And Paul
, earnestly beholding
the council
, said
, Men
and brethren
, I
have lived
in all
good
conscience
before God
until
this
day
.
And the high priest
Ananias
commanded
them that stood by
him
to smite
him
on the mouth
.
Then said
Paul
unto
him
, God
shall
smite
thee
, thou whited
wall
: for
sittest
thou
to judge
me
after
the law
, and
commandest
me
to be smitten
contrary to the law
?
And they that stood by
said
, Revilest thou
God's
high priest
?
Then said
Paul
, I wist
not
, brethren
, that
he was
the high priest
: for
it is written
, Thou shalt
not
speak
evil
of the ruler
of thy
people
.
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
: of
the hope
and
resurrection
of the dead
I
am called in question
.
And when he
had
so
said
, there arose
a dissension
between the Pharisees
and
the Sadducees
: and
the multitude
was divided
.
For the Sadducees
say
that there is
no
resurrection
, neither
angel
, nor
spirit
: but
the Pharisees
confess
both
.
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
hath spoken
to him
, let us
not
fight
against God.
And when there arose
a great
dissension
, the chief captain
, fearing
lest
Paul
should have been pulled in pieces
of
them
, commanded
the soldiers
to go down
, and to take
him
by force
from
among
them
, and
to bring
him into
the castle
.
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
bear witness
also
at
Rome
.
And when it was
day
, certain
of the Jews
banded together
, and bound
themselves
under a curse
, saying
that they would
neither
eat
nor
drink
till
they had killed
Paul
.
And they were
more than
forty
which
had made
this
conspiracy
.
And they came to
the chief priests
and
elders
, and said
, We have bound
ourselves
under a great curse
, that we will eat
nothing
until
we have slain
Paul
.
Now therefore
ye
with
the council
signify
to the chief captain
that
he bring
him
down
unto
you
to morrow
, as
though ye would
enquire
something more perfectly
concerning
him
: and
we
, or ever
he
come near
, are
ready
to kill
him
.
And when Paul's
sister's
son
heard
of their lying in wait
, he went
and
entered
into
the castle
, and told
Paul
.
Then Paul
called
one
of the centurions
unto him , and said
, Bring
this
young man
unto
the chief captain
: for
he hath
a certain thing
to tell
him
.
So he took
him
, and brought
him to
the chief captain
, and
said
, Paul
the prisoner
called
me
unto him , and prayed me
to bring
this
young man
unto
thee
, who hath
something
to say
unto thee
.
Then the chief captain
took
him
by the hand
, and
went with him aside
privately
, and asked
him , What
is
that
thou hast
to tell
me
?
And he said
,
The Jews
have agreed
to desire
thee
that
thou wouldest bring down
Paul
to morrow
into
the council
, as
though they would
enquire
somewhat
of
him
more perfectly
.
But do
not
thou
yield
unto them
: for
there lie in wait for
him
of
them
more than
forty
men
, which
have bound
themselves
with an oath
, that they will
neither
eat
nor
drink
till
they have killed
him
: and
now
are they
ready
, looking for
a promise
from
thee
.
So the chief captain
then let
the young man
depart
, and charged
him, See thou tell
no man
that
thou hast shewed
these things
to
me
.
And he called unto
him
two
centurions
, saying
, Make ready
two hundred
soldiers
to
go
to
Caesarea
, and
horsemen
threescore and ten
, and
spearmen
two hundred
, at
the third
hour
of the night
;
And provide
them beasts
, that
they may set
Paul
on
, and bring him safe
unto
Felix
the governor
.
And he wrote a letter
after
this
manner
:
Claudius Lysias
unto the most excellent
governor
Felix
sendeth greeting
.
This man
was taken
of
the Jews
, and
should
have been killed
of
them
: then came I
with
an army
, and rescued
him
, having understood
that
he was
a Roman
.
And when
I would
have known
the cause
wherefore
they accused
him
, I brought
him
forth
into
their
council
:
Whom I perceived
to be accused
of
questions
of their
law
, but
to have
nothing
laid to his charge
worthy
of death
or
of bonds
.
And when it was told
me
how that
the Jews
laid wait
for
the man
, I sent
straightway
to
thee
, and gave commandment
to his accusers
also
to say
before
thee
what they had against
him
. Farewell
.
Then the soldiers
, as
it was commanded
them
, took
Paul
, and brought
him by
night
to
Antipatris
.
On the morrow
they left
the horsemen
to go
with
him
, and returned
to
the castle
:
Who, when they came
to
Caesarea
, and
delivered
the epistle
to the governor
, presented
Paul
also
before him
.
And when the governor
had read
the letter ,
he asked
of
what
province
he was
. And
when he understood
that
he was of
Cilicia
;
I will hear thee
, said he
, when
thine
accusers
are
also
come
. And
he commanded
him
to be kept
in
Herod's
judgment hall
.