Atti degli Apostoli 23

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Intendens autem concilium Paulus ait: “ Viri fratres, ego omniconscientia bona conversatus sum ante Deum usque in hodiernum diem ”.	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.”
2 Princeps autem sacerdotum Ananias praecepit astantibus sibi percutere os eius.	2 And the high priest, Ananias, instructed those who were standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.
3 Tunc Paulus ad eum dixit: “ Percutiet te Deus, paries dealbate! Et tu sedesiudicans me secundum legem et contra legem iubes me percuti? ”.	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?”
4 Et, quiastabant, dixerunt: “ Summum sacerdotem Dei maledicis?”.	4 And those who were standing nearby said, “Are you speaking evil about the high priest of God?”
5 Dixit autemPaulus: “ Nesciebam, fratres, quia princeps est sacerdotum; scriptum est enim:“Principem populi tui non maledices” ”.	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.’ ”
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 ”.	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.”
7 Et cum haecdiceret, facta est dissensio inter pharisaeos et sadducaeos; et divisa estmultitudo.	7 And when he had said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided.
8 Sadducaei enim dicunt non esse resurrectionem neque angelum nequespiritum; pharisaei autem utrumque confitentur.	8 For the Sadducees claim that there is no resurrection, and neither angels, nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess both of these.
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”;	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?”
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.	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.
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 ”.	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.”
12 Facta autem die, faciebant concursum Iudaei et devoverunt se dicentes nequemanducaturos neque bibituros, donec occiderent Paulum.	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.
13 Erant autem plus quamquadraginta, qui hanc coniurationem fecerant;	13 Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.
14 qui accedentes ad principessacerdotum et seniores dixerunt: “ Devotione devovimus nos nihil gustaturos,donec occidamus Paulum.	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.
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 ”.	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.”
16 Quod cum audisset filius sororis Pauli insidias, venit et intravit in castranuntiavitque Paulo.	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.
17 Vocans autem Paulus ad se unum ex centurionibus ait: “Adulescentem hunc perduc ad tribunum, habet enim aliquid indicare illi ”.	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.”
18 Et ille quidem assumens eum duxit ad tribunum et ait: “ Vinctus Paulus vocansrogavit me hunc adulescentem perducere ad te, habentem aliquid loqui tibi ”.	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.”
19 Apprehendens autem tribunus manum illius, secessit cum eo seorsum etinterrogabat: “ Quid est, quod habes indicare mihi? ”.	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?”
20 Ille autem dixit:“ Iudaei constituerunt rogare te, ut crastina die Paulum producas inconcilium, quasi aliquid certius inquisiturum sit de illo.	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.
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 ”.	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.”
22 Tribunus igitur dimisit adulescentem praecipiens, ne cui eloqueretur quoniam“ haec nota mihi fecisti ”.	22 And then the tribune dismissed the young man, instructing him not to tell anyone that he had made known these things to him.
23 Et vocatis duobus centurionibus, dixit: “Parate milites ducentos, ut eant usque Caesaream, et equites septuaginta etlancearios ducentos, a tertia hora noctis,	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.
24 et iumenta praeparate ”, utimponentes Paulum salvum perducerent ad Felicem praesidem,	24 And prepare beasts of burden to carry Paul, so that they may lead him safely to Felix, the governor.”
25 scribens epistulamhabentem formam hanc:	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:
26 “ Claudius Lysias optimo praesidi Felici salutem.	26 “Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor, Felix: greetings.
27 Virum hunc comprehensum a Iudaeis et incipientem interfici ab eis, supervenienscum exercitu eripui, cognito quia Romanus est.	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.
28 Volensque scire causam,propter quam accusabant illum, deduxi in concilium eorum;	28 And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council.
29 quem inveniaccusari de quaestionibus legis ipsorum, nihil vero dignum morte aut vinculishabentem crimen.	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.
30 Et cum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis, quae in virumpararentur, confestim misi ad te denuntians et accusatoribus, ut dicant adversumeum apud te ”.	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.”
31 Milites ergo, secundum praeceptum sibi assumentes Paulum, duxerunt per noctemin Antipatridem;	31 Therefore the soldiers, taking Paul according to their orders, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 et postera die, dimissis equitibus, ut abirent cum eo,reversi sunt ad castra.	32 And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.
33 Qui cum venissent Caesaream et tradidissent epistulampraesidi, statuerunt ante illum et Paulum.	33 And when they had arrived at Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.
34 Cum legisset autem etinterrogasset de qua provincia esset, et cognoscens quia de Cilicia:	34 And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:
35 “Audiam te, inquit, cum et accusatores tui venerint ”; iussitque in praetorio Herodis custodiri eum.	35 “I will hear you, when your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.