Acts 23 (kjv)

And^G1161 Paul^G3972, earnestly beholding^G816 the council^G4892, said^G2036, Men^G435 and brethren^G80, I^G1473 have lived^G4176 in all^G3956 good^G18 conscience^G4893 before God^G2316 until^G891 this^G5026 day^G2250.²And^G1161 the high priest^G749 Ananias^G367 commanded^G2004 them that stood by^G3936 him^G846 to smite^G5180 him^G846 on the mouth^G4750.³Then^G5119 said^G2036 Paul^G3972 unto^G4314 him^G846, God^G2316 shall^G3195 smite^G5180 thee^G4571, thou whited^G2867 wall^G5109: for^G2532 sittest^G2521 thou^G4771 to judge^G2919 me^G3165 after^G2596 the law^G3551, and^G2532 commandest^G2753 me^G3165 to be smitten^G5180 contrary to the law^G3891?⁴And^G1161 they that stood by^G3936 said^G2036, Revilest thou^G3058 God's^G2316 high priest^G749?⁵Then^G5037 said^G5346 Paul^G3972, I wist^G1492 not^G3756, brethren^G80, that^G3754 he was^G2076 the high priest^G749: for^G1063 it is written^G1125, Thou shalt^G2046 not^G3756 speak^G2046 evil^G2560 of the ruler^G758 of thy^G4675 people^G2992.⁶But^G1161 when Paul^G3972 perceived^G1097 that^G3754 the one^G1520 part^G3313 were^G2076 Sadducees^G4523, and^G1161 the other^G2087 Pharisees^G5330, he cried out^G2896 in^G1722 the council^G4892, Men^G435 and brethren^G80, I^G1473 am^G1510 a Pharisee^G5330, the son^G5207 of a Pharisee^G5330: of^G4012 the hope^G1680 and^G2532 resurrection^G386 of the dead^G3498 I^G1473 am called in question^G2919.⁷And^G1161 when he^G846 had^G2980 so^G5124 said^G2980, there arose^G1096 a dissension^G4714 between the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 the Sadducees^G4523: and^G2532 the multitude^G4128 was divided^G4977.⁸For^{G1063 G3303} the Sadducees^G4523 say^G3004 that there is^G1511 no^G3361 resurrection^G386, neither^G3366 angel^G32, nor^G3383 spirit^G4151: but^G1161 the Pharisees^G5330 confess^G3670 both^G297.⁹And^G1161 there arose^G1096 a great^G3173 cry^G2906: and^G2532 the scribes^G1122 that were of the Pharisees^G5330' part^G3313 arose^G450, and strove^G1264, saying^G3004, We find^G2147 no^G3762 evil^G2556 in^G1722 this^G5129 man^G444: but^G1161 if^G1487 a spirit^G4151 or^G2228 an angel^G32 hath spoken^G2980 to him^G846, let us^G2313 not^G3361 fight^G2313 against God.¹⁰And^G1161 when there arose^G1096 a great^G4183 dissension^G4714, the chief captain^G5506, fearing^G2125 lest^G3361 Paul^G3972 should have been pulled in pieces^G1288 of^G5259 them^G846, commanded^G2753 the soldiers^G4753 to go down^G2597, and to take^G726 him^G846 by force^G726 from^G1537 among^G3319 them^G846, and^G5037 to bring^G71 him into^G1519 the castle^G3925.¹¹And^G1161 the night^G3571 following^G1966 the Lord^G2962 stood by^G2186 him^G846, and said^G2036, Be of good cheer^G2293, Paul^G3972: for^G1063 as^G5613 thou hast testified^G1263 of^G4012 me^G1700 in^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, so^G3779 must^G1163 thou^G4571 bear witness^G3140 also^G2532 at^G1519 Rome^G4516.¹²And^G1161 when it was^G1096 day^G2250, certain^G5100 of the Jews^G2453 banded together^{G4160 G4963}, and bound^G332 themselves^G1438 under a curse^G332, saying^G3004 that they would^G5315 neither^G3383 eat^G5315 nor^G3383 drink^G4095 till^{G2193 G3739} they had killed^G615 Paul^G3972.¹³And^G1161 they were^G2258 more than^G4119 forty^G5062 which^G3588 had made^G4160 this^G5026 conspiracy^G4945.¹⁴And they^G3748 came to^G4334 the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 elders^G4245, and said^G2036, We have bound^G332 ourselves^G1438 under a great curse^G331, that we will eat^G1089 nothing^G3367 until^{G2193 G3739} we have slain^G615 Paul^G3972.¹⁵Now^G3568 therefore^G3767 ye^G5210 with^G4862 the council^G4892 signify^G1718 to the chief captain^G5506 that^G3704 he bring^G2609 him^G846 down^G2609 unto^G4314 you^G5209 to morrow^G839, as^G5613 though ye would^G3195 enquire^G1231 something more perfectly^G197 concerning^G4012 him^G846: and^G1161 we^G2249, or ever^G4253 he^G846 come near^G1448, are^G2070 ready^G2092 to kill^G337 him^G846.¹⁶And^G1161 when Paul's^G3972 sister's^G79 son^G5207 heard^G191 of their lying in wait^G1749, he went^G3854 and^G2532 entered^G1525 into^G1519 the castle^G3925, and told^G518 Paul^G3972.