1 A nd Paul having earnestly beheld the sanhedrim, said, `Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have lived to God unto this day;'

And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day.

2 a nd the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,

But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.

3 t hen Paul said unto him, `God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall, and thou -- thou dost sit judging me according to the law, and, violating law, dost order me to be smitten!'

Then Paul said to him, God will smite thee, whited wall. And thou, dost thou sit judging me according to the law, and breaking the law commandest me to be smitten?

4 A nd those who stood by said, `The chief priest of God dost thou revile?'

And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?

5 a nd Paul said, `I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;'

And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people.

6 a nd Paul having known that the one part are Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the sanhedrim, `Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee -- son of a Pharisee -- concerning hope and rising again of dead men I am judged.'

But Paul, knowing that the one part were of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: I am judged concerning the hope and resurrection of dead.

7 A nd he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided,

And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided.

8 f or Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.

For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them.

9 A nd there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part having arisen, were striving, saying, `No evil do we find in this man; and if a spirit spake to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God;'

And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel …

10 a nd a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiery, having gone down, to take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring to the castle.

And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring into the fortress.

11 A nd on the following night, the Lord having stood by him, said, `Take courage, Paul, for as thou didst fully testify the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so it behoveth thee also at Rome to testify.'

But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also.

12 A nd day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

And when it was day, the Jews, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul.

13 a nd they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath,

And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath;

14 w ho having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, `With an anathema we did anathematize ourselves -- to taste nothing till we have killed Paul;

and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul.

15 n ow, therefore, ye, signify ye to the chief captain, with the sanhedrim, that to-morrow he may bring him down unto you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming nigh, are ready to put him to death.'

Now therefore do ye with the council make a representation to the chiliarch so that he may bring him down to you, as about to determine more precisely what concerns him, and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him.

16 A nd the son of Paul's sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the castle, told Paul,

But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported to Paul.

17 a nd Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, `This young man lead unto the chief captain, for he hath something to tell him.'

And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

18 H e indeed, then, having taken him, brought him unto the chief captain, and saith, `The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked this young man to bring unto thee, having something to say to thee.'

He therefore, having taken him with, led him to the chiliarch, and says, The prisoner Paul called me to and asked me to lead this youth to thee, who has something to say to thee.

19 A nd the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, `What is that which thou hast to tell me?'

And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?

20 a nd he said -- `The Jews agreed to request thee, that to-morrow to the sanhedrim thou mayest bring down Paul, as being about to enquire something more exactly concerning him;

And he said, The Jews have agreed together to make a request to thee, that thou mayest bring Paul down to-morrow into the council, as about to inquire something more precise concerning him.

21 t hou, therefore, mayest thou not yield to them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who did anathematize themselves -- not to eat nor to drink till they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from thee.'

Do not thou then be persuaded by them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they kill him; and now they are ready waiting the promise from thee.

22 T he chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged to tell no one, `that these things thou didst shew unto me;'

The chiliarch then dismissed the youth, commanding, Utter to no one that thou hast represented these things to me.

23 a nd having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, `Make ready soldiers two hundred, that they may go on unto Caesarea, and horsemen seventy, and spearmen two hundred, from the third hour of the night;

And having called to certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night.

24 b easts also provide, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe unto Felix the governor;'

And to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry safe through to Felix the governor,

25 h e having written a letter after this description:

having written a letter, couched in this form:

26 ` Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, hail:

Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

27 T his man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them -- having come with the soldiery, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman;

This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out, having learned that he was a Roman.

28 a nd, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim,

And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council;

29 w hom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him worthy of death or of bonds.

30 a nd a plot having been intimated to me against this man -- about to be of the Jews -- at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.'

But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man, I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him.

31 T hen, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,

The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris,

32 a nd on the morrow, having suffered the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the castle;

and on the morrow, having left the horsemen to go with him, returned to the fortress.

33 t hose having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, did present also Paul to him.

And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him.

34 A nd the governor having read, and inquired of what province he is, and understood that from Cilicia;

And having read, and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that of Cilicia,

35 ` I will hear thee -- said he -- when thine accusers also may have come;' he also commanded him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.

he said, I will hear thee fully when thine accusers also are arrived. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's praetorium.