1 Having looked intently and the Paul to the sanhedrim, said: Men brethren, I in all conscience good have been as a citizen to the God till this the day.

2 The and high–priest Ananias gave a charge to those having been standing by him, to strike of him the mouth.

3 Then the Paul to him said: To strike thee is about the God, O wall having been white washed; and thou sittest judging me according to the law, and violating the law thou orderest me to be struck?

4 Those and having been standing by said: The high–priest of the God revilest thou?

5 Said and the Paul: Not I had known, brethren, that it is a high–priest; it is written for: A ruler of the people of thee not thou shalt speak evil.

6 Knowing and the Paul, that the one part is of Sadducees, the and other of Pharisees, he cried out in the sanhedrim: Men brethren, I a Pharisee am, a son of a Pharisee; concerning hope and a resurrection of dead ones I being judged.

7 This and of him having spoken, was a disciple of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and was divided the multitude.

8 Sadducees indeed for say not to be a resurrection, nor a messenger, nor a spirit; Pharisees but confess the both.

9 Was and an outcry great; and having arisen the scribes of the party of the Pharisees contended, saying: Nothing evil we find in the man this; if but a spirit spoke to him, or a messenger.

10 Great and becoming dispute, fearing the commander lest would be torn to pieces the Paul by them, he ordered the armed force having gone down to take him from midst of them, to lead and into the castle.

11 On the and next night having stood by him the Lord said: Take courage; as for thou didst testify the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so thee it behooves also in Rome to testify.

12 Becoming and day, having formed a conspiracy the Jews, they bound with a curse themselves, saying neither to eat nor drink till they might kill the Paul;

13 were and more forty those this the conspiracy having been engaged;

14 who having come to the high–priests and the elders, said: With a curse we have cursed ourselves, of nothing to taste till we have killed the Paul.

15 Now therefore you make known to the commander with the sanhedrim, in order that him he may lead down to you, as being about to examine more accurately the things concerning him; we and, before of the to have come nigh him, ready we are of the to kill him.

16 Having heard but the son of the sister of Paul the lying in wait, having come near and having gone into the castle, he related to the Paul.

17 Having summoned and the Paul one of the centurions, he said: The young man this lead thou to the commander; he has for something to relate to him.

18 Indeed then having taken him led to the commander, and said: The prisoner Paul having summoned me, asked this the young man to lead to thee, having something to say to thee.

19 Having taken and the hand of him the commander, and having related by himself, he inquired: What is it which thou hast to relate to me?

20 he said and: That the Jews agreed together of the to ask thee, that to–morrow into the sanhedrim thou mayest lead down the Paul, as being about something more accurately to investigate concerning him.

21 Thou therefore not shouldst be persuaded by the; lie in wait for him of them men more forty, who bound with a curse themselves, neither to eat nor to drink till they killed him; and now ready they are looking for the from thee promise.

22 The indeed then commander dismissed the young man, having charged to no one to speak out, that these things thou didst report to me.

23 And having summoned two certain of the centurions, he said: Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go to to Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from third hour of the night;

24 animals and to have provided that having mounted the Paul they might convey safely to Felix the governor;

25 having written a letter containing the form this:

26 Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix health.

27 The man this having been seized by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, having come suddenly with the armed force I rescued him, having learned that a Roman he is.

28 Wishing and to know the cause on account of which they were accusing him, I led down him into the sanhedrim of them;

29 whom I found being accused concerning questions of the law of them, nothing but worthy of death or bonds an accusation having.

30 Having been disclosed but to me a plot against the man to be about to be by the Jews, instantly I sent to thee, having commanded also the accusers to say the things against him before thee. Farewell.

31 The indeed therefore soldiers, according to that having been commanded them, having taken the Paul, they led through the night into the Antipatris.

32 On the and morrow having left the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle.

33 Who having come into the Caesarea, and having delivered the letter to the governor, presented and the Paul to him.

34 Having read and, and having asked from what province he is, and having understood that from Cilicia;

35 I will fully hear thee, he said, when also the accusers of thee may arrive. He commanded and him in the judgment–hall of the Herod to be kept.

1 Paul looked straight at the Council and said: »Fellow Israelites! My conscience is perfectly clear about the way in which I have lived before God to this very day.«

2 The high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

3 Paul said to him: »God will strike you, white washed wall! Do you sit judging me according to the Law, and against law command me to be struck?«

4 Those who stood near him said, »Do you revile the high priest of God?«

5 Then Paul said, »I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest. It is written: You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.«

6 When Paul saw that part of them were Sadducees and the other part Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin: »Men! Brothers! I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee! I am being judged because of the hope and resurrection of the dead.«

7 When he said this dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. The crowd was divided.

8 The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit. The Pharisees believe both.

9 There arose a great cry. The scribes who were on the Pharisees’ side arose and spoke, »We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.«

10 The dispute became so violent the commander was afraid they would pull Paul to pieces. He commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him from among them by force, and to bring him into the barracks.

11 The following night the Lord stood by him and said: »Be of good courage, Paul, for just as you testified about me in Jerusalem, so you also must bear witness at Rome.«

12 When day arrived some of the Jews came together and united with an oath saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

13 There were more than forty involved in this conspiracy.

14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said: »We have united with a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul.

15 »Now therefore you, with the Sanhedrin, inform the commander that he bring him down to you tomorrow. You say you would inquire some more regarding him. We are ready to put him to death before he comes near.«

16 Hearing about the ambush, Paul’s sister’s son entered the barracks and reported to Paul.

17 Paul called one of the centurions and said: »Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.«

18 The officer took him to the commander, and said: »The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to say to you.«

19 The commander took him by the hand and led him off by himself, and asked: »What do you have to tell me?«

20 He said: »The Jewish authorities have agreed to ask you tomorrow to take Paul down to the Council. They want you to pretend the Council wants to get more accurate information about him.

21 »Do not give in to them. There are more than forty men lying in wait for him. They are united with an oath that they will neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready and looking for a promise from you.«

22 So the commander sent the young man away commanding, »Tell no one that you have told these things to me.«

23 He called two centurions, saying, »Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea. Also prepare seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, at the third hour of the night.

24 Provide some horses for Paul to ride and get him safely through to Governor Felix.

25 Then the commander wrote a letter that went like this:

26 »Claudius Lysias to His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

27 »The Jews seized this man and were about to kill him. I learned that he is a Roman citizen, so I went with my soldiers and rescued him.

28 »I took him to their council to find out of what they accused him.

29 »I found that he did not do a thing for which he deserved to die or be put in prison. The accusation against him had to do with questions about their own law.

30 »When I was informed that there was a plot against him, I decided to send him to you. I told his accusers to make their charges against him before you.«

31 The soldiers carried out their orders. That night they took Paul as far as Antipatris.

32 The next day the foot soldiers returned to the fort and left the horsemen to go on with him.

33 They took him to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor. Then they turned Paul over to him.

34 The governor read the letter and asked Paul what province he was from. When he found out that he was from Cilicia,

35 he said, »I will hear you fully when your accusers arrive.« He commanded him to be kept in the praetorian of Herod.