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 Ατενισας δε ο Παυλος εις το συνεδριον, ειπεν? Ανδρες αδελφοι, εγω εζησα ενωπιον του Θεου μετα πασης καλης συνειδησεως μεχρι ταυτης της ημερας.
2 The high priest Ananias ordered his attendants to strike his mouth.	2 Ο δε αρχιερευς Ανανιας προσεταξε τους παρεστωτας πλησιον αυτου να κτυπησωσι το στομα αυτου.
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 Τοτε ο Παυλος ειπε προς αυτον? Ο Θεος μελλει να σε κτυπηση, τοιχε ασβεστωμενε? και συ καθησαι να με κρινης κατα τον νομον, και παρανομων προσταζεις να με κτυπωσιν;
4 The attendants said, "Would you revile God's high priest?"	4 Οι δε παρεστωτες ειπον? Τον αρχιερεα του Θεου λοιδορεις;
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 Και ο Παυλος ειπε? Δεν ηξευρον, αδελφοι, οτι ειναι αρχιερευς? διοτι ειναι γεγραμμενον. Αρχοντα του λαου σου δεν θελεις κακολογησει.
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 Εννοησας δε ο Παυλος οτι το εν μερος ειναι Σαδδουκαιων, το δε αλλο Φαρισαιων, εκραξεν εν τω συνεδριω. Ανδρες αδελφοι, εγω ειμαι Φαρισαιος, υιος Φαρισαιου? περι ελπιδος και αναστασεως νεκρων εγω κρινομαι.
7 When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group became divided.	7 Και οτε ελαλησε τουτο, εγεινε διαιρεσις των Φαρισαιων και των Σαδδουκαιων, και διηρεθη το πληθος.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, while the Pharisees acknowledge all three.	8 Διοτι οι μεν Σαδδουκαιοι λεγουσιν οτι δεν ειναι αναστασις ουδε αγγελος ουδε πνευμα, οι δε Φαρισαιοι ομολογουσιν αμφοτερα.
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 Και εγεινε κραυγη μεγαλη, και σηκωθεντες οι γραμματεις του μερους των Φαρισαιων διεμαχοντο, λεγοντες? Ουδεν κακον ευρισκομεν εν τω ανθρωπω τουτω? αν δε ελαλησε προς αυτον πνευμα η αγγελος, ας μη θεομαχωμεν.
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 Και επειδη εγεινε μεγαλη διαιρεσις, φοβηθεις ο χιλιαρχος μη διασπαραχθη ο Παυλος υπ' αυτων, προσεταξε να καταβη το στρατευμα και να αρπαση αυτον εκ μεσου αυτων και να φερη εις το φρουριον.
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 Την δε ερχομενην νυκτα επιφανεις εις αυτον ο Κυριος, ειπε? Θαρρει, Παυλε, διοτι καθως εμαρτυρησας τα περι εμου εις Ιερουσαλημ, ουτω πρεπει να μαρτυρησης και εις Ρωμην.
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 Και οτε εγεινεν ημερα, τινες των Ιουδαιων συνομωσαντες ανεθεματισαν εαυτους, λεγοντες μητε να φαγωσι μητε να πιωσιν, εωσου φονευσωσι τον Παυλον?
13 There were more than forty who formed this conspiracy.	13 ησαν δε πλειοτεροι των τεσσαρακοντα οι πραξαντες την συνωμοσιαν ταυτην?
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 οιτινες ελθοντες προς τους αρχιερεις και τους πρεσβυτερους, ειπον? Με αναθεμα ανεθεματισαμεν εαυτους, να μη γευθωμεν μηδεν εωσου φονευσωμεν τον Παυλον.
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 Τωρα λοιπον σεις μετα του συνεδριου μηνυσατε προς τον χιλιαρχον, να καταβιβαση αυτον αυριον προς εσας, ως μελλοντας να μαθητε ακριβεστερον τα περι αυτου? ημεις δε, πριν αυτος πλησιαση, ειμεθα ετοιμοι να φονευσωμεν αυτον.
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 Ακουσας δε την ενεδραν ο υιος της αδελφης του Παυλου, υπηγε και εισελθων εις το φρουριον απηγγειλε προς τον Παυλον.
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 Και ο Παυλος προσκαλεσας ενα των εκατονταρχων, ειπε? Φερε τον νεον τουτον προς τον χιλιαρχον? διοτι εχει τι να απαγγειλη προς αυτον.
