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23 Looking intently at the council, Paul said, “Men, brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God up to this day.”
2 But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike his mouth. 3 Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! And you sit there judging me according to the law, and yet you order me to be struck contrary to the law?”
4 Those standing nearby said, “Do you insult the high priest of God?” 5 Paul replied, “I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
6 But when Paul realized that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead [I][fn] am being judged.”
7 {Upon him saying this},[fn] there arose a dissension between the Pharisees [and Sadducees],[fn] and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel nor spirit, but the Pharisees confess both.
9 But there arose a great outcry, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees stood up and argued, saying, “We find nothing wrong in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him? [[let us not fight against God]]”[fn]
10 And when there was a great dissension, the commander, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them and bring him into the barracks.
11 The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage [[Paul]];[fn] for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
12 When day came, [[some of]][fn] the Jews made a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 Now there were more than forty who formed this conspiracy, 14 who, having approached the chief priests and the elders, said, “We have bound ourselves under a curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul. 15 Now therefore, you make it clear to the commander along with the council that he should bring him down to you [[tomorrow]],[fn] as though you were going to investigate more accurately the things concerning him; and we, before he comes near, are ready to kill him.”
16 And when the son of Paul's sister heard of the ambush, he went and entered the barracks and reported it to Paul. 17 Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.” 18 So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you; he has something to tell you.” 19 The commander took him by the hand, withdrew privately, and asked, “What is it that you have to report to me?” 20 He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though {they}[fn] were going to inquire more thoroughly about him. 21 Therefore, do not be persuaded by them; for more than forty men among them are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise[fn] from you.”
22 So the commander released the young man, ordering him not to speak to anyone that he had revealed these things to me.
23 Then he summoned two of the centurions and said, “Get ready to leave by the third hour of the night with two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea. 24 Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”
25 He wrote a letter to this effect:
26 “Claudius Lysias to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings. 27 This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, but when I had learned that he was a Roman citizen, I came with the troops and rescued him. 28 Wanting to know the charge for which they accused him, I brought him down to their council. 29 I found that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or imprisonment. 30 When I was informed {of a plot to be laid against the man},[fn] I sent him to you at once, ordering his accusers also to state before you what they have against him.”
31 So the soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 The next day they let the horsemen go on with him, while they returned to the barracks. 33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. 34 On reading the letter, {he}[fn] asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia, 35 he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that he be kept under guard in Herod's Praetorium.
23:6, I: Absent from some manuscripts.
23:7, Upon him saying this: NA28 THGNT ‖ Other manuscripts read “While he was saying this.”
23:7, and Sadducees: Absent from some manuscripts.
23:9, let us not fight against God: Some manuscripts include.
23:11, Paul: Some manuscripts include.
23:12, some of: Some manuscripts include.
23:15, tomorrow: Some manuscripts include.
23:20, they: Some manuscripts read “you.”
23:21, waiting for the promise: That is what was promised.
23:30, of a plot to be laid against the man: Some manuscripts read “the Jews lay in wait for the man.”
23:34, he: Some manuscripts read “the governor.”
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