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1Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day."

1Paul looked straight at the Council and said, "Brothers, with a clear conscience I have done my duty before God up to this very day."

2At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

2Then the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near him to strike him on the mouth.

3Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!"

3At this Paul told him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! How can you sit there and judge me according to the Law, and yet in violation of the Law order me to be struck?"

4Those who were standing near Paul said, "How dare you insult God's high priest!"

4The men standing near him asked, "Do you mean to insult God's high priest?"

5Paul replied, "Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: 'Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.'"

5Paul answered, "I didn't realize, brothers, that he is the high priest. After all, it is written, 'You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.'"

6Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead."

6When Paul saw that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted in the Council, "Brothers, I'm a Pharisee and a descendant of Pharisees. I'm on trial concerning the hope that the dead will be resurrected."

7When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

7After he said that, an angry quarrel broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided,

8(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)

8because the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection and that there is no such thing as an angel or spirit, but the Pharisees believe in all those things.

9There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. "We find nothing wrong with this man," they said. "What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"

9There was a great deal of shouting until some of the scribes who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and argued forcefully, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"

10The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.

10The quarrel was becoming violent, and the tribune was afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he ordered the soldiers to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."

11That night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Have courage! For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, you must testify in Rome, too."

12The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

12In the morning, the Jewish leaders formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink anything before they had killed Paul.

13More than forty men were involved in this plot.

13More than 40 men formed this conspiracy.

14They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, "We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

14They went to the high priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn oath not to taste any food before we have killed Paul.

15Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here."

15Now then, you and the Council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you on the pretext that you want to look into his case more carefully, but before he arrives we'll be ready to kill him."

16But when the son of Paul's sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

16But the son of Paul's sister heard about the ambush, so he came and got into the barracks and told Paul.

17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him."

17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, because he has something to tell him."

18So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, "Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."

18So the centurion took him, brought him to the tribune, and said, "The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you."

19The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, "What is it you want to tell me?"

19The tribune took him by the hand, stepped aside to be alone with him, and asked, "What have you got to tell me?"

20He said: "Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.

20He answered, "The Jewish leaders have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the Council tomorrow as though they were going to examine his case more carefully.

21Don't give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request."

21Don't believe them, because more than 40 of them are planning to ambush him. They've taken an oath not to eat or drink before they've killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent."

22The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: "Don't tell anyone that you have reported this to me."

22The tribune dismissed the young man and ordered him not to tell anyone that he had notified him.

23Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, "Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.

23Then he summoned two centurions and ordered, "Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight, along with 70 mounted soldiers and 200 soldiers with spears.

24Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix."

24Provide a mount for Paul to ride, and take him safely to Governor Felix."

25He wrote a letter as follows:

25He wrote a letter with this message:

26Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

26"From: Claudius Lysias To: Governor Felix Greetings, Your Excellency:

27This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.

27This man had been seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them when I went with the guard and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen.

28I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.

28I wanted to know the exact charge they were making against him, so I had him brought before their Council.

29I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.

29I found that, although he was charged with questions about their Law, there was no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.

30When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.

30Since a plot against the man has been reported to me, I'm sending him to you at once, and I've also ordered his accusers to present their charges against him before you."

31So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.

31So the soldiers, in keeping with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

32The next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.

32The next day, they let the horsemen ride with Paul while they returned to their barracks.

33When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.

33When these men came to Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.

34The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

34After reading the letter, the governor asked which province Paul was from. On learning that he was from Cilicia,

35he said, "I will hear your case when your accusers get here." Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod's palace.

35he said, "I will hear your case when your accusers arrive." Then he ordered Paul to be kept in custody in Herod's palace.

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