1 intendens autem concilium Paulus ait viri fratres
ego omni conscientia bona conversatus sum ante Deum
usque in hodiernum diem
2 princeps autem sacerdotum Ananias praecepit adstantibus sibi
percutere os eius
3 tunc Paulus ad eum dixit
percutiet te Deus paries dealbate
et tu sedens iudicas me secundum legem
et contra legem iubes me percuti
4 et qui adstabant dixerunt summum sacerdotem Dei maledicis
5 dixit autem Paulus nesciebam fratres quia princeps est sacerdotum
scriptum est enim principem populi tui non maledices
6 sciens autem Paulus
quia una pars esset Sadducaeorum et altera Pharisaeorum
exclamavit in concilio viri fratres
ego Pharisaeus sum filius Pharisaeorum
de spe et resurrectione mortuorum ego iudicor
7 et cum haec dixisset
facta est dissensio inter Pharisaeos et Sadducaeos
et soluta est multitudo
8 Sadducaei enim dicunt
non esse resurrectionem neque angelum neque spiritum
Pharisaei autem utrumque confitentur
9 factus est autem clamor magnus
et surgentes quidam Pharisaeorum pugnabant
dicentes
nihil mali invenimus in homine isto
quod si spiritus locutus est ei aut angelus
10 et cum magna dissensio facta esset
timens tribunus ne discerperetur Paulus ab ipsis
iussit milites descendere et rapere eum de medio eorum
ac deducere eum in castra
11 sequenti autem nocte adsistens ei Dominus ait constans esto
sicut enim testificatus es de me Hierusalem
sic te oportet et Romae testificari
12 facta autem die collegerunt se quidam ex Iudaeis
et devoverunt se dicentes
neque manducaturos neque bibituros donec occiderent Paulum
13 erant autem plus quam quadraginta
qui hanc coniurationem fecerant
14 qui accesserunt ad principes sacerdotum et seniores et dixerunt
devotione devovimus nos nihil gustaturos
donec occidamus Paulum
15 nunc ergo vos notum facite tribuno cum concilio
ut producat illum ad vos
tamquam aliquid certius cognituri de eo
nos vero priusquam adpropiet parati sumus interficere illum
16 quod cum audisset filius sororis Pauli insidias
venit et intravit in castra nuntiavitque Paulo
17 vocans autem Paulus ad se unum ex centurionibus ait
adulescentem hunc perduc ad tribunum
habet enim aliquid indicare illi
18 et ille quidem adsumens eum duxit ad tribunum et ait
vinctus Paulus vocans rogavit me
hunc adulescentem perducere ad te habentem aliquid loqui tibi
19 adprehendens autem tribunus manum illius
secessit cum eo seorsum et interrogavit illum
quid est quod habes indicare mihi
20 ille autem dixit
Iudaeis convenit rogare te
ut crastina die Paulum producas in concilium
quasi aliquid certius inquisituri sint de illo
21 tu vero ne credideris illis
insidiantur enim ei ex eis viri amplius
quadraginta
qui se devoverunt non manducare neque bibere
donec interficiant eum
et nunc parati sunt expectantes promissum tuum
22 tribunus igitur dimisit adulescentem
praecipiens ne cui loqueretur quoniam haec nota sibi fecisset
23 et vocatis duobus centurionibus dixit illis
parate milites ducentos ut eant usque Caesaream
et equites septuaginta et lancearios ducentos
a tertia hora noctis
24 et iumenta praeparate ut inponentes Paulum
salvum perducerent ad Felicem praesidem
26 scribens epistulam continentem haec
Claudius Lysias optimo praesidi Felici salutem
27 virum hunc conprehensum a Iudaeis et incipientem interfici ab eis
superveniens cum exercitu eripui cognito quia Romanus est
28 volensque scire causam quam obiciebant illi
deduxi eum in concilium eorum
29 quem inveni accusari de quaestionibus legis ipsorum
nihil vero dignum morte aut vinculis habentem crimen
30 et cum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis
quas paraverunt ei
misi ad te
denuntians et accusatoribus ut dicant apud te
31 milites ergo secundum praeceptum sibi
adsumentes Paulum duxerunt per noctem in Antipatridem
32 et postera die dimissis equitibus ut irent cum eo
reversi sunt ad castra
33 qui cum venissent Caesaream et tradidissent epistulam praesidi
statuerunt ante illum et Paulum
34 cum legisset autem et interrogasset de qua provincia esset
et cognoscens quia de Cilicia
35 audiam te inquit cum et accusatores tui venerint
iussitque in praetorio Herodis custodiri eum
1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. 3 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? 4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest? 5 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. 6 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. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. 9 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. 10 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. 11 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. 12 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. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 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. 15 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. 16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. 17 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. 18 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. 19 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? 20 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. 21 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. 22 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. 23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; 24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. 25 And he wrote a letter after this manner: 26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. 27 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. 28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: 29 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. 30 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. 31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: 33 Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. 34 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 are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.