And{G1161} Paul{G3972}, earnestly beholding{G816}{(G5660)} the council{G4892}, said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Men{G435} and brethren{G80}, I{G1473} have lived{G4176}{(G5769)} in all{G3956} good{G18} conscience{G4893} before God{G2316} until{G891} this{G5026} day{G2250}.

And{G1161} the high priest{G749} Ananias{G367} commanded{G2004}{(G5656)} them that stood by{G3936}{(G5761)} him{G846} to smite{G5180}{(G5721)} him{G846} on the mouth{G4750}.

Then{G5119} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Paul{G3972} unto{G4314} him{G846}, God{G2316} shall{G3195}{(G5719)} smite{G5180}{(G5721)} thee{G4571}, thou whited{G2867}{(G5772)} wall{G5109}: for{G2532} sittest{G2521}{(G5736)} thou{G4771} to judge{G2919}{(G5723)} me{G3165} after{G2596} the law{G3551}, and{G2532} commandest{G2753}{(G5719)} me{G3165} to be smitten{G5180}{(G5745)} contrary to the law{G3891}{(G5723)}?

And{G1161} they that stood by{G3936}{(G5761)} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Revilest thou{G3058}{(G5719)} God's{G2316} high priest{G749}?

Then{G5037} said{G5346}{(G5713)} Paul{G3972}, I wist{G1492}{(G5715)} not{G3756}, brethren{G80}, that{G3754} he was{G2076}{(G5748)} the high priest{G749}: for{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Thou shalt{G2046} not{G3756} speak{G2046}{(G5692)} evil{G2560} of the ruler{G758} of thy{G4675} people{G2992}.

But{G1161} when Paul{G3972} perceived{G1097}{(G5631)} that{G3754} the one{G1520} part{G3313} were{G2076}{(G5748)} Sadducees{G4523}, and{G1161} the other{G2087} Pharisees{G5330}, he cried out{G2896}{(G5656)} in{G1722} the council{G4892}, Men{G435} and brethren{G80}, I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} a Pharisee{G5330}, the son{G5207} of a Pharisee{G5330}: of{G4012} the hope{G1680} and{G2532} resurrection{G386} of the dead{G3498} I{G1473} am called in question{G2919}{(G5743)}.

And{G1161} when he{G846} had{G2980} so{G5124} said{G2980}{(G5660)}, there arose{G1096}{(G5633)} a dissension{G4714} between the Pharisees{G5330} and{G2532} the Sadducees{G4523}: and{G2532} the multitude{G4128} was divided{G4977}{(G5681)}.

For{G1063}{G3303} the Sadducees{G4523} say{G3004}{(G5719)} that there is{G1511}{(G5750)} no{G3361} resurrection{G386}, neither{G3366} angel{G32}, nor{G3383} spirit{G4151}: but{G1161} the Pharisees{G5330} confess{G3670}{(G5719)} both{G297}.

And{G1161} there arose{G1096}{(G5633)} a great{G3173} cry{G2906}: and{G2532} the scribes{G1122} that were of the Pharisees{G5330}' part{G3313} arose{G450}{(G5631)}, and strove{G1264}{(G5711)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, We find{G2147}{(G5719)} no{G3762} evil{G2556} in{G1722} this{G5129} man{G444}: but{G1161} if{G1487} a spirit{G4151} or{G2228} an angel{G32} hath spoken{G2980}{(G5656)} to him{G846}, let us{G2313} not{G3361} fight{G2313}{(G5725)} against God.

And{G1161} when there arose{G1096}{(G5637)} a great{G4183} dissension{G4714}, the chief captain{G5506}, fearing{G2125}{(G5685)} lest{G3361} Paul{G3972} should have been pulled in pieces{G1288}{(G5686)} of{G5259} them{G846}, commanded{G2753}{(G5656)} the soldiers{G4753} to go down{G2597}{(G5631)}, and to take{G726} him{G846} by force{G726}{(G5658)} from{G1537} among{G3319} them{G846}, and{G5037} to bring{G71}{(G5721)} him into{G1519} the castle{G3925}.

And{G1161} the night{G3571} following{G1966}{(G5752)} the Lord{G2962} stood by{G2186}{(G5631)} him{G846}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Be of good cheer{G2293}{(G5720)}, Paul{G3972}: for{G1063} as{G5613} thou hast testified{G1263}{(G5662)} of{G4012} me{G1700} in{G1519} Jerusalem{G2419}, so{G3779} must{G1163}{(G5748)} thou{G4571} bear witness{G3140}{(G5658)} also{G2532} at{G1519} Rome{G4516}.

