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* And Paul , earnestly beholding (5660 ) the council , said (5627 ), Men and brethren , I have lived (5769 ) in all good conscience before God until this day . * And the high priest Ananias commanded (5656 ) them that stood by (5761 ) him to smite (5721 ) him on the mouth . * Then said (5627 ) Paul unto him , God shall (5719 ) smite (5721 ) thee , thou whited (5772 ) wall : for sittest (5736 ) thou to judge (5723 ) me after the law , and commandest (5719 ) me to be smitten (5745 ) contrary to the law (5723 )? * And they that stood by (5761 ) said (5627 ), Revilest thou (5719 ) Gods high priest ? * Then said (5713 ) Paul , I wist (5715 ) not , brethren , that he was (5748 ) the high priest : for it is written (5769 ), Thou shalt not speak (5692 ) evil of the ruler of thy people . * But when Paul perceived (5631 ) that the one part were (5748 ) Sadducees , and the other Pharisees , he cried out (5656 ) in the council , Men and brethren , I am (5748 ) a Pharisee , the son of a Pharisee : of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question (5743 ). * And when he had so said (5660 ), there arose (5633 ) a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees : and the multitude was divided (5681 ). * For the Sadducees say (5719 ) that there is (5750 ) no resurrection , neither angel , nor spirit : but the Pharisees confess (5719 ) both . * And there arose (5633 ) a great cry : and the scribes that were of the Pharisees part arose (5631 ), and strove (5711 ), saying (5723 ), We find (5719 ) no evil in this man : but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken (5656 ) to him , let us not fight (5725 ) against God . * And when there arose (5637 ) a great dissension , the chief captain , fearing (5685 ) lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces (5686 ) of them , commanded (5656 ) the soldiers to go down (5631 ), and to take him by force (5658 ) from among them , and to bring (5721 ) him into the castle . * And the night following (5752 ) the Lord stood by (5631 ) him , and said (5627 ), Be of good cheer (5720 ), Paul : for as thou hast testified (5662 ) of me in Jerusalem , so must (5748 ) thou bear witness (5658 ) also at Rome . * And when it was (5637 ) day , certain of the Jews banded together (5660 ), and bound themselves under a curse (5656 ), saying (5723 ) that they would neither eat (5629 ) nor drink (5629 ) till they had killed (5725 ) Paul . * And they were (5713 ) more than forty which had made (5761 ) this conspiracy . * And they came to (5631 ) the chief priests and elders , and said (5627 ), We have bound (5656 ) ourselves under a great curse , that we will eat (5664 ) nothing until we have slain (5725 ) Paul . * Now therefore ye with the council signify (5657 ) to the chief captain that he bring him down (5632 ) unto you to morrow , as though ye would (5723 ) enquire (5721 ) something more perfectly concerning him : and we , or ever he come near (5658 ), are (5748 ) ready to kill (5629 ) him . * And when Pauls sisters son heard (5660 ) of their lying in wait , he went (5637 ) and entered (5631 ) into the castle , and told (5656 ) Paul . * Then Paul called (5666 ) one of the centurions unto him , and said (5713 ), Bring (5628 ) this young man unto the chief captain : for he hath (5719 ) a certain thing to tell (5658 ) him . * So he took (5631 ) him , and brought (5627 ) him to the chief captain , and said (5748 ), Paul the prisoner called (5666 ) me unto him , and prayed me (5656 ) to bring (5629 ) this young man unto thee , who hath (5723 ) something to say (5658 ) unto thee . * Then the chief captain took (5637 ) him by the hand , and went with him aside (5660 ) privately , and asked (5711 ) him , What is (5748 ) that thou hast (5719 ) to tell (5658 ) me ? * And he said (5627 ), The Jews have agreed (5639 ) to desire (5658 ) thee that thou wouldest bring down (5632 ) Paul to morrow into the council , as though they would (5723 ) enquire (5738 ) somewhat of him more perfectly . * But do not thou yield (5686 ) unto them : for there lie in wait for (5719 ) him of them more than forty men , which have bound themselves with an oath (5656 ), that they will neither eat (5629 ) nor drink (5629 ) till they have killed (5661 ) him : and now are they (5748 ) ready , looking for (5740 ) a promise from thee . * So the chief captain then let the young man depart (5656 ), and charged (5660 ) him , See thou tell (5658 ) no man that thou hast shewed (5656 ) these things to me . * And he called unto (5666 ) him two centurions , saying (5627 ), Make ready (5657 ) two hundred soldiers to go (5680 ) to Caesarea , and horsemen threescore and ten , and spearmen two hundred , at the third hour of the night ; * And provide (5658 ) them beasts , that they may set Paul on (5660 ), and bring him safe (5661 ) unto Felix the governor . * And he wrote (5660 ) a letter after (5723 ) this manner : * Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting (5721 ). * This man was taken (5685 ) of the Jews , and should (5723 ) have been killed (5745 ) of them : then came I (5631 ) with an army , and rescued (5639 ) him , having understood (5631 ) that he was (5748 ) a Roman . * And when I would (5740 ) have known (5629 ) the cause wherefore they accused (5707 ) him , I brought him forth (5627 ) into their council : * Whom I perceived (5627 ) to be accused (5746 ) of questions of their law , but to have (5723 ) nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds . * And when it was told (5685 ) me how that the Jews laid wait (5721 ) (5705 ) for the man , I sent (5656 ) straightway to thee , and gave commandment (5660 ) to his accusers also to say (5721 ) before thee what they had against him . Farewell (5770 ). * Then the soldiers , as it was commanded (5772 ) them , took (5631 ) Paul , and brought (5627 ) him by night to Antipatris . * On the morrow they left (5660 ) the horsemen to go (5738 ) with him , and returned (5656 ) to the castle : * Who , when they came (5631 ) to Caesarea , and delivered (5631 ) the epistle to the governor , presented (5656 ) Paul also before him . * And when the governor had read (5631 ) the letter , he asked (5660 ) of what province he was (5748 ). And when he understood (5637 ) that he was of Cilicia ; * I will hear (5695 ) thee , said he (5713 ), when thine accusers are also come (5638 ). And he commanded (5656 ) him to be kept (5733 ) in Herods judgment hall .

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