сього хлопця; має бо щось сказати тобі.
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?”
Узявши ж його за руку тисячник, і відійшовши на самоту, питав його: Про що ти маєш звістити мені?
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].
Він же каже, що Жиди змовились просити тебе, щоб завтра привів Павла до них у раду, наче б хотіли лучче розпитатись про него.
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].”
Ти ж не слухай їх: засїдаєть ся бо їх на него більш сорока чоловік, що закляли ся не їсти й не пити, доки не вбють його; і тепер готові вони, дожидаючи від тебе обіцянки.
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.
Тисячник же відпустив хлопця, звелівши нікому не казати, що се виявив єси передо мною.
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.
І, покликавши двох із сотників, каже: Наготовте дві сотні воїнів, щоб ішли в Кесарию, та сїмдесять комонників, та дві сотні стрельцїв на третю годину ночи;
24 And take along horses for Paul [and those accompanying him] to ride, and safely escort him to [the palace of] Governor Felix.”
і скотину наготовити, щоб, посадивши Павла, одвели цілого до старости Феликса.
25 Then the commander wrote a letter [to send to the governor]. This is what he wrote:
Написав же й лист 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.
Клавдий Лизия вельможному старості Феликсові: радуй ся.
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.
Чоловіка сего Жиди схопили і мали вбити; я ж, пристигши з військом, одняв його, довідавшись, що він Римлянин.
28 I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish Council.
Хотівши ж довідатись про причину, за що обвинували його, увів його в раду їх,
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].
і знайшов, що обвинували його про питання закону їх, та ніякої вини, достойної смерти або кайданів, нема в йому.
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].”
Як же сказано менї про зраду, що мала бути од Жидів на чоловіка сього, зараз післав я його до тебе, звелівши і винувателям його говорити перед тобою, що мають на него. Бувай здоров.
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].
Воїни ж, як звелено їм, узявши Павла, повели в ночі 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.
А назавтра, зоставивши комонників ійти з ним, вернулись у замок.
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].
Вони ж, ввійшовши в Кесарию і оддавши лист старості, поставили перед ним і Павла.
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].”
Прочитавши ж староста і спитавши, з якої він країни, та довідавшись, що з Киликиї,
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].
слухати му тебе, каже, як прийдуть винувателї твої. І звелїв стерегти його в преториї Іродовій.