And{G1161} when it was{G1096}{(G5637)} day{G2250}, certain{G5100} of the Jews{G2453} banded together{G4160}{(G5660)}{G4963}, and bound{G332} themselves{G1438} under a curse{G332}{(G5656)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)} that they would{G5315} neither{G3383} eat{G5315}{(G5629)} nor{G3383} drink{G4095}{(G5629)} till{G2193}{G3739} they had killed{G615}{(G5725)} Paul{G3972}.

And{G1161} they were{G2258}{(G5713)} more than{G4119} forty{G5062} which{G3588} had made{G4160}{(G5761)} this{G5026} conspiracy{G4945}.

And they{G3748} came to{G4334}{(G5631)} the chief priests{G749} and{G2532} elders{G4245}, and said{G2036}{(G5627)}, We have bound{G332}{(G5656)} ourselves{G1438} under a great curse{G331}, that we will eat{G1089}{(G5664)} nothing{G3367} until{G2193}{G3739} we have slain{G615}{(G5725)} Paul{G3972}.

Now{G3568} therefore{G3767} ye{G5210} with{G4862} the council{G4892} signify{G1718}{(G5657)} to the chief captain{G5506} that{G3704} he bring{G2609} him{G846} down{G2609}{(G5632)} unto{G4314} you{G5209} to morrow{G839}, as{G5613} though ye would{G3195}{(G5723)} enquire{G1231}{(G5721)} something more perfectly{G197} concerning{G4012} him{G846}: and{G1161} we{G2249}, or ever{G4253} he{G846} come near{G1448}{(G5658)}, are{G2070}{(G5748)} ready{G2092} to kill{G337}{(G5629)} him{G846}.

And{G1161} when Paul's{G3972} sister's{G79} son{G5207} heard{G191}{(G5660)} of their lying in wait{G1749}, he went{G3854}{(G5637)} and{G2532} entered{G1525}{(G5631)} into{G1519} the castle{G3925}, and told{G518}{(G5656)} Paul{G3972}.

Then{G1161} Paul{G3972} called{G4341}{(G5666)} one{G1520} of the centurions{G1543} unto him, and said{G5346}{(G5713)}, Bring{G520}{(G5628)} this{G5126} young man{G3494} unto{G4314} the chief captain{G5506}: for{G1063} he hath{G2192}{(G5719)} a certain thing{G5100} to tell{G518}{(G5658)} him{G846}.

So{G3767}{G3303} he took{G3880}{(G5631)} him{G846}, and brought{G71}{(G5627)} him to{G4314} the chief captain{G5506}, and{G2532} said{G5346}{(G5748)}, Paul{G3972} the prisoner{G1198} called{G4341}{(G5666)} me{G3165} unto him, and prayed me{G2065}{(G5656)} to bring{G71}{(G5629)} this{G5126} young man{G3494} unto{G4314} thee{G4571}, who hath{G2192}{(G5723)} something{G5100} to say{G2980}{(G5658)} unto thee{G4671}.

Then{G1161} the chief captain{G5506} took{G1949}{(G5637)} him{G846} by the hand{G5495}, and{G2532} went with him aside{G402}{(G5660)} privately{G2596}{G2398}, and asked{G4441}{(G5711)} him, What{G5101} is{G2076}{(G5748)} that{G3739} thou hast{G2192}{(G5719)} to tell{G518}{(G5658)} me{G3427}?

And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)},{G3754} The Jews{G2453} have agreed{G4934}{(G5639)} to desire{G2065}{(G5658)} thee{G4571} that{G3704} thou wouldest bring down{G2609}{(G5632)} Paul{G3972} to morrow{G839} into{G1519} the council{G4892}, as{G5613} though they would{G3195}{(G5723)} enquire{G4441}{(G5738)} somewhat{G5100} of{G4012} him{G846} more perfectly{G197}.

But{G3767} do{G3982} not{G3361} thou{G4771} yield{G3982}{(G5686)} unto them{G846}: for{G1063} there lie in wait for{G1748}{(G5719)} him{G846} of{G1537} them{G846} more than{G4119} forty{G5062} men{G435}, which{G3748} have bound{G332} themselves{G1438} with an oath{G332}{(G5656)}, that they will{G5315} neither{G3383} eat{G5315}{(G5629)} nor{G3383} drink{G4095}{(G5629)} till{G2193}{G3739} they have killed{G337}{(G5661)} him{G846}: and{G2532} now{G3568} are they{G1526}{(G5748)} ready{G2092}, looking for{G4327}{(G5740)} a promise{G1860} from{G575} thee{G4675}.

