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23:1	Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, "Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day."
23:2	And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
23:3	Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Because, you sit to judge me according to the law, and do you command me to be struck contrary to the law?"
23:4	And those who stood by said, "Do you revile God's high priest?"
23:5	Then Paul said, "I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; because it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"
23:6	But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he shouted out in the council, "Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being questioned!"
23:7	And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.
23:8	Because, Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.
23:9	Then there arose a loud uproar. And the scribes who were of the Pharisees' company arose and protested, saying, "We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God."
23:10	Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
23:11	But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Be of good cheer Paul; because, as you have testified of Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome."
23:12	And when it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
23:13	Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy.
23:14	They came to the chief priests and elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.
23:15	Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near."
23:16	So when Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
23:17	Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, "Take this young man to the commander, because he has something to tell him."
23:18	So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, "Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you."
23:19	Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside with him, and asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
23:20	And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more fully about him.
23:21	But do not yield to them, because more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink until they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you."
23:22	So then the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, "See that you tell no one that you have revealed these things to me."
23:23	And he called two centurions to himself, saying, "Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at the third hour of the night;
23:24	and provide for them animals to set Paul upon, and bring him safely to Felix the governor."
23:25	Then he wrote a letter in the following manner:
23:26	Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: I send Greetings.
23:27	This man was seized by the Jews and would have been killed by them. Then I came with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
23:28	And when I wanted to know the reason they accused him, I brought him before their council.
23:29	I perceived that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains.
23:30	And when it was told me that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him immediately to you, and also commanded his accusers to state before you the charges they had against him. Farewell.
23:31	Then the soldiers, as they were commanded, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
23:32	On the next day, they left the horsemen to go on with him, and returned to the barracks.
23:33	Who when they came to Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
23:34	And when the governor had read the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he understood that he was from Cilicia,
23:35	he said, "I will hear you when your accusers also have come." And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.


23:1	And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day.
23:2	Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.
23:3	Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?
23:4	And they that stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie Priest?
23:5	Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.
23:6	But when Paul perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead.
23:7	And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided.
23:8	For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both.
23:9	Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.
23:10	And when there was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commanded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.
23:11	Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.
23:12	And when the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed Paul.
23:13	And they were more then fourtie, which had made this conspiracie.
23:14	And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul.
23:15	Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.
23:16	But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul.
23:17	And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.
23:18	So hee tooke him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and saide, Paul the prisoner called mee vnto him, and prayed mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, which hath some thing to say vnto thee.
23:19	Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?
23:20	And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:
23:21	But let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promise.
23:22	The chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.
23:23	And he called vnto him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to Cæsarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre of the night.
23:24	And let them make readie an horse, that Paul being set on, may be brought safe vnto Felix the Gouernour.
23:25	And he wrote an epistle in this maner:
23:26	Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.
23:27	As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane.
23:28	And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.
23:29	There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.
23:30	And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commanded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.
23:31	Then the souldiers as it was commanded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
23:32	And the next day, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned vnto the Castel.
23:33	Now when they came to Cæsarea, they deliuered the epistle to the Gouernour, and presented Paul also vnto him.
23:34	So when the Gouernour had read it, hee asked of what prouince he was: and when he vnderstoode that he was of Cilicia,
23:35	I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commanded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall.


