Acts of the Apostles 23

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1 Paul looked intently at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have conducted myself with a perfectly clear conscience before God to this day."	1 Intendens autem concilium Paulus ait: “ Viri fratres, ego omniconscientia bona conversatus sum ante Deum usque in hodiernum diem ”.
2 The high priest Ananias ordered his attendants to strike his mouth.	2 Princeps autem sacerdotum Ananias praecepit astantibus sibi percutere os eius.
3 Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall. Do you indeed sit in judgment upon me according to the law and yet in violation of the law order me to be struck?"	3 Tunc Paulus ad eum dixit: “ Percutiet te Deus, paries dealbate! Et tu sedesiudicans me secundum legem et contra legem iubes me percuti? ”.
4 The attendants said, "Would you revile God's high priest?"	4 Et, quiastabant, dixerunt: “ Summum sacerdotem Dei maledicis?”.
5 Paul answered, "Brothers, I did not realize he was the high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not curse a ruler of your people.'"	5 Dixit autemPaulus: “ Nesciebam, fratres, quia princeps est sacerdotum; scriptum est enim:“Principem populi tui non maledices” ”.
6 Paul was aware that some were Sadducees and some Pharisees, so he called out before the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees; (I) am on trial for hope in the resurrection of the dead."	6 Sciens autem Paulus quia una pars esset sadducaeorum, et altera pharisaeorum,exclamabat in concilio: “ Viri fratres, ego pharisaeus sum, filiuspharisaeorum; de spe et resurrectione mortuorum ego iudicor ”.
7 When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group became divided.	7 Et cum haecdiceret, facta est dissensio inter pharisaeos et sadducaeos; et divisa estmultitudo.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, while the Pharisees acknowledge all three.	8 Sadducaei enim dicunt non esse resurrectionem neque angelum nequespiritum; pharisaei autem utrumque confitentur.
9 A great uproar occurred, and some scribes belonging to the Pharisee party stood up and sharply argued, "We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"	9 Factus est autem clamormagnus; et surgentes scribae quidam partis pharisaeorum pugnabant dicentes: “Nihil mali invenimus in homine isto: quod si spiritus locutus est ei aut angelus”;
10 The dispute was so serious that the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered his troops to go down and rescue him from their midst and take him into the compound.	10 et cum magna dissensio facta esset, timens tribunus ne discerpereturPaulus ab ipsis, iussit milites descendere, ut raperent eum de medio eorum acdeducerent in castra.
11 The following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Take courage. For just as you have borne witness to my cause in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome."	11 Sequenti autem nocte, assistens ei Dominus ait: “Constans esto! Sicut enim testificatus es, quae sunt de me, in Ierusalem, sic teoportet et Romae testificari ”.
12 When day came, the Jews made a plot and bound themselves by oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.	12 Facta autem die, faciebant concursum Iudaei et devoverunt se dicentes nequemanducaturos neque bibituros, donec occiderent Paulum.
13 There were more than forty who formed this conspiracy.	13 Erant autem plus quamquadraginta, qui hanc coniurationem fecerant;
14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, "We have bound ourselves by a solemn oath to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.	14 qui accedentes ad principessacerdotum et seniores dixerunt: “ Devotione devovimus nos nihil gustaturos,donec occidamus Paulum.
15 You, together with the Sanhedrin, must now make an official request to the commander to have him bring him down to you, as though you meant to investigate his case more thoroughly. We on our part are prepared to kill him before he arrives."	15 Nunc ergo vos notum facite tribuno cum concilio, utproducat illum ad vos, tamquam aliquid certius cognituri de eo; nos vero,priusquam appropiet, parati sumus interficere illum ”.
16 The son of Paul's sister, however, heard about the ambush; so he went and entered the compound and reported it to Paul.	16 Quod cum audisset filius sororis Pauli insidias, venit et intravit in castranuntiavitque Paulo.
17 Paul then called one of the centurions and requested, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to report to him."	17 Vocans autem Paulus ad se unum ex centurionibus ait: “Adulescentem hunc perduc ad tribunum, habet enim aliquid indicare illi ”.