¹⁷Then^G1161 Paul^G3972 called^G4341 one^G1520 of the centurions^G1543 unto him, and said^G5346, Bring^G520 this^G5126 young man^G3494 unto^G4314 the chief captain^G5506: for^G1063 he hath^G2192 a certain thing^G5100 to tell^G518 him^G846.¹⁸So^{G3767 G3303} he took^G3880 him^G846, and brought^G71 him to^G4314 the chief captain^G5506, and^G2532 said^G5346, Paul^G3972 the prisoner^G1198 called^G4341 me^G3165 unto him, and prayed me^G2065 to bring^G71 this^G5126 young man^G3494 unto^G4314 thee^G4571, who hath^G2192 something^G5100 to say^G2980 unto thee^G4671.¹⁹Then^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 took^G1949 him^G846 by the hand^G5495, and^G2532 went with him aside^G402 privately^{G2596 G2398}, and asked^G4441 him, What^G5101 is^G2076 that^G3739 thou hast^G2192 to tell^G518 me^G3427?²⁰And^G1161 he said^G2036,^G3754 The Jews^G2453 have agreed^G4934 to desire^G2065 thee^G4571 that^G3704 thou wouldest bring down^G2609 Paul^G3972 to morrow^G839 into^G1519 the council^G4892, as^G5613 though they would^G3195 enquire^G4441 somewhat^G5100 of^G4012 him^G846 more perfectly^G197.²¹But^G3767 do^G3982 not^G3361 thou^G4771 yield^G3982 unto them^G846: for^G1063 there lie in wait for^G1748 him^G846 of^G1537 them^G846 more than^G4119 forty^G5062 men^G435, which^G3748 have bound^G332 themselves^G1438 with an oath^G332, that they will^G5315 neither^G3383 eat^G5315 nor^G3383 drink^G4095 till^{G2193 G3739} they have killed^G337 him^G846: and^G2532 now^G3568 are they^G1526 ready^G2092, looking for^G4327 a promise^G1860 from^G575 thee^G4675.²²So^{G3303 G3767} the chief captain^G5506 then let^G630 the young man^G3494 depart^G630, and charged^G3853 him, See thou tell^G1583 no man^G3367 that^G3754 thou hast shewed^G1718 these things^G5023 to^G4314 me^G3165.²³And^G2532 he called unto^G4341 him^G5100 two^G1417 centurions^G1543, saying^G2036, Make ready^G2090 two hundred^G1250 soldiers^G4757 to^G3704 go^G4198 to^G2193 Caesarea^G2542, and^G2532 horsemen^G2460 threescore and ten^G1440, and^G2532 spearmen^G1187 two hundred^G1250, at^G575 the third^G5154 hour^G5610 of the night^G3571;²⁴And^G5037 provide^G3936 them beasts^G2934, that^G2443 they may set^G1913 Paul^G3972 on^G1913, and bring him safe^G1295 unto^G4314 Felix^G5344 the governor^G2232.²⁵And he wrote^G1125 a letter^G1992 after^G4023 this^G5126 manner^G5179:²⁶Claudius^G2804 Lysias^G3079 unto the most excellent^G2903 governor^G2232 Felix^G5344 sendeth greeting^G5463.²⁷This^G5126 man^G435 was taken^G4815 of^G5259 the Jews^G2453, and^G2532 should^G3195 have been killed^G337 of^G5259 them^G846: then came I^G2186 with^G4862 an army^G4753, and rescued^G1807 him^G846, having understood^G3129 that^G3754 he was^G2076 a Roman^G4514.²⁸And^G1161 when^G1014 I would^G1014 have known^G1097 the cause^G156 wherefore^{G1223 G3739} they accused^G1458 him^G846, I brought^G2609 him^G846 forth^G2609 into^G1519 their^G846 council^G4892:²⁹Whom^G3739 I perceived^G2147 to be accused^G1458 of^G4012 questions^G2213 of their^G846 law^G3551, but^G1161 to have^G2192 nothing^G3367 laid to his charge^G1462 worthy^G514 of death^G2288 or^G2228 of bonds^G1199.³⁰And^G1161 when it was told^G3377 me^G3427 how that^G5259 the Jews^G2453 laid wait^{G1917 G3195 G1510} for^G1519 the man^G435, I sent^G3992 straightway^G1824 to^G4314 thee^G4571, and gave commandment^G3853 to his accusers^G2725 also^G2532 to say^G3004 before^G1909 thee^G4675 what they had against^G4314 him^G846. Farewell^G4517.³¹Then^{G3767 G3303} the soldiers^G4757, as^G2596 it was commanded^G1299 them^G846, took^G353 Paul^G3972, and brought^G71 him by^G1223 night^G3571 to^G1519 Antipatris^G494.^32G1161 On the morrow^G1887 they left^G1439 the horsemen^G2460 to go^G4198 with^G4862 him^G846, and returned^G5290 to^G1519 the castle^G3925:³³Who^G3748, when they came^G1525 to^G1519 Caesarea^G2542, and^G2532 delivered^G325 the epistle^G1992 to the governor^G2232, presented^G3936 Paul^G3972 also^G2532 before him^G846.³⁴And^G1161 when the governor^G2232 had read^G314 the letter,^G2532 he asked^G1905 of^G1537 what^G4169 province^G1885 he was^G2076. And^G2532 when he understood^G4441 that^G3754 he was of^G575 Cilicia^G2791;³⁵I will hear^G1251 thee^G4675, said he^G5346, when^G3752 thine^G4675 accusers^G2725 are^G3854 also^G2532 come^G3854. And^G5037 he commanded^G2753 him^G846 to be kept^G5442 in^G1722 Herod's^G2264 judgment hall^G4232.