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 23:1 And Paulos, looking upon their assembly, said, Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have conversed before Aloha, unto this day.

 23:1 And when Paul had looked on the assembly of them, he said: Men, my brethren; I have lived in all good conscience before God up to this day.

 23:2 And Hanania the priest commanded them who stood by him to smite Paulos upon his mouth.

 23:2 And Ananias, the priest, commanded those who stood by his side, to smite Paul on the mouth.

 23:3 And Paulos said to him, It will be that Aloha will smite thee, (thou) whitened wall: thou sittest to judge me according to the law, while thou transgressest the law, and commandest that they smite me!

 23:3 And Paul said to him: God is here-after to smite thee, [thou] Whited Wall! For, sittest thou judging me agreeably to law, while thou transgressest the law, and commandest to smite me?

 23:4 And they who stood there said to him, The priest of Aloha revilest thou?

 23:4 And those standing by, said to him: Dost thou reproach the priest of God!

 23:5 Paulos said to them, I knew not, my brethren, that he is the priest; for it is written, Of the chief of thy people thou shalt not speak evil.

 23:5 Paul said to them: I was not aware, my brethren, that he was the priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.

 23:6 And when Paulos knew that (part) of the people were of the Zadukoyee and (part) of it of the Pharishee, he cried in the assembly, Men, my brethren, I am a Pharisha, the son of Pharishee; and for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I judged.

 23:6 And, as Paul knew that a part of the people were of the Sadducees, and a part of the Pharisees, he cried out, in the assembly: Men, my brethren; I am a Pharisee the son of a Pharisee; and for the hope of the resurrection of the dead, I am judged.

 23:7 And when he had said this, the Pharishee and the Zadukoyee fell on one another, and the people was divided.

 23:7 And when he had said this, the Pharisees and Sadducees fell upon one another, and the people were divided

 23:8 For the Zadukoyee say that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor spirit; but the Pharishee confess all these.

 23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor a spirit: but the Pharisees confess all these.

 23:9 And there was made a great noise. And certain sophree of the choice of the Pharishee arose and contended with them, and said, We have not found any thing of evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken with him, what is there in this?

 23:9 And there was great vociferation. And some Scribes of the party of the Pharisees rose up, and contended with them, and said. We have found nothing evil in this man: for if a spirit or an angel hath conversed with him, what is there in that?

 23:10 And when there was a great commotion among them, the tribune feared lest they should tear Paulos in pieces, and he sent to the Rumoyee to come and carry him away from the midst of them, and take him into the fortress.

 23:10 And, as there was great commotion among them, the Chiliarch was afraid lest they should tear Paul in pieces. And he sent Romans, to go and pluck him from their midst, and bring him into the castle.

 23:11 And when it was night our Lord appeared unto Paulos, and said to him, Be strong: for as thou hast testified of me in Urishlem, so is it to be that thou also in Ruma shalt testify.

 23:11 And when night came, our Lord appeared to Paul, and said to him: Be strong; for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so also art thou to testify at Rome.

 23:12 ¶ AND when it became morning, men of the Jihudoyee gathered and bound a vow upon themselves, that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paulos.

 23:12 And when it was morning, several of the Jews assembled together, and bound themselves by imprecations that they would neither eat nor drink until they had slain Paul.

 23:13 But there were of those who established by oath this compact more than forty men.

 23:13 And they who had established this compact by oath, were more than forty persons.

 23:14 And they drew nigh to the priests and to the elders, and said, A vow we have vowed upon us, that nothing will we taste until we have killed Paulos.

 23:14 And they went to the priests and Elders, and said: We have bound ourselves by imprecations, that we will taste of nothing, until we shall have slain Paul.

 23:15 And now do you and the princes of the synagogue request from the tribune to bring him to you, as if you sought to investigate more truly his work, and we are prepared to kill him while he shall come to you.

 23:15 And now, do ye and the chiefs of the congregation request of the Chiliarch, that he would bring him unto you, as if ye were desirous to investigate truly his conduct: and we are prepared to slay him, ere he shall come to you.

 23:16 And the son of the sister of Paulos heard this plot, and he entered the fortress and informed Paulos.

 23:16 And the son of Paul's sister, heard of this plot: and he went into the castle, and informed Paul.

 23:17 And Paulos sent (and) called one of the centurions, and said to him, Bring this youth to the tribune, for he has somewhat to tell him.

