Acts 23

1 ♥ 📝 A nd^G1161 Paul,^G3972 looking^G816 stedfastly on the council,^G4892 said,^{G2036 G435} Brethren,^G80 I^G1473 have lived^G4176 before God^G2316 in all^G3956 good^G18 conscience^G4893 until^G891 this^G3778 day.^G2250

2 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the high priest^G749 Ananias^G367 commanded^G2004 them that^G3588 stood by^G3936 him^G846 to smite^G5180 him^G846 on the mouth.^G4750

3 ♥ 📝 Then^G5119 said^G2036 Paul^G3972 unto^G4314 him,^G846 God^G2316 shall^G3195 smite^G5180 thee,^G4571 thou whited^G2867 wall:^G5109 and^G2532 sittest^G2521 thou^G4771 to judge^G2919 me^G3165 according^G2596 to the law,^G3551 and^G2532 commandest^G2753 me^G3165 to be smitten^G5180 contrary to the law?^G3891

4 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 they that^G3588 stood by^G3936 said,^G2036 Revilest^G3058 thou God's^G2316 high priest?^G749

5 ♥ 📝 And^G5037 Paul^G3972 said,^G5346 I knew^G1492 not,^G3756 brethren,^G80 that^G3754 he was^G2076 high priest:^G749 for^G1063 it is written,^G1125 Thou shalt^G2046 not^G3756 speak^G2046 evil^G2560 of a ruler^G758 of thy^G4675 people.^G2992

6 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 when Paul^G3972 perceived^G1097 that^G3754 the one^G1520 part^G3313 were^G2076 Sadducees^G4523 and^G1161 the other^G2087 Pharisees,^G5330 he cried out^G2896 in^G1722 the council,^G4892 Brethren,^G80 I^G1473 am^G1510 a Pharisee,^G5330 a son^G5207 of^G4012 Pharisees:^G5330 touching the hope^G1680 and^G2532 resurrection^G386 of^G4012 the dead^G3498 I^G1473 am called in question.^G2919

7 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when^G5124 he^G846 had so said,^G2980 there arose^G1096 a dissension^G4714 between the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 Sadducees;^G4523 and^G2532 the assembly^G4128 was divided.^G4977

8 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 the Sadducees^{G4523 G3303} say that^G3004 there is^G1511 no^G3361 resurrection,^G386 neither^G3366 angel,^G32 nor^G3383 spirit;^G4151 but^G1161 the Pharisees^G5330 confess^G3670 both.^G297

9 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 there arose^G1096 a great^G3173 clamor: and^G2532 some of the scribes^G1122 of the Pharisees^G5330 part^G3313 stood up,^G450 and strove,^G1264 saying,^G3004 We find^G2147 no^G3762 evil^G2556 in^G1722 this^G5129 man:^G444 and what^G1161 if^G1487 a spirit^G4151 hath spoken^G2980 to him,^G846 or^G2228 an angel?^G32

10 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when there arose^G1096 a great^G4183 dissension,^G4714 the chief captain,^G5506 fearing^G2125 lest^G3361 Paul^G3972 should be torn in pieces^G1288 by^G5259 them,^G846 commanded^G2753 the soldiers^G4753 to go down^G2597 and take^G726 him^G846 by force^G726 from^G1537 among^G3319 them,^G846 and^G5037 bring^G71 him into^G1519 the castle.^G3925

11 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the night^G3571 following^G1966 the Lord^G2962 stood^G2186 by him,^G846 and said,^G2036 Be of good cheer:^{G2293 G3972} for^G1063 as^G5613 thou hast testified^G1263 concerning^G4012 me^G1700 at^G1519 Jerusalem,^G2419 so^G3779 must^G1163 thou^G4571 bear witness^G3140 also^G2532 at^G1519 Rome.^G4516

12 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when it was^G1096 day,^{G2250 G5100} the Jews^G2453 banded^G4160 together,^G4963 and bound^G332 themselves^G1438 under a curse,^G332 saying that^G3004 they would^G5315 neither^G3383 eat^G5315 nor^G3383 drink^G4095 till^G2193 they^G3739 had killed^G615 Paul.^G3972

13 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 they were^G2258 more^G4119 than forty^G5062 that^G3588 made^G4160 this^G3778 conspiracy.^G4945

14 ♥ 📝 And they^G3748 came^G4334 to the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 the elders,^G4245 and said,^G2036 We have bound^G332 ourselves^G1438 under a^G3739 great curse,^G331 to taste^G1089 nothing^G3367 until^G2193 we have killed^G615 Paul.^G3972

15 ♥ 📝 Now^G3568 therefore^G3767 do ye^G5210 with^G4862 the council^G4892 signify^G1718 to^G4314 the chief captain^G5506 that^G3704 he bring^G2609 him^G846 down^G2609 unto^G4314 you,^G5209 as though^G5613 ye would^G3195 judge^G1231 of his^G846 case^G4012 more exactly:^G199 and^G1161 we,^G2249 before^G4253 he^G846 comes near,^G1448 are^G2070 ready^G2092 to slay^G337 him.^G846

16 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 Paul's^G3972 sister's^G79 son^G5207 heard^G191 of their lying in wait,^G1749 and he came^G3854 and^G2532 entered^G1525 into^G1519 the castle^G3925 and told^G518 Paul.^G3972

17 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Paul^G3972 called^G4341 unto him one^G1520 of the centurions,^G1543 and said,^G5346 Bring^G520 this^G5126 young man^G3494 unto^G4314 the chief captain;^G5506 for^G1063 he hath^G2192 something^G5100 to tell^G518 him.^G846