23:1	Paul behelde the counsell and sayde: men and brethre I have lived in all good coscience before God vntill this daye.
23:2	The hye prest Ananias comaunded the that stode by to smyte him on the mouth.
23:3	Then sayde Paul to him: God smyte the thou payntyd wall. Sittest thou and iudgest me after the lawe: and commaundest me to be smytten contrary to the lawe?
23:4	And they that stode by sayde: revylest thou Goddes hye preste?
23:5	Then sayd Paul: I wist not brethren that he was the hye preste. For it is writte thou shalt not curse the rular of thy people.
23:6	When Paul perceaved that the one parte were Saduces and the other Pharises: he cryed oute in the counsell. Men and brethren I am a Pharisaye the sonne of a Pharisaye. Of the hope and resurreccion fro deeth I am iudged.
23:7	And when he had so sayde ther arose a debate bitwene the Pharisayes and ye Saduces and the multitude was devided.
23:8	For ye Saduces saye that ther is no resurreccio nether angell nor sprete. But the Pharisayes graunt bothe.
23:9	And ther arose a great crye and the Scribes which were of the Pharisayes parte arose and strove sayinge: we fynde none evyll in this man. Though a sprete or an angell hath apered to him let vs not stryve agaynst God.
23:10	And when ther arose greate debate the captayne fearynge lest Paul shuld have bene pluckt asondre of them comaunded the soudiers to goo doune and to take him from amonge them and to bringe him into the castle.
23:11	The nyght folowyng God stode by him and sayde: Be of good cheare Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Ierusalem so must thou beare witnes at Rome.
23:12	When daye was come certayne of the Iewes gaddered them selves to geder and made a vowe sayinge that they wolde nether eate nor drinke till they had killed Paul.
23:13	They were aboute .xl. which had made this conspiracio.
23:14	And they cam to ye chefe prestes and elders and sayde: we have boude oure selves with a vowe that we will eate nothinge vntill we have slayne Paul.
23:15	Now therfore geve ye knowlege to the vpper captayne and to the counsell that he bringe him forth vnto vs to morow as though we wolde knowe some thinge more perfectly of him. But we (or ever he come neare) are redy in ye meane season to kill him.
23:16	When Pauls sisters sonne hearde of their layinge awayte he wet and entred into the castle and tolde Paul.
23:17	And Paul called one of ye vnder captaynes vnto him and sayde: bringe this younge man vnto ye hye captayne: for he hath a certayne thinge to shewe him.
23:18	And he toke him and sayd: Paul ye presoner called me vnto him and prayed me to brige this youge ma vnto ye which hath a certayne matter to shewe ye.
23:19	The hye captayne toke him by the hond and wet a parte with him out of the waye: and axed him: what hast thou to saye vnto me?
23:20	And he sayd: the Iewes are determined to desyre the yt thou woldest brynge forth Paul to morowe into the counsell as though they wolde enquyre somwhat of him more parfectly.
23:21	But folowe not their mindes: for ther lyein wayte for him of the moo then .xl. men which have boude the selves wt a vowe that they will nether eate ner drinke till they have killed him. And now are they redy and loke for thy promes.
23:22	The vpper captayne let ye yoge man departe and charged: se thou tell it out to no man that thou hast shewed these thinges to me.
23:23	And he called vnto him two vnder captaynes sayinge: make redy two hondred soudiers to goo to Cesarea and horsmen threscore and ten and speare men two houndred at the thyrde houre of the nyght.
23:24	And delyvre them beastes that they maye put Paul on and bringe him safe vnto Felix the hye debite
23:25	and wrote a letter in this maner.
23:26	Claudius Lisias vnto ye most mighty rular Felix sendeth gretinges.
23:27	This man was take of the Iewes and shuld have bene killed of them. Then cam I with soudiers and rescued him and perceaved that he was a Romayne.
23:28	And when I wolde have knowen the cause wherfore they accused him I brought him forth into their cousell.
23:29	There perceaved I yt he was accused of questios of their lawe: but was not giltye of eny thinge worthy of deeth or of bondes.
23:30	Afterwarde when it was shewed me how that ye Iewes layde wayte for ye man I sent him strayght waye to the and gave commaundmet to his accusars yf they had ought agaynst him to tell it vnto ye: fare well.
23:31	Then ye soudiers as it was comaunded the toke Paul and brought him by nyght to Antipatras.
23:32	On the morowe they lefte horsmen to goo with him and returned vnto the castle.
23:33	Which when they cam to Cesarea they delivered the epistle to the debite and presented Paul before him.
23:34	When the debite had redde the letter he axed of what countre he was and when he vnderstode that he was of Cicill
23:35	I will heare the (sayde he) whe thyne accusars are come also: and commaunded him to be kepte in Herodes pallys.

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