Дії 23
1 І вп'явся очима Павло на той синедріо́н і промовив: „Мужі-браття, я аж по сьогоднішній день жив для Бога всім добрим сумлі́нням!“
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.”
2 Але первосвященик Ана́ній звелів тим, що стояли при ньому, щоб били його по уста́х.
When Ananias the supreme priest [heard what Paul said], he commanded the men who were standing near Paul to hit him on the mouth.
3 Тоді промовив до нього Павло: „Тебе битиме Бог, ти сті́но побілена... Ти ж сидиш, щоб судити мене за Зако́ном, а наказуєш бити мене проти Зако́ну?“
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!]”
4 А присутні сказали: „То ти Божому первосвященикові лихосло́виш?“
The men who were standing near Paul [rebuked him. They] said, “Are not you [(sg)] afraid to insult God’s [servant, our] supreme priest?”
5 І промовив Павло: „Не знав я, брати, що то первосвященик. Бо написано: На начальника люду твого не лихосло́в“.
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!’”
6 І Павло, спостерігши, що частина одна — саддуке́ї, а друга — фарисеї, покликнув у синедріоні: „Мужі-браття, — я фарисей, і син фарисея. За наді́ю на воскресіння мертвих мене судять!“
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).”
7 Якже він це промовив, колотне́ча постала поміж саддуке́ями та фарисеями, — і розділи́лась юрба́.
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].
8 Саддуке́ї бо тве́рдять, що немає воскресіння, ані а́нгола, ані духа, фарисеї ж оце визнають.
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].
9 І галас великий зчинився. А деякі книжники, із фарисейської групи, уставши, почали́ сперечатися, кажучи: „У чоловікові цьому ми жодного ли́ха не знаходимо! А коли промовляв Дух до нього, чи ангол, не противмося Богові“.
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].”
10 А коли колотне́ча велика зчинилась, то тисяцький, боячись, щоб Павла не роздерли, звелів вояка́м увійти та забрати його з-поміж них, і відве́сти в форте́цю.
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].
11 А наступної ночі став Господь перед ним і промовив: „Будь бадьорий! Бо як в Єрусалимі про Мене ти свідчив, так треба тобі свідкува́ти й у Римі!“
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.”
12 А коли настав день, то дехто з юдеїв зібрались, та клятву скла́ли, говорячи, що ні їсти, ні пити не бу́дуть, аж доки Павла́ не заб'ють!
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].
13 А тих, що закляття таке покла́ли, було більш сорока́.
There were more than 40 men who planned to do that.
14 І вони приступили до первосвящеників та старших і сказали: „Ми клятву скла́ли нічого не їсти, аж поки заб'ємо Павла!
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.
15 Отож разом із синедріоном передайте тисяцькому, щоб до вас він привів його, ніби хочете ви докладніш розізнати про нього. А ми, перше ніж він набли́зиться, готові забити його“.
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.”
16 Як зачув же сестрі́нець Павлів про цю змову, то прибув, і ввійшов у форте́цю, і Павла́ завідо́мив.
But the son of Paul’s sister heard what they were planning to do, so he went into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Павло ж зараз покликав одно́го з сотників, та й сказав: „Цього юнака́ запровадь до тисяцького, бо він має йому щось сказати“.
[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].”
18 Той же взяв його, та й запровадив до тисяцького та сказав: „Павло в'язень покликав мене, і просив запрова́дити до тебе цього юнака́, що має тобі щось сказати“.
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].’”
19 І взяв тисяцький того за руку, і на́бік відвів і спитав: „Що́ ти маєш звістити мені?“
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?”
20 А той розповів: „Змову склали юдеї, — просити тебе, щоб ти взавтра до синедріо́ну Павла припрова́див, ніби хочуть вони докладніш розпізнати про нього.
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].
21 Отож, не послухайся їх, бо чигає на нього їх більш сорока чоловіка, що клятву скла́ли ні їсти, ні пити, аж доки його не заб'ють. І тепер он готові вони, і чекають твого прире́чення“.
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].”
22 Тоді тисяцький відпустив юнака́, наказавши йому — „не розповіда́ти ані о́дному, що мені ти це ви́явив.“
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.
23 І він закли́кав якихось двох із сотників, і наказав: „Пришикуйте на третю годину вночі дві сотні вояків, щоб іти до Кесарії, і кіннотників сімдеся́т, та дві сотні стрільців.
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.
24 Приготуйте також в'ючаків і Павла посадіть, і здоровим його проведіть до намісника Фе́лікса.
And take along horses for Paul [and those accompanying him] to ride, and safely escort him to [the palace of] Governor Felix.”
25 І листа написав він такого ось змісту:
Then the commander wrote a letter [to send to the governor]. This is what he wrote:
26 „Кла́вдій Лі́сій намісникові вседостойному Фе́ліксові — поздоро́влення!
“[I am] Claudius Lysias [writing to you]. You, Felix, are our governor whom we [(exc)] respect, [and I sincerely send you] my greetings.
27 Цього мужа, що його юдеї схопи́ли були́ та хотіли забити, урятував я, із вояка́ми прийшовши, довідавшися, що він ри́млянин.
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.
28 І хотів я довідатися про причину, що за неї його оскаржа́ли, та й привів був його до їхнього синедріо́ну.
I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish Council.
29 Я знайшов, що його винуватять у спірних речах їхнього Зако́ну, і що провини не має він жа́дної, ва́ртої смерти або ланцюгі́в.
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].
30 Як доне́сли ж мені про ту змову, що юдеї вчинили на мужа цього, я зараз до тебе його відіслав, наказавши також позива́льникам, щоб перед тобою сказали, що́ мають на нього. Будь здоровий!“
[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].”
31 Отож вояки, як наказано їм, забрали Павла́, і вночі попровадили в Антипатри́ду.
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].
32 А другого дня, полишивши кінно́тчиків, щоб ішли з ним, у форте́цю вони повернулись.
The next day, the foot soldiers returned to the barracks [in Jerusalem], and the soldiers who rode horses went on with Paul.
33 А ті прибули́ в Кесарі́ю, і, листа передавши намісникові, поставили також Павла перед ним.
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].
34 Намісник листа прочитав і спитав, із якого він кра́ю. А довідавшись, що з Кілікії, промовив:
The governor read the letter, and then he said to Paul, “What province are you [(sg)] from?” [Paul answered], “I am from Cilicia [province].”
35 „Я тебе переслухаю, як при́йдуть і твої позива́льники“. І звелів стерегти його в Іродовому Прето́рії.
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].
