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

¶ Then Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

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

And the prince of the priests, Ananias, commanded those that stood by him to smite him on the 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 unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whitewashed wall, for dost thou sit to judge me after the law and command me to be smitten contrary to the law?

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

And those that stood by said, Dost thou revile God’s high priest?

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;'

Then Paul said, I did not know, brethren, that he was the prince of the priests, for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil 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 when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee, and of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

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 so said, there arose a dissension between 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 the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

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 arose a great cry; and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose and strove, 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.

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 when there arose a great dissension, the tribunal, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him 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.'

And the night following the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good cheer, Paul, for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou also bear witness at Rome.

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, certain of the Jews banded together and they vowed under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

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

And they were more than forty who had made this conspiracy.

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 came to the princes of the priests and the elders and said, We have made a vow of anathema that we will eat nothing until we have slain 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 ye with the council signify to the tribunal that he bring him down unto you tomorrow, as though ye would enquire something more certain concerning him, and we, before he arrives, 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,

And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their ambush, he went and entered into the fortress and told 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.'

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him and said, Bring this young man unto the tribunal, for he has a certain thing to tell 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.'

So he took him and brought him to the tribunal and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who has something to say unto 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?'

Then the tribunal took him by the hand and went with him aside privately and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell 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 to ask thee that thou would bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would enquire something more certain of 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.'

But do not believe them, for more than forty of them lie in wait to ambush him, who have vowed under a curse that they will neither eat nor drink until they have killed him, and now they are ready, looking for a 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;'

So the tribunal then let the young man depart and charged him, See thou tell no one that thou hast showed 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 he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, at 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 provide them beasts that they may set Paul on and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

25 h e having written a letter after this description:

And he wrote a letter after this manner:

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

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sends 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 was taken of the Jews and should have been killed by them; then I came with an army and rescued him, having understood 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 when I desired to know the cause of why they accused him, I brought him forth into 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 nothing laid to his charge 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.'

And when it was told me how the Jews lay in wait to ambush the man, I sent straightway to thee and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

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

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded 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;

On the next day they left the horsemen to go with him and returned to the fortress,

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

who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

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

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was 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.

I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.