Acts 23 ========== :1 And Paul 3972 -Paulos , earnestly 0816 -atenizo beholding 0816 -atenizo the council 4892 -sunedrion , said 2036 -epo , Men 0435 -aner [and] brethren 0080 -adephos , I have lived 4176 - politeuomai in all 3956 -pas good 0018 -agathos conscience 4893 - suneidesis before God 2316 -theos until 0891 -achri this 5026 - taute day 2250 -hemera . :2 And the high 0749 -archiereus priest 0749 -archiereus Ananias 0367 -Ananias commanded 2004 -epitasso them that stood 3936 -paristemi by him to smite 5180 -tupto him on the mouth 4750 -stoma . :3 Then 5119 -tote said 2036 -epo Paul 3972 -Paulos unto him, God 2316 -theos shall smite 5180 -tupto thee, [thou] whited 2867 -koniao wall 5109 -toichos : for sittest 2521 -kathemai thou to judge 2919 -krino me after 2596 -kata the law 3551 -nomos , and commandest 2753 -keleuo me to be smitten 5180 -tupto contrary 3891 -paranomeo to the law 3891 -paranomeo ? :4 And they that stood 3936 -paristemi by said 2036 -epo , Revilest 3058 -loidoreo thou God's 2316 -theos high 0749 - archiereus priest 0749 -archiereus ? :5 Then 5037 -te said 5346 -phemi Paul 3972 -Paulos , I wist 1492 -eido not, brethren 0080 -adephos , that he was the high 0749 -archiereus priest 0749 -archiereus : for it is written 1125 -grapho , Thou shalt not speak 2046 -ereo evil 2560 -kakos of the ruler 0758 -archon of thy people 2992 -laos . :6 But when Paul 3972 -Paulos perceived 1097 -ginosko that the one 1520 -heis part 3313 -meros were Sadducees 4523 -Saddoukaios , and the other 2087 -heteros Pharisees 5330 -Pharisaios , he cried 2896 -krazo out in the council 4892 -sunedrion , Men 0435 - aner [and] brethren 0080 -adephos , I am 1510 -eimi a Pharisee 5330 -Pharisaios , the son 5207 -huios of a Pharisee 5330 - Pharisaios : of the hope 1680 -elpis and resurrection 0386 - anastasis of the dead 3498 -nekros I am called 2919 -krino in question 2919 -krino . :7 And when he had so 5124 -touto said 2980 -laleo , there arose 1096 -ginomai a dissension 4714 -stasis between the Pharisees 5330 -Pharisaios and the Sadducees 4523 -Saddoukaios : and the multitude 4128 -plethos was divided 4977 -schizo . :8 For the Sadducees 4523 -Saddoukaios say 3004 -lego that there is no 3361 -me resurrection 0386 -anastasis , neither 3366 -mede angel 0032 -aggelos , nor 3383 -mete spirit 4151 -pneuma : but the Pharisees 5330 -Pharisaios confess 3670 -homologeo both 0297 -amphoteros . :9 And there arose 1096 -ginomai a great 3173 -megas cry 2906 - krauge : and the scribes 1122 -grammateus [that were] of the Pharisees 5330 -Pharisaios ' part 3313 -meros arose 0450 - anistemi , and strove 1264 -diamachomai , saying 3004 -lego , We find 2147 -heurisko no 3762 -oudeis evil 2556 -kakos in this 5129 -toutoi man 0444 -anthropos : but if 1487 -ei a spirit 4151 -pneuma or 2228 -e an angel 0032 -aggelos hath spoken 2980 - laleo to him, let us not fight 2313 -theomacheo against God 2313 -theomacheo . :10 And when there arose 1096 -ginomai a great 4183 -polus dissension 4714 -stasis , the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 -chiliarchos , fearing 2125 -eulabeomai lest 3361 -me Paul 3972 -Paulos should have been pulled 1288 -diaspao in pieces 1288 -diaspao of them, commanded 2753 -keleuo the soldiers 4753 - strateuma to go 2597 -katabaino down 2597 -katabaino , and to take 0726 -harpazo him by force 0726 -harpazo from among 3319 - mesos them, and to bring 0071 -ago [him] into 1519 -eis the castle 3925 -parembole . :11 And the night 3571 -nux following the Lord 2962 -kurios stood 2186 -ephistemi by him, and said 2036 -epo , Be of good cheer 2293 -tharseo , Paul 3972 -Paulos : for as thou hast testified 1263 -diamarturomai of me in Jerusalem 2419 - Hierousalem , so 3779 -houto must 1163 -dei thou bear 3140 - martureo witness 3140 -martureo also 2532 -kai at 1519 -eis Rome 