Acts of the Apostles 23

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DIODATI
1 Then Paul, gazing intently at the council, said, “Noble brothers, I have spoken with all good conscience before God, even to this present day.”	1 E Paolo, affissati gli occhi nel concistoro, disse: Fratelli, io, fino a questo giorno, ho conversato presso Iddio con ogni buona coscienza.
2 And the high priest, Ananias, instructed those who were standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.	2 E il sommo sacerdote Anania comandò a coloro ch’eran presso di lui di percuoterlo in su la bocca.
3 Then Paul said to him: “God shall strike you, you whitewashed wall! For would you sit and judge me according to the law, when, contrary to the law, you order me to be struck?”	3 Allora Paolo gli disse: Iddio ti percoterà, parete scialbata; tu siedi per giudicarmi secondo la legge, e trapassando la legge, comandi ch’io sia percosso!
4 And those who were standing nearby said, “Are you speaking evil about the high priest of God?”	4 E coloro ch’erano quivi presenti dissero: Ingiurii tu il sommo sacerdote di Dio?
5 And Paul said: “I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest. For it is written: ‘You shall not speak evil of the leader of your people.’ ”	5 E Paolo disse: Fratelli, io non sapeva ch’egli fosse sommo sacerdote; perciocchè egli è scritto: Tu non dirai male del principe del tuo popolo
6 Now Paul, knowing that one group were Sadducees and the other were Pharisees, exclaimed in the council: “Noble brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees! It is over the hope and resurrection of the dead that I am being judged.”	6 Or Paolo, sapendo che l’una parte era di Sadducei, e l’altra di Farisei, sclamò nel concistoro: Uomini fratelli, io son Fariseo, figliuol di Fariseo; io son giudicato per la speranza, e per la risurrezione de’ morti.
7 And when he had said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided.	7 E, come egli ebbe detto questo, nacque dissensione tra i Farisei, e i Sadducei; e la moltitudine si divise.
8 For the Sadducees claim that there is no resurrection, and neither angels, nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess both of these.	8 Perciocchè i Sadducei dicono che non vi è risurrezione, nè angelo, nè spirito; ma i Farisei confessano e l’uno e l’altro.
9 Then there occurred a great clamor. And some of the Pharisees, rising up, were fighting, saying: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?”	9 E si fece un gridar grande. E gli Scribi della parte de’ Farisei, levatisi, contendevano, dicendo: Noi non troviamo male alcuno in quest’uomo; che se uno spirito, o un angelo, ha parlato a lui, non combattiamo contro a Dio.
10 And since a great dissension had been made, the tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the soldiers to descend and to seize him from their midst, and to bring him into the fortress.	10 Ora, facendosi grande la dissensione, il capitano, temendo che Paolo non fosse da loro messo a pezzi, comandò a’ soldati che scendessero giù, e lo rapissero del mezzo di loro, e lo menassero nella rocca.
11 Then, on the following night, the Lord stood near him and said: “Be constant. For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so also it is necessary for you to testify at Rome.”	11 E la notte seguente, il Signore si presentò a lui, e gli disse: Paolo, sta’ di buon cuore, perciocchè, come tu hai resa testimonianza di me in Gerusalemme, così convienti renderla ancora a Roma
12 And when daylight arrived, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves with an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.	12 E, QUANDO fu giorno, certi Giudei fecero raunata, e sotto esecrazione si votarono, promettendo di non mangiare, nè bere, finchè non avessero ucciso Paolo.
13 Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.	13 E coloro che avean fatta questa congiura erano più di quaranta;
14 And they approached the leaders of the priests, and the elders, and they said: “We have sworn ourselves by an oath, so that we will taste nothing, until we have killed Paul.	14 i quali vennero a’ principali sacerdoti, ed agli anziani, e dissero: Noi ci siamo sotto esecrazione votati di non assaggiar cosa alcuna, finchè non abbiamo ucciso Paolo.
15 Therefore, with the council, you should now give notice to the tribune, so that he may bring him to you, as if you intended to determine something else about him. But before he approaches, we have made preparations to put him to death.”	15 Or dunque, voi comparite davanti al capitano col concistoro, pregandolo che domani vel mani, come per conoscer più appieno del fatto suo; e noi, innanzi ch’egli giunga, siam pronti per ucciderlo.
16 But when Paul’s sister’s son had heard of this, about their treachery, he went and entered into the fortress, and he reported it to Paul.	16 Ma il figliuolo della sorella di Paolo, udite queste insidie, venne; ed entrato nella rocca, rapportò il fatto a Paolo.