So{G3303}{G3767} the chief captain{G5506} then let{G630} the young man{G3494} depart{G630}{(G5656)}, and charged{G3853}{(G5660)} him, See thou tell{G1583}{(G5658)} no man{G3367} that{G3754} thou hast shewed{G1718}{(G5656)} these things{G5023} to{G4314} me{G3165}.

And{G2532} he called unto{G4341}{(G5666)} him{G5100} two{G1417} centurions{G1543}, saying{G2036}{(G5627)}, Make ready{G2090}{(G5657)} two hundred{G1250} soldiers{G4757} to{G3704} go{G4198}{(G5680)} to{G2193} Caesarea{G2542}, and{G2532} horsemen{G2460} threescore and ten{G1440}, and{G2532} spearmen{G1187} two hundred{G1250}, at{G575} the third{G5154} hour{G5610} of the night{G3571};

And{G5037} provide{G3936}{(G5658)} them beasts{G2934}, that{G2443} they may set{G1913} Paul{G3972} on{G1913}{(G5660)}, and bring him safe{G1295}{(G5661)} unto{G4314} Felix{G5344} the governor{G2232}.

And he wrote{G1125}{(G5660)} a letter{G1992} after{G4023}{(G5723)} this{G5126} manner{G5179}:

Claudius{G2804} Lysias{G3079} unto the most excellent{G2903} governor{G2232} Felix{G5344} sendeth greeting{G5463}{(G5721)}.

This{G5126} man{G435} was taken{G4815}{(G5685)} of{G5259} the Jews{G2453}, and{G2532} should{G3195}{(G5723)} have been killed{G337}{(G5745)} of{G5259} them{G846}: then came I{G2186}{(G5631)} with{G4862} an army{G4753}, and rescued{G1807}{(G5639)} him{G846}, having understood{G3129}{(G5631)} that{G3754} he was{G2076}{(G5748)} a Roman{G4514}.

And{G1161} when{G1014} I would{G1014}{(G5740)} have known{G1097}{(G5629)} the cause{G156} wherefore{G1223}{G3739} they accused{G1458}{(G5707)} him{G846}, I brought{G2609} him{G846} forth{G2609}{(G5627)} into{G1519} their{G846} council{G4892}:

Whom{G3739} I perceived{G2147}{(G5627)} to be accused{G1458}{(G5746)} of{G4012} questions{G2213} of their{G846} law{G3551}, but{G1161} to have{G2192}{(G5723)} nothing{G3367} laid to his charge{G1462} worthy{G514} of death{G2288} or{G2228} of bonds{G1199}.

And{G1161} when it was told{G3377}{(G5685)} me{G3427} how that{G5259} the Jews{G2453} laid wait{G1917}{G3195}{(G5721)}{G1510}{(G5705)} for{G1519} the man{G435}, I sent{G3992}{(G5656)} straightway{G1824} to{G4314} thee{G4571}, and gave commandment{G3853}{(G5660)} to his accusers{G2725} also{G2532} to say{G3004}{(G5721)} before{G1909} thee{G4675} what they had against{G4314} him{G846}. Farewell{G4517}{(G5770)}.

Then{G3767}{G3303} the soldiers{G4757}, as{G2596} it was commanded{G1299}{(G5772)} them{G846}, took{G353}{(G5631)} Paul{G3972}, and brought{G71}{(G5627)} him by{G1223} night{G3571} to{G1519} Antipatris{G494}.

{G1161} On the morrow{G1887} they left{G1439}{(G5660)} the horsemen{G2460} to go{G4198}{(G5738)} with{G4862} him{G846}, and returned{G5290}{(G5656)} to{G1519} the castle{G3925}:

Who{G3748}, when they came{G1525}{(G5631)} to{G1519} Caesarea{G2542}, and{G2532} delivered{G325}{(G5631)} the epistle{G1992} to the governor{G2232}, presented{G3936}{(G5656)} Paul{G3972} also{G2532} before him{G846}.

And{G1161} when the governor{G2232} had read{G314}{(G5631)} the letter,{G2532} he asked{G1905}{(G5660)} of{G1537} what{G4169} province{G1885} he was{G2076}{(G5748)}. And{G2532} when he understood{G4441}{(G5637)} that{G3754} he was of{G575} Cilicia{G2791};

I will hear{G1251}{(G5695)} thee{G4675}, said he{G5346}{(G5713)}, when{G3752} thine{G4675} accusers{G2725} are{G3854} also{G2532} come{G3854}{(G5638)}. And{G5037} he commanded{G2753}{(G5656)} him{G846} to be kept{G5442}{(G5733)} in{G1722} Herod's{G2264} judgment hall{G4232}.