Acts 23
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1And Sha’ul [desired], earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God-The Father until this day.
2And the High Priest Ananias [whom Yehovah has graciously given] commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3Then said Sha’ul [desired] unto him, God-The Father shall strike youi, [youi] whited wall: for sit youi to judge me after the law, and command me to be smitten contrary to the law?
4And they that stood by said, Revile youi God-The Father’s High Priest?
5Then said Sha’ul [desired], I did not know not, brethren, that he was the High Priest: for it is written, youi shall not speak evil of the ruler of youri people.
6But when Sha’ul [desired] perceived that the one part were Tz’dukim (Sadducees) [followers of the right], and the other P’rushim (Pharisee [separatist]s) [separatists], he cried out in the council, Men [and] brethren, I am a Pharisee [separatist], the son of a Pharisee [separatist]: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the P’rushim (Pharisees) [separatists] and the Tz’dukim (Sadducees) [followers of the right]: and the multitude was divided.
8For the Tz’dukim (Sadducees) [followers of the right] say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor Spirit [Ruach]: but the P’rushim (Pharisees) [separatists] confess both.
9And there arose a great cry: and the Torah-teachers (Scribes) [that were] of the P’rushim (Pharisee [separatist]s) [separatists]’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a Spirit [Ruach] or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God-The Father.
10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Sha’ul [desired] 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.
11And the night following the Lord - Kurios stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Sha’ul [desired]: for as youi have testified of me in Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace], so must youi bear witness also at Rome [strength].
12And when it was day, certain of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Sha’ul [desired].
13And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14And 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 Sha’ul [desired].
15Now therefore you2f with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you tomorrow, as though you2f would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
16And when Sha’ul [desired]’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Sha’ul [desired].
17Then Sha’ul [desired] called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him.
18So he took him, and brought [him] to the chief captain, and said, Sha’ul [desired] the prisoner called me unto [him], and prayed me to bring this young man unto youi, who has something to say unto youi.
19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went [with him] aside privately, and asked [him], What is that youi have to tell me?
20And he said, The Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] have agreed to desire youi that youi would bring down Sha’ul [desired] tomorrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
21But do not youi 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 youi.
22So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him, See youi] tell no man that youi have showed these things to me.
23And he called unto [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea [severed], and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
24And provide [them] beasts, that they may set Sha’ul [desired] on, and bring [him] safe unto Felix [happy] the governor.
25And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26Claudius [lame] Lysias [releaser] unto the most excellent governor Felix [happy] [send] greeting.
27This man was taken of the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah], and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman [strength].
28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30And when it was told me how that the Y’hudim (Judeans) [praised of Yah] laid wait for the man, I sent immediately to youi, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before youi what [they had] against him. Farewell.
31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Sha’ul [desired], and brought [him] by night to Antipatris [for forefather].
32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
33Who, when they came to Caesarea [severed], and delivered the Epistle (important or formal letter) to the governor, presented Sha’ul [desired] also before him.
34And when the governor had read [the letter], he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that [he was] of Cilicia [the land which rolls];
35I will hear youi, said he, when youri accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod [heroic]’s judgment hall.
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