18 ♥ 📝 So^{G3767 G3303} he took^G3880 him,^G846 and brought^G71 him to^G4314 the chief captain,^G5506 and^G2532 saith,^G5346 Paul^G3972 the prisoner^G1198 called^G4341 me^G3165 unto^G4341 him, and asked me^G2065 to bring^G71 this^G5126 young man^G3494 unto^G4314 thee,^G4571 who hath^G2192 something^G5100 to say^G2980 to thee.^G4671

19 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 took^G1949 him^G846 by the hand,^G5495 and^G2532 going^G402 aside^G2596 asked^G4441 him privately,^G2398 What^G5101 is^G2076 it that^G3739 thou hast^G2192 to tell^G518 me?^G3427

20 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 he said,^G3754 The Jews^G2453 have agreed^G4934 to ask^G2065 thee^G4571 to^G3704 bring down^G2609 Paul^G3972 to-morrow^G839 unto^G1519 the council,^G4892 as though^G5613 thou wouldest inquire^G4441 somewhat^G5100 more^G3195 exactly^G199 concerning^G4012 him.^G846

21 ♥ 📝 ^G3767 Do^G3982 not^G3361 thou^G4771 therefore yield^G3982 unto them:^G846 for^G1063 there lie in wait^G1748 for him^G846 of^G1537 them^G846 more^G4119 than forty^G5062 men,^G435 who^G3748 have bound^G332 themselves^G1438 under a curse,^{G332 G3739} neither^G3383 to^G5315 eat^G5315 nor^G3383 to drink^G4095 till^{G2193 G3739} they have slain^G337 him:^G846 and^G2532 now^G3568 are they^G1526 ready,^G2092 looking for^G4327 the promise^G1860 from^G575 thee.^G4675

22 ♥ 📝 So^{G3767 G3303} the chief captain^G5506 let^G630 the young man^G3494 go,^G630 charging^G3853 him, Tell^G1583 no man^G3367 that^G3754 thou hast signified^G1718 these things^G5023 to^G4314 me.^G3165

23 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 he^G5100 called^G4341 unto him two^G1417 of the centurions,^G1543 and said,^G2036 Make ready^G2090 two hundred^G1250 soldiers^G4757 to^G3704 go^G4198 as far as^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

24 ♥ 📝 and^G5037 [he bade them] provide^G3936 beasts,^G2934 that^G2443 they might set^G1913 Paul^G3972 thereon,^G1913 and bring^G1295 him safe^G1295 unto^G4314 Felix^G5344 the governor.^G2232

25 ♥ 📝 And he wrote^G1125 a letter^G1992 after^G4023 this^G5126 form:^G5179

26 ♥ 📝 Claudius^G2804 Lysias^G3079 unto the most excellent^G2903 governor^G2232 Felix,^G5344 greeting.^G5463

27 ♥ 📝 This^G5126 man^G435 was seized^G4815 by^G5259 the Jews,^G2453 and^G2532 was about^G5259 to be slain^G337 of^G5259 them,^G846 when I^G2186 came upon them with^G4862 the soldiers^G4753 and rescued^G1807 him,^G846 having learned^G3129 that^G3754 he was^G2076 a Roman.^G4514

28 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 desiring^G1014 to know^G1097 the cause^{G156 G1223} wherefore^G3739 they accused^G1458 him,^G846 I brought^G2609 him^G846 down^G2609 unto^G1519 their^G846 council:^G4892

29 ♥ 📝 whom^G3739 I found^G2147 to be accused^G1458 about^G4012 questions^G2213 of their^G846 law,^G3551 but^G1161 to have^G2192 nothing^G3367 laid to his charge^G1462 worthy^G514 of death^G2288 or^G2228 of bonds.^G1199

30 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 when it was shown^G3377 to me^{G3427 G5259} that^G2071 there would^G3195 be a^G3195 plot against the man,^G435 I sent^G3992 him to^G4314 thee^G4571 forthwith,^G1824 charging^G3853 his accusers^G2725 also^G2532 to speak^G3004 against^G4314 him^G846 before^G1909 thee.^G4675

31 ♥ 📝 So^{G3767 G3303} the soldiers,^G4757 as^G2596 it was commanded^G1299 them,^G846 took^G353 Paul^G3972 and brought^G71 him by^G1223 night^G3571 to^G1519 Antipatris.^G494

32 ♥ 📝 But on^G1161 the morrow^G1887 they left^G1439 the horsemen^G2460 to go^G4198 with^G4862 him,^G846 and returned^G5290 to^G1519 the castle:^G3925

33 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 they, when they came^G1525 to^G1519 Caesarea^G2542 and^G2532 delivered^G325 the letter^G1992 to the governor,^G2232 presented^G3936 Paul^G3972 also^G2532 before him.^G846

34 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 when^G1161 he^G2232 had read^G314 it, he asked^G1905 of^G1537 what^G4169 province^G1885 he was;^G2076 and^G2532 when he understood^G4441 that^G3754 he was of^G575 Cilicia,^G2791

35 ♥ 📝 I will hear^G1251 thee^G4675 fully, said he,^G5346 when^G3752 thine^G4675 accusers^G2725 also^G2532 are come:^G3854 and^G5037 he commanded^G2753 him^G846 to be kept^G5442 in^G1722 Herod's^G2264 palace.^G4232