18 So he took him and brought him to the commander and explained, "The prisoner Paul called me and asked that I bring this young man to you; he has something to say to you."	18 Et ille quidem assumens eum duxit ad tribunum et ait: “ Vinctus Paulus vocansrogavit me hunc adulescentem perducere ad te, habentem aliquid loqui tibi ”.
19 The commander took him by the hand, drew him aside, and asked him privately, "What is it you have to report to me?"	19 Apprehendens autem tribunus manum illius, secessit cum eo seorsum etinterrogabat: “ Quid est, quod habes indicare mihi? ”.
20 He replied, "The Jews have conspired to ask you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin tomor row, as though they meant to inquire about him more thoroughly,	20 Ille autem dixit:“ Iudaei constituerunt rogare te, ut crastina die Paulum producas inconcilium, quasi aliquid certius inquisiturum sit de illo.
21 but do not believe them. More than forty of them are lying in wait for him; they have bound themselves by oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are now ready and only wait for your consent."	21 Tu ergo necredideris illis; insidiantur enim ei ex eis viri amplius quadraginta, qui sedevoverunt non manducare neque bibere, donec interficiant eum; et nunc paratisunt exspectantes promissum tuum ”.
22 As the commander dismissed the young man he directed him, "Tell no one that you gave me this information."	22 Tribunus igitur dimisit adulescentem praecipiens, ne cui eloqueretur quoniam“ haec nota mihi fecisti ”.
23 Then he summoned two of the centurions and said, "Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea by nine o'clock tonight, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred auxiliaries.	23 Et vocatis duobus centurionibus, dixit: “Parate milites ducentos, ut eant usque Caesaream, et equites septuaginta etlancearios ducentos, a tertia hora noctis,
24 Provide mounts for Paul to ride and give him safe conduct to Felix the governor."	24 et iumenta praeparate ”, utimponentes Paulum salvum perducerent ad Felicem praesidem,
25 Then he wrote a letter with this content:	25 scribens epistulamhabentem formam hanc:
26 "Claudius Lysias to his excellency the governor Felix, greetings.	26 “ Claudius Lysias optimo praesidi Felici salutem.
27 This man, seized by the Jews and about to be murdered by them, I rescued after intervening with my troops when I learned that he was a Roman citizen.	27 Virum hunc comprehensum a Iudaeis et incipientem interfici ab eis, supervenienscum exercitu eripui, cognito quia Romanus est.
28 I wanted to learn the reason for their accusations against him so I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.	28 Volensque scire causam,propter quam accusabant illum, deduxi in concilium eorum;
29 I discovered that he was accused in matters of controversial questions of their law and not of any charge deserving death or imprisonment.	29 quem inveniaccusari de quaestionibus legis ipsorum, nihil vero dignum morte aut vinculishabentem crimen.
30 Since it was brought to my attention that there will be a plot against the man, I am sending him to you at once, and have also notified his accusers to state (their case) against him before you."	30 Et cum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis, quae in virumpararentur, confestim misi ad te denuntians et accusatoribus, ut dicant adversumeum apud te ”.
31 So the soldiers, according to their orders, took Paul and escorted him by night to Antipatris.	31 Milites ergo, secundum praeceptum sibi assumentes Paulum, duxerunt per noctemin Antipatridem;
32 The next day they re turned to the compound, leaving the horsemen to complete the journey with him.	32 et postera die, dimissis equitibus, ut abirent cum eo,reversi sunt ad castra.
33 When they arrived in Caesarea they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.	33 Qui cum venissent Caesaream et tradidissent epistulampraesidi, statuerunt ante illum et Paulum.
34 When he had read it and asked to what province he belonged, and learned that he was from Cilicia,	34 Cum legisset autem etinterrogasset de qua provincia esset, et cognoscens quia de Cilicia:
35 he said, "I shall hear your case when your accusers arrive." Then he ordered that he be held in custody in Herod's praetorium.	35 “Audiam te, inquit, cum et accusatores tui venerint ”; iussitque in praetorio Herodis custodiri eum.