1And looking intently at the Sanhedrin, Paul said, "Men [and] brothers, I have lived my life in all good conscience before God to this day.
2So the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike his mouth.
3Then Paul said to him, "God is going to strike you, [you] whitewashed wall! And are you sitting [there] judging me according to the law, and acting contrary to the law do you order me to be struck?
4And those who stood nearby said, "Are you reviling the high priest of God?
5And Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You must not speak evil [of] a ruler of your people.’"
6Now [when] Paul realized that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he shouted out in the Sanhedrin, "Men [and] brothers! I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am being judged concerning the hope and the resurrection of the dead!
7And [when] he said this, a dispute developed between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8(For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection or angel or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge [them] all.)
9And there was loud shouting, and some of the scribes from the party of the Pharisees stood up [and] contended sharply, saying, "We find nothing wrong with this man! But [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?
10And [when] the dispute became severe, the military tribune, fearing lest Paul be torn apart by them, ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from their midst, and bring [him] into the barracks.
11And the next night the Lord stood by him [and] said, "Have courage, for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.
12And [when it] was day, the Jews made a conspiracy [and] bound themselves under a curse, saying [they would] neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13Now there were more [than] forty who had made this conspiracy,
14who went to the chief priests and the elders [and] said, "We have bound ourselves under a curse to partake of nothing until we have killed Paul.
15Therefore, now you along with the Sanhedrin explain to the military tribune that he should bring him down to you, as [if you] were going to determine more accurately the things concerning him. And we are ready to do away with him before he comes near.
16But [when] the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush, he came and entered into the barracks [and] reported [it] to Paul.
17So Paul called one of the centurions [and] said, "Bring this young man to the military tribune, because he has something to report to him.
18So he took him [and] brought [him] to the military tribune and said, "The prisoner Paul called me [and] asked [me] to bring this young man to you [because he] has something to tell you.
19And the military tribune, taking hold of his hand and withdrawing privately, asked, "What is it that you have to report to me?
20And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you that you bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin tomorrow, as [if they] were going to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
21You therefore do not be persuaded by them, because more [than] forty men of _their number_ are lying in wait [for] him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have done away with him. And now they are ready, waiting for _you to agree_."
22So the military tribune sent the young man away, directing [him], "Tell no one that you have revealed these [things] to me.
23And he summoned two of the centurions [and] said, "Make ready from the third hour of the night two hundred soldiers and seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, in order that they may proceed as far as Caesarea.
24And provide mounts so that they can put Paul on them [and] bring [him] safely to Felix the governor.
25_He wrote_ a letter that had this form:
26Claudius Lysias. To his excellency Governor Felix. Greetings!
27This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them [when I] came upon [them] with the detachment [and] rescued [him], [because I] learned that he was a Roman citizen.
28And [because I] wanted to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought [him] down to their Sanhedrin.
29I found _he_ was accused concerning controversial questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or imprisonment.
30And [when it] was made known to me there would be a plot against the man, I sent [him] to you immediately, also ordering [his] accusers to state _the charges_ against him before you.
31Therefore the soldiers, in accordance with _their orders_, took Paul [and] brought [him] to Antipatris during the night.
32And on the next day they let the horsemen go on with him, [and] they returned to the barracks.
33_The horsemen_, [when they] came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him.
34So [after] reading [the letter] and asking what province he was from, and learning that [he was] from Cilicia,
35he said, "I will give you a hearing whenever your accusers arrive also," giving orders [for] him to be guarded in the praetorium of Herod.
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