17 And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: “Lead this young man to the tribune. For he has something to tell him.”	17 E Paolo, chiamato a sè uno de’ centurioni, disse: Mena questo giovane al capitano, perciocchè egli ha alcuna cosa da rapportargli.
18 And indeed, he took him and led him to the tribune, and he said, “Paul, the prisoner, asked me to lead this young man to you, since he has something to say to you.”	18 Egli adunque, presolo, lo menò al capitano, e disse: Paolo, quel prigione, mi ha chiamato, e mi ha pregato ch’io ti meni questo giovane, il quale ha alcuna cosa da dirti.
19 Then the tribune, taking him by the hand, withdrew with him by themselves, and he asked him: “What is it that you have to tell me?”	19 E il capitano, presolo per la mano, e ritrattosi in disparte, lo domandò: Che cosa hai da rapportarmi?
20 Then he said: “The Jews have met to ask you to bring Paul tomorrow to the council, as if they intended to question him about something else.	20 Ed egli disse: I Giudei si son convenuti insieme di pregarti che domani tu meni giù Paolo nel concistoro, come per informarsi più appieno del fatto suo.
21 But truly, you should not believe them, for they would ambush him with more than forty men from among them, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat, nor to drink, until they have put him to death. And they are now prepared, hoping for an affirmation from you.”	21 Ma tu non prestar loro fede, perciocchè più di quarant’uomini di loro gli hanno poste insidie, essendosi sotto esecrazione votati di non mangiare, nè bere, finchè non l’abbiano ucciso; ed ora son presti, aspettando che tu lo prometta loro.
22 And then the tribune dismissed the young man, instructing him not to tell anyone that he had made known these things to him.	22 Il capitano adunque licenziò il giovane, ordinandogli di non palesare ad alcuno che gli avesse fatte assaper queste cose.
23 Then, having called two centurions, he said to them: “Prepare two hundred soldiers, so that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night.	23 Poi, chiamati due de’ centurioni, disse loro: Tenete presti fin dalle tre ore della notte dugento soldati, e settanta cavalieri, e dugento sergenti, per andar fino in Cesarea.
24 And prepare beasts of burden to carry Paul, so that they may lead him safely to Felix, the governor.”	24 Disse loro ancora che avessero delle cavalcature pronte, per farvi montar su Paolo, e condurlo salvamente al governatore Felice.
25 For he was afraid, lest perhaps the Jews might seize him and kill him, and that afterwards he would be falsely accused, as if he had accepted a bribe. And so he wrote a letter containing the following:	25 Al quale egli scrisse una lettera dell’infrascritto tenore:
26 “Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor, Felix: greetings.	26 Claudio Lisia, all’eccellente governatore Felice: salute.
27 This man, having been apprehended by the Jews and being about to be put to death by them, I rescued, overwhelming them with soldiers, since I realized that he is a Roman.	27 Quest’uomo, essendo stato preso dai Giudei, ed essendo in sul punto d’esser da loro ucciso io son sopraggiunto coi soldati, e l’ho riscosso, avendo inteso ch’egli era Romano.
28 And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council.	28 E, volendo sapere il maleficio del quale l’accusavano, l’ho menato nel lor concistoro.
29 And I discovered him to be accused about questions of their law. Yet truly, nothing deserving of death or imprisonment was within the accusation.	29 Ed ho trovato ch’egli era accusato intorno alle quistioni della lor legge; e che non vi era in lui maleficio alcuno degno di morte, nè di prigione.
30 And when I had been given news of ambushes, which they had prepared against him, I sent him to you, notifying his accusers also, so that they may plead their accusations before you. Farewell.”	30 Ora, essendomi state significate le insidie, che sarebbero da’ Giudei poste a quest’uomo, in quello stante l’ho mandato a te, ordinando eziandio a’ suoi accusatori di dir davanti a te le cose che hanno contro a lui. Sta’ sano.
31 Therefore the soldiers, taking Paul according to their orders, brought him by night to Antipatris.	31 I soldati adunque, secondo ch’era loro stato ordinato, presero con loro Paolo, e lo condussero di notte in Antipatrida.
32 And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.	32 E il giorno seguente, lasciati i cavalieri per andar con lui, ritornarono alla rocca.
33 And when they had arrived at Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.	33 E quelli, giunti in Cesarea, e consegnata la lettera al governatore, gli presentarono ancora Paolo.
34 And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:	34 E il governatore, avendo letta la lettera, e domandato a Paolo di qual provincia egli era, e inteso ch’egli era di Cilicia, gli disse:
35 “I will hear you, when your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.	35 Io ti udirò, quando i tuoi accusatori saranno venuti anch’essi. E comandò che fosse guardato nel palazzo di Erode