4516 -Rhome . :12 And when it was day 2250 -hemera , certain 5100 -tis of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios banded 4963 -sustrophe together 4966 - Suchem , and bound 0332 -anathematizo themselves 1438 -heautou under 0332 -anathematizo a curse 0332 -anathematizo , saying 3004 -lego that they would neither 3383 -mete eat 5315 -phago nor drink 4095 -pino till 2193 -heos they had killed 0615 - apokteino Paul 3972 -Paulos . :13 And they were more 4119 -pleion than forty 5062 - tessarakonta which 3588 -ho had made 4160 -poieo this 5026 - taute conspiracy 4945 -sunomosia . :14 And they came 4334 -proserchomai to the chief 0749 - archiereus priests 0749 -archiereus and elders 4245 -presbuteros , and said 2036 -epo , We have bound 0332 -anathematizo ourselves 1438 -heautou under 0332 -anathematizo a great curse 0332 -anathematizo , that we will eat 1089 -geuomai nothing 3367 -medeis until 2193 -heos we have slain 0615 -apokteino Paul 3972 -Paulos . :15 Now 3568 -nun therefore 3767 -oun ye with the council 4892 -sunedrion signify 1718 -emphanizo to the chief 5506 - chiliarchos captain 5506 -chiliarchos that he bring 2609 -katago him down 2609 -katago unto you to morrow 0839 -aurion , as though ye would 3195 -mello enquire 1231 -diaginosko something more 0197 -akribesteron perfectly 0197 -akribesteron concerning 4012 -peri him: and we, or 4253 -pro ever 4253 -pro he come 1448 -eggizo near 1448 -eggizo , are ready 2092 -hetoimos to kill 0337 -anaireo him. :16 And when Paul's 3972 -Paulos sister's 0079 -adelphe son 5207 -huios heard 0191 -akouo of their lying in wait 1747 - enedra , he went 3854 -paraginomai and entered 1525 -eiserchomai into 1519 -eis the castle 3925 -parembole , and told 0518 - apaggello Paul 3972 -Paulos . :17 Then 1161 -de Paul 3972 -Paulos called 4341 -proskaleomai one 1520 -heis of the centurions 1543 -hekatontarches unto [him], and said 5346 -phemi , Bring 0520 -apago this 5126 -touton young 3494 -neanias man 3494 -neanias unto the chief 5506 - chiliarchos captain 5506 -chiliarchos : for he hath 2192 -echo a certain 5100 -tis thing to tell 0518 -apaggello him. :18 So 3767 -oun he took 3880 -paralambano him, and brought 0071 -ago [him] to the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 - chiliarchos , and said 5346 -phemi , Paul 3972 -Paulos the prisoner 1198 -desmios called 4341 -proskaleomai me unto [him], and prayed 2065 -erotao me to bring 0071 -ago this 5126 -touton young 3494 -neanias man 3494 -neanias unto thee, who hath 2192 - echo something 5100 -tis to say 2980 -laleo unto thee. :19 Then 1161 -de the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 - chiliarchos took 1949 -epilambanomai him by the hand 5495 -cheir , and went 0402 -anachoreo [with him] aside 0402 -anachoreo privately 2398 -idios , and asked 2065 -erotao [him], What 5101 - tis is that thou hast 2192 -echo to tell 0518 -apaggello me? :20 And he said 2036 -epo , The Jews 2453 -Ioudaios have agreed 4934 -suntithemai to desire 2065 -erotao thee that thou wouldest bring 2609 -katago down 2609 -katago Paul 3972 -Paulos to morrow 0839 -aurion into 1519 -eis the council 4892 - sunedrion , as though they would 3195 -mello enquire 4441 - punthanomai somewhat 5100 -tis of him more 0197 -akribesteron perfectly 0197 -akribesteron . :21 But do not thou yield 3982 -peitho unto them: for there lie in wait 1748 -enedreuo for him of them more 4119 -pleion than forty 5062 -tessarakonta men 0435 -aner , which 3748 - hostis have bound 0332 -anathematizo themselves 1438 -heautou with an oath 0332 -anathematizo , that they will neither 3383 - mete eat 5315 -phago nor drink 4095 -pino till 2193 -heos they have killed 0337 -anaireo him: and now 3568 -nun are they ready 2092 -hetoimos , looking 4327 -prosdechomai for a promise 1860 - epaggelia from thee. :22 So 3767 -oun