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 earnestly at the sanhedrim, said, "Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God even to this day:"
2 princeps autem sacerdotum Ananias praecepit adstantibus sibi percutere os eius
but the high priest Ananias ordered those that stood next him, to smite him on 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 said Paul to him, "God will smite thee, thou whited wall: dost thou sit to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be smitten?"
4 et qui adstabant dixerunt summum sacerdotem Dei maledicis
But they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high-priest?
5 dixit autem Paulus nesciebam fratres quia princeps est sacerdotum scriptum est enim principem populi tui non maledices
And Paul said, I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high-priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy 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
But Paul, knowing that the one part were sadducees, and the other pharisees, cried out in the sanhedrim, "Brethren, I am a pharisee, the son of a pharisee: for the hope of a resurrection of the dead I am now prosecuted."
7 et cum haec dixisset facta est dissensio inter Pharisaeos et Sadducaeos et soluta est multitudo
Upon his saying this, there rose a contention between the pharisees and the sadducees; and the people were divided.
8 Sadducaei enim dicunt non esse resurrectionem neque angelum neque spiritum Pharisaei autem utrumque confitentur
For the sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the pharisees acknowledge 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
So there was a great clamor: and the scribes that were of the party of the pharisees rose up and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
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
But as there arose much contention, the tribune fearing least Paul should be torn in pieces by them, ordered a party of soldiers to go down, and take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring 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 the following night, the Lord standing by him said, Paul, be of good courage; for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou also bear testimony at Rome.
12 facta autem die collegerunt se quidam ex Iudaeis et devoverunt se dicentes neque manducaturos neque bibituros donec occiderent Paulum
And when it was day, some of the Jews, having formed a conspiracy, bound themselves with a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13 erant autem plus quam quadraginta qui hanc coniurationem fecerant
And they were more than forty that had made this oath:
14 qui accesserunt ad principes sacerdotum et seniores et dixerunt devotione devovimus nos nihil gustaturos donec occidamus Paulum
who came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves by a curse to eat nothing till we have killed 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 ye with the rest of the sanhedrim signify to the tribune, that he would bring him down to you to-morrow, as if you would examine more accurately some things concerning him: and we are ready to dispatch him before he come near you."
16 quod cum audisset filius sororis Pauli insidias venit et intravit in castra nuntiavitque Paulo
But Paul's sister's son, hearing of the ambush, came and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
17 vocans autem Paulus ad se unum ex centurionibus ait adulescentem hunc perduc ad tribunum habet enim aliquid indicare illi
Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Introduce this young man to the tribune; for he hath 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
So he took him and brought him to the tribune, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and desired me to introduce this young man unto thee, as having something to say to thee.
19 adprehendens autem tribunus manum illius secessit cum eo seorsum et interrogavit illum quid est quod habes indicare mihi
And the tribune took him by the hand, and retiring into a private apartment asked him, What is it which thou hast 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 agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring down Paul to-morrow to the council, as if they would inquire something more strictly 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
But do not thou comply with them: for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with a curse neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him: and they are now ready, waiting for an order from thee.
22 tribunus igitur dimisit adulescentem praecipiens ne cui loqueretur quoniam haec nota sibi fecisset
Then the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, Tell no one that thou hast discovered 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 he called two of the centurions to him, and said, Get ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night.
24 et iumenta praeparate ut inponentes Paulum salvum perducerent ad Felicem praesidem
And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on and bring him safe to Felix the governor.
And he wrote a letter to this effect:
26 scribens epistulam continentem haec Claudius Lysias optimo praesidi Felici salutem
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
27 virum hunc conprehensum a Iudaeis et incipientem interfici ab eis superveniens cum exercitu eripui cognito quia Romanus est
This man being seized by the Jews, and about to be killed by them, I came upon them with some soldiers and rescued him: for I understand that he is a Roman.
28 volensque scire causam quam obiciebant illi deduxi eum in concilium eorum
But desiring to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their council:
29 quem inveni accusari de quaestionibus legis ipsorum nihil vero dignum morte aut vinculis habentem crimen
and I found he was accused about questions of their law, but had no charge against him deserving death or bonds.
30 et cum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis quas paraverunt ei misi ad te denuntians et accusatoribus ut dicant apud te
But an ambush, which was going to be laid for the man by the Jews, being discovered to me, immediately I sent him to thee, telling his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
31 milites ergo secundum praeceptum sibi adsumentes Paulum duxerunt per noctem in Antipatridem
The soldiers therefore, according to the orders given them, took up Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 et postera die dimissis equitibus ut irent cum eo reversi sunt ad castra
And the next day they returned to the castle, leaving the horsemen to go with him;
33 qui cum venissent Caesaream et tradidissent epistulam praesidi statuerunt ante illum et Paulum
who, when they came into Cesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34 cum legisset autem et interrogasset de qua provincia esset et cognoscens quia de Cilicia
And when the governor had read the letter, and asked of what province he was; being informed that he was of Cilicia, he said,
35 audiam te inquit cum et accusatores tui venerint iussitque in praetorio Herodis custodiri eum
I will hear thee, when thine accusers are also come. And he ordered him to be kept in Herod's palace.