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 Εκεινος λοιπον παραλαβων αυτον, εφερε προς τον χιλιαρχον και λεγει? Ο δεσμιος Παυλος με εκραξε και με παρεκαλεσε να φερω τον νεον τουτον προς σε, διοτι εχει τι να σοι λαληση.
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 Πιασας δε αυτον απο της χειρος ο χιλιαρχος και αποσυρθεις κατ' ιδιαν, ηρωτησε, Τι ειναι εκεινο, το οποιον εχεις να μοι απαγγειλης;
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 Ο δε ειπεν οτι οι Ιουδαιοι συνεφωνησαν να σε παρακαλεσωσι να καταβιβασης αυριον τον Παυλον εις το συνεδριον, ως θελοντες να μαθωσι τι ακριβεστερον περι αυτου.
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 Συ λοιπον μη πεισθης εις αυτους, διοτι ενεδρευουσιν αυτον πλειοτεροι των τεσσαρακοντα ανδρες εξ αυτων, οιτινες ανεθεματισαν εαυτους μητε να φαγωσι μητε να πιωσιν, εωσου φονευσωσιν αυτον? και τωρα ειναι ετοιμοι, προσμενοντες την παρα σου υποσχεσιν.
22 As the commander dismissed the young man he directed him, "Tell no one that you gave me this information."	22 Ο χιλιαρχος λοιπον απελυσε τον νεον, παραγγειλας, να μη ειπης εις μηδενα οτι εφανερωσας ταυτα εις εμε.
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 Και προσκαλεσας δυο τινας των εκατονταρχων, ειπεν? Ετοιμασατε διακοσιους στρατιωτας δια να υπαγωσιν εως Καισαρειας, και εβδομηκοντα ιππεις και διακοσιους λογχοφορους, απο τριτης ωρας της νυκτος,
24 Provide mounts for Paul to ride and give him safe conduct to Felix the governor."	24 ετοιμασατε και ζωα, δια να επικαθισωσι τον Παυλον και φερωσιν ασφαλως προς Φηλικα τον ηγεμονα?
25 Then he wrote a letter with this content:	25 και εγραψεν επιστολην περιεχουσαν τον τυπον τουτον?
26 "Claudius Lysias to his excellency the governor Felix, greetings.	26 Κλαυδιος Λυσιας προς τον κρατιστον ηγεμονα Φηλικα, χαιρειν.
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 Τον ανδρα τουτον, συλληφθεντα υπο των Ιουδαιων και μελλοντα να φονευθη υπ' αυτων, επελθων μετα του στρατευματος εσωσα αυτον, μαθων οτι ειναι Ρωμαιος.
28 I wanted to learn the reason for their accusations against him so I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.	28 Θελων δε να μαθω αιτιαν, δια την οποιαν εκατηγορουν αυτον, κατεβιβασα αυτον εις το συνεδριον αυτων?
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 και ευρον αυτον εγκαλουμενον περι ζητηματων του νομου αυτων, μη εχοντα ομως μηδεν εγκλημα αξιον θανατου η δεσμων.
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 Και επειδη εμηνυθη προς εμε οτι μελλει να γεινη εις τον ανθρωπον επιβουλη υπο των Ιουδαιων, ευθυς επεμψα αυτον προς σε, παραγγειλας και εις τους κατηγορους να ειπωσιν ενωπιον σου τα κατ' αυτου. Υγιαινε.
31 So the soldiers, according to their orders, took Paul and escorted him by night to Antipatris.	31 Οι μεν λοιπον στρατιωται κατα την δοθεισαν εις αυτους προσταγην αναλαβοντες τον Παυλον, εφεραν δια της νυκτος εις την Αντιπατριδα,
32 The next day they re turned to the compound, leaving the horsemen to complete the journey with him.	32 την δε επαυριον, αφησαντες τους ιππεις να υπαγωσι μετ' αυτου, υπεστρεψαν εις το φρουριον?
33 When they arrived in Caesarea they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.	33 οιτινες εισελθοντες εις την Καισαρειαν και εγχειρισαντες την επιστολην εις τον ηγεμονα, παρεστησαν και τον Παυλον εις αυτον.
34 When he had read it and asked to what province he belonged, and learned that he was from Cilicia,	34 Ο δε ηγεμων, αφου ανεγνωσε την επιστολην και ηρωτησεν εκ ποιας επαρχιας ειναι και ηκουσεν οτι ειναι απο Κιλικιας,
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 Θελω σε ακροασθη, ειπεν, οταν και οι κατηγοροι σου ελθωσι? και προσεταξε να φυλαττηται εν τω πραιτωριω του Ηρωδου.