 23:17 And Paul sent and called one of the centurions, and said to him: Conduct this youth to the Chiliarch; for he hath something to tell him.

 23:18 And the centurion conducted the youth, and introduced him to the tribune, and said, Paulos the prisoner called me, and requested of me to bring this youth to thee, because he hath somewhat to tell thee.

 23:18 And the centurion took the young man, and introduced him to the Chiliarch, and said: Paul the prisoner called me, and requested me to bring this youth to thee, for he hath something to tell thee.

 23:19 And the tribune took the youth by his hand, and led him on one side, and asked him, What hast thou to tell me?

 23:19 And the Chiliarch took the young man by his hand, and led him one side, and asked him: What hast thou to tell me?

 23:20 And the youth said to him, The Jihudoyee have determined to request of thee to send down Paulos, tomorrow, to their synagogue, as if willing to learn somewhat more from him:

 23:20 And the young man said to him: The Jews have projected to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow to their assembly, as if wishing to learn something more from him.

 23:21 thou therefore yield not to them; for, behold, more than forty men of them watch for him in ambush, and have bound a curse upon themselves, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and, behold, they are ready, and wait thy promise.

 23:21 But be not thou persuaded by them: for, lo, more than forty persons of them watch for him in ambush, and have bound themselves by imprecations, that they will neither eat nor drink until they shall have slain him: and lo, they are prepared, and are waiting for thy promise

 23:22 And the tribune dismissed the youth, when he had admonished him, Let no man know that these thou hast informed me.

 23:22 And the Chiliarch dismissed the young man, after charging him: Let no man know, that thou hast showed me these things.

 23:23 And he called two centurions, and said to them, Go, prepare two hundred Romans to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen and right-handed spearmen two hundred, to go forth at the third hour of the night;

 23:23 And he called two centurions, and said to them: Go and prepare two hundred Romans to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and shooters with the right hand two hundred; and let them set out at the third hour of the night.

 23:24 but provide also a beast to carry Paulos, and escape to Felix the governor.

 23:24 And provide also a saddle beast, that they may set Paul on it, and carry him safely to Felix the governor.

 23:25 And he wrote a letter, and gave it to them, which was thus:

 23:25 And he wrote a letter and gave them, in which was, thus:

 23:26 Klaudios Lusios unto Felix the victorious governor, peace.

 23:26 Claudius Lysias to the excellent governor Felix; greeting.

 23:27 The Jihudoyee had seized this man to kill him; and I arose with the Romans and rescued him, when I had learned that he is a Roman.

 23:27 The Jews seized this man, in order to kill him; but I came with Romans, and rescued him, when I learned that he was a Roman.

 23:28 And when I sought to know the occasion of which they accused him, I brought him down to their synagogue.

 23:28 And as I wished to know the offence, for which they criminated him, I brought him to their assembly.

 23:29 And I found that concerning questions of their law they accused him; and a cause worthy of bonds or of death was not in him.

 23:29 And I found, that it was about questions of their law they accused him, and that an offence worthy of bonds or of death, was not upon him.

 23:30 And when it was told me of the treachery of a plot which the Jihudoyee wrought against him, I straightway sent him to thee; and I have commanded his accusers to come and speak with him before thee. Farewell.

 23:30 And when the wiles of a plot formed by the Jews against him came to my knowledge, I forthwith sent him to thee. And I have directed his accusers, to go and contend with him, before thee. Farewell.

 23:31 Then the Rumoyee, as they had been commanded, took Paulos by night, and brought him to Antipatros the city;

 23:31 Then the Romans, as they had been commanded, took Paul by night, and brought him to the city of Antipatris.

 23:32 and the day after the horsemen sent away their foot-companions to return to the fortress.

 23:32 And the next day, the horsemen dismissed the footmen their associates, that they might return to the castle.

 23:33 And they came to Cesarea. And they gave the letter to the governor, and made Paulos stand before him.

 23:33 And they brought him to Caesarea: and they delivered the letter to the governor, and set Paul before him.

 23:34 And when he had read the letter, he asked him from what province he was. And when he had heard that (he was) from Cilicia,

 23:34 And when he had read the letter, he asked him of what province he was? And when he learned that he was of Cilicia,

 23:35 he said to him, I will hear thee when thy accusers have come. And he commanded that they should keep him in the pretorium of Herodes.

 23:35 he said to him: I will give thee audience, when thy accusers arrive. And he ordered him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.