the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 - chiliarchos [then] let 0630 -apoluo the young 3494 -neanias man 3494 -neanias depart 0630 -apoluo , and charged 3853 -paraggello [him, See thou] tell 1583 -eklaleo no 3367 -medeis man 3367 - medeis that thou hast shewed 1718 -emphanizo these 5023 -tauta things to me. :23 And he called 4341 -proskaleomai unto [him] two 1417 -duo centurions 1543 -hekatontarches , saying 2036 -epo , Make 2090 - hetoimazo ready 2090 -hetoimazo two 1250 -diakosioi hundred 1250 -diakosioi soldiers 4757 -stratiotes to go 4198 -poreuomai to Caesarea 2542 -Kaisereia , and horsemen 2460 -hippeus threescore 1440 -hebdomekonta and ten, and spearmen 1187 -dexiolabos two 1250 -diakosioi hundred 1250 -diakosioi , at 0575 -apo the third 5154 -tritos hour 5610 -hora of the night 3571 -nux ; :24 And provide 3936 -paristemi [them] beasts 2934 -ktenos , that they may set 1913 -epibibazo Paul 3972 -Paulos on 1913 - epibibazo , and bring 1295 -diasozo [him] safe 1295 -diasozo unto Felix 5344 -Phelix the governor 2232 -hegemon . :25 And he wrote 1125 -grapho a letter 1992 -epistole after 4023 -periecho this 5126 -touton manner 5179 -tupos : :26 Claudius 2804 -Klaudios Lysias 3079 -Lusias unto the most 2903 -kratistos excellent 2903 -kratistos governor 2232 -hegemon Felix 5344 -Phelix [sendeth] greeting 5463 -chairo . :27 This 5126 -touton man 0435 -aner was taken 4815 - sullambano of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios , and should 3195 -mello have been killed 0615 -apokteino of them: then came 2186 - ephistemi I with an army 4753 -strateuma , and rescued 1807 - exaireo him, having understood 3129 -manthano that he was a Roman 4514 -Rhomaios . :28 And when I would have known 1097 -ginosko the cause 0156 - aitia wherefore 3739 -hos they accused 1458 -egkaleo him, I brought 2609 -katago him forth 2609 -katago into 1519 -eis their council 4892 -sunedrion : :29 Whom 3739 -hos I perceived 2147 -heurisko to be accused 1458 -egkaleo of questions 2213 -zetema of their law 3551 -nomos , but to have 2192 -echo nothing 3367 -medeis laid 1462 -egklema to his charge 1462 -egklema worthy 0514 -axios of death 0336 - anairesis or 2228 -e of bonds 1199 -desmon . :30 And when it was told 3377 -menuo me how that the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios laid 2071 -esomai wait 1917 -epiboule for the man 0435 -aner , I sent 3992 -pempo straightway 1824 -exautes to thee, and gave commandment 3853 -paraggello to his accusers 2725 - kategoros also 2532 -kai to say 3004 -lego before 1909 -epi thee what 3588 -ho [they had] against 4314 -pros him. Farewell 4517 - rhonnumi . :31 Then 3767 -oun the soldiers 4757 -stratiotes , as it was commanded 1299 -diatasso them, took 0353 -analambano Paul 3972 - Paulos , and brought 0071 -ago [him] by night 3571 -nux to Antipatris 0494 -Antipatris . :32 On the morrow 1887 -epaurion they left 1439 -eao the horsemen 2460 -hippeus to go 4198 -poreuomai with him, and returned 5290 -hupostrepho to the castle 3925 -parembole : :33 Who 3748 -hostis , when they came 1525 -eiserchomai to Caesarea 2542 -Kaisereia , and delivered 0325 -anadidomi the epistle 1992 -epistole to the governor 2232 -hegemon , presented 3936 -paristemi Paul 3972 -Paulos also 2532 -kai before him. :34 And when the governor 2232 -hegemon had read 0314 - anaginosko [the letter], he asked 1905 -eperotao of what 4169 - poios province 1885 -eparchia he was. And when he understood 4441 -punthanomai that [he was] of Cilicia 2791 -Kilikia ; :35 I will hear 1251 -diakouomai thee, said 5346 -phemi he, when 3752 -hotan thine 4675 -sou accusers 2725 -kategoros are also 2532 -kai come 3854 -paraginomai . And he commanded 2753 - keleuo him to be kept 5442 -phulasso in Herod's 2264 -Herodes judgment 4232 -praitorion hall 4232 -praitorion . ~~~~~~