Actuum Apostolorum 23
1 intendens autem concilium Paulus ait viri fratres ego omni conscientia bona conversatus sum ante Deum usque in hodiernum diem
And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.
2 princeps autem sacerdotum Ananias praecepit adstantibus sibi percutere os eius
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing near him to smite him in the mouth.
3 tunc Paulus ad eum dixit percutiet te Deus paries dealbate et tu sedens iudicas me secundum legem et contra legem iubes me percuti
Then Paul said to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall: indeed thou art sitting judging me according to the law, and dost thou command me to be smitten contrary to the law?
4 et qui adstabant dixerunt summum sacerdotem Dei maledicis
And those standing by said, Do you revile the high priest of God?
5 dixit autem Paulus nesciebam fratres quia princeps est sacerdotum scriptum est enim principem populi tui non maledices
And Paul said, Brethren, I did not know that he is the high priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.
6 sciens autem Paulus quia una pars esset Sadducaeorum et altera Pharisaeorum exclamavit in concilio viri fratres ego Pharisaeus sum filius Pharisaeorum de spe et resurrectione mortuorum ego iudicor
And Paul knowing that one part of them belongs to the Sadducees, and another to the Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of the Pharisees: concerning the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am judged.
7 et cum haec dixisset facta est dissensio inter Pharisaeos et Sadducaeos et soluta est multitudo
And he speaking this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8 Sadducaei enim dicunt non esse resurrectionem neque angelum neque spiritum Pharisaei autem utrumque confitentur
For the Sadducees indeed say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 factus est autem clamor magnus et surgentes quidam Pharisaeorum pugnabant dicentes nihil mali invenimus in homine isto quod si spiritus locutus est ei aut angelus
And there was a great clamor: and certain ones of the scribes on the part of the Pharisees, rising up, continued to strive, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but has a spirit or an angel spoken to him?
10 et cum magna dissensio facta esset timens tribunus ne discerperetur Paulus ab ipsis iussit milites descendere et rapere eum de medio eorum ac deducere eum in castra
And the dissension being great, the chiliarch fearing lest Paul may be torn to pieces by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to take him from their midst, and lead him into the castle.
11 sequenti autem nocte adsistens ei Dominus ait constans esto sicut enim testificatus es de me Hierusalem sic te oportet et Romae testificari
And on the following night, the Lord standing over him, said, Take courage: for as thou hast testified to the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so it behooveth thee also to testify to me in Rome.
12 facta autem die collegerunt se quidam ex Iudaeis et devoverunt se dicentes neque manducaturos neque bibituros donec occiderent Paulum
And it being day, the Jews having formed a conspiracy, obligated themselves by an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they might kill Paul.
13 erant autem plus quam quadraginta qui hanc coniurationem fecerant
And there were more than forty having made this plot:
14 qui accesserunt ad principes sacerdotum et seniores et dixerunt devotione devovimus nos nihil gustaturos donec occidamus Paulum
who, having come to the chief priests and elders, said, We have anathematized ourselves with an anathema, to taste nothing until we may kill Paul.
15 nunc ergo vos notum facite tribuno cum concilio ut producat illum ad vos tamquam aliquid certius cognituri de eo nos vero priusquam adpropiet parati sumus interficere illum
Now therefore do you appeal to the chiliarch along with the sanhedrim, that he may lead him down to you, as about to investigate matters concerning him more thoroughly: and we are ready to kill him before he comes nigh.
16 quod cum audisset filius sororis Pauli insidias venit et intravit in castra nuntiavitque Paulo
And the son of Paul's sister, having heard of ambuscade, coming and entering into the castle, reported it to Paul.
17 vocans autem Paulus ad se unum ex centurionibus ait adulescentem hunc perduc ad tribunum habet enim aliquid indicare illi
And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch: for he has something to tell him.
18 et ille quidem adsumens eum duxit ad tribunum et ait vinctus Paulus vocans rogavit me hunc adulescentem perducere ad te habentem aliquid loqui tibi
Then indeed taking him, he led him to the chiliarch, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, requested me to lead this young man to you, having something to tell you.
19 adprehendens autem tribunus manum illius secessit cum eo seorsum et interrogavit illum quid est quod habes indicare mihi
And the chiliarch taking him by the hand, and having gone away privately, asked him, What is that which you have to tell me?
20 ille autem dixit Iudaeis convenit rogare te ut crastina die Paulum producas in concilium quasi aliquid certius inquisituri sint de illo
And he said, The Jews have entered into an agreement to ask you that to-morrow you may lead Paul to the sanhedrim, as about to make inquiry as to something more definite concerning him.
21 tu vero ne credideris illis insidiantur enim ei ex eis viri amplius quadraginta qui se devoverunt non manducare neque bibere donec interficiant eum et nunc parati sunt expectantes promissum tuum
Therefore do not be persuaded by them: for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, who have obligated themselves by an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they may kill him: and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.
22 tribunus igitur dimisit adulescentem praecipiens ne cui loqueretur quoniam haec nota sibi fecisset
Then indeed the chiliarch sent away the young man, having commanded him to Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.
23 et vocatis duobus centurionibus dixit illis parate milites ducentos ut eant usque Caesaream et equites septuaginta et lancearios ducentos a tertia hora noctis
And having called a certain two of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers that they may go unto Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from the third hour of the night;
24 et iumenta praeparate ut inponentes Paulum salvum perducerent ad Felicem praesidem
and prepare beasts of burden, that, having carried away Paul, you may deliver him safe to Felix the governor.
Writing a letter having this form:
26 scribens epistulam continentem haec Claudius Lysias optimo praesidi Felici salutem
Claudius Lysias to the most noble governor Felix, greeting.
27 virum hunc conprehensum a Iudaeis et incipientem interfici ab eis superveniens cum exercitu eripui cognito quia Romanus est
This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be put to death by them, having interposed with my army, I took out of their hands, having learned that he is a Roman:
28 volensque scire causam quam obiciebant illi deduxi eum in concilium eorum
and wishing to know the cause on account of which they clamored against him, I led him into their sanhedrim:
29 quem inveni accusari de quaestionibus legis ipsorum nihil vero dignum morte aut vinculis habentem crimen
whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, having no charge worthy of death or bonds.
30 et cum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis quas paraverunt ei misi ad te denuntians et accusatoribus ut dicant apud te
And a plot from them being revealed to me to be against the man, I sent him to thee, having commanded his accusers also to speak in thy presence.
31 milites ergo secundum praeceptum sibi adsumentes Paulum duxerunt per noctem in Antipatridem
Then indeed the soldiers, according to that which had been commanded them, taking Paul led him by night to Antipatris:
32 et postera die dimissis equitibus ut irent cum eo reversi sunt ad castra
And on the following day letting the cavalry go on with him, they returned to the castle.
33 qui cum venissent Caesaream et tradidissent epistulam praesidi statuerunt ante illum et Paulum
Who, having come into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, also committed Paul to him.
34 cum legisset autem et interrogasset de qua provincia esset et cognoscens quia de Cilicia
And having read, and made inquiry of what jurisdiction,
35 audiam te inquit cum et accusatores tui venerint iussitque in praetorio Herodis custodiri eum
and ascertaining that he is from Cilicia, said, I will hear thee, when thy accusers may also be present, having commanded that he should be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
