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Themes in Acts 23
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Themes in Acts 23

Acts 23:1

And Paul, looking steadfastly, at the High-council, said - Brethren! I, in all good conscience have used my citizenship for God until this day.

Acts 23:2

And, the High-priest, Ananias, ordered them that stood by him, to be smiting him on the mouth.

Acts 23:3

Then, Paul, unto him, said - God is about to be smiting thee, thou whited wall! Dost, thou, then sit to judge me according to the law, and, unlawfully, orderest me to be smitten?

Acts 23:4

And, they who stood by, said - The High-priest of God, dost thou revile?

Acts 23:5

And Paul said - I was not aware, brethren, that he was high-priest; because it is written - Of a ruler of thy people, shalt thou not speak injuriously.

Acts 23:6

But Paul, getting to know that, the one part, were Sadducees and, the other, Pharisees, began to cry aloud in the council - Brethren! I, am, a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: - Concerning a hope, even of a rising again of the dead, am I to be judged.

Acts 23:7

And, as this he was saying, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and rent asunder was the throng.

Acts 23:8

For, Sadducees, say, there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, whereas, Pharisees, confess them both.

Acts 23:9

And there arose a great outcry, and certain of the Scribes of the party of the Pharisees, standing up, began to strive, saying - Nothing bad, find we in this man; - but, if a spirit hath spoken unto him, or a messenger --

Acts 23:10

And, great dissension arising, the captain, fearing lest Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troop to go down, and take him by force out of their midst, to bring him into the castle.

Acts 23:11

But, on the following night, the Lord, standing over him, said - Be of good courage! for, as thou hast fully borne witness of the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou, in Rome also, bear witness.

Acts 23:12

And, when it became day, the Jews, forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had slain Paul.

Acts 23:13

And they were, more than forty, who, this sworn-confederacy, had formed.

Acts 23:14

And they went unto the High-priests and Elders, and said - With a curse have we bound ourselves, to taste, nothing, until we have slain Paul.

Acts 23:15

Now, therefore, do, ye, with the High-council, make it appear unto the captain, that he should bring him down unto you, as though about to ascertain more exactly the things that concern him; and, we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Acts 23:16

But Paul's sister's son hearing of the lying-in-wait, happening to be near, and coming into the castle, - reported it unto Paul.

Acts 23:17

And Paul, calling unto him one of the centurions, said - This young man, lead thou away unto the captain, for he hath somewhat to report unto him.

Acts 23:18

He, therefore, taking him with him, brought him unto the captain, and saith - The prisoner Paul, calling me unto him, requested me to bring this young man unto thee, as having somewhat to tell thee.

Acts 23:19

And the captain, taking him by the hand, and going aside, began, privately, to ask - What is it which thou hast to report unto me?

Acts 23:20

And he said - The Jews, have agreed to request thee, that, to-morrow, thou wouldst bring, Paul, down into the High-council, as though about to ascertain something, more exact, concerning him.

Acts 23:21

Thou, therefore, do not be persuaded by them, for there are lying in wait for him, from among them, more than forty men, - who, indeed, have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they have killed him; and, now, are they ready, awaiting the promise, from thee.

Acts 23:22

the captain, therefore, dismissed the young man, charging him - Unto no one, divulge thou, that, these things, thou hast shewed unto me.

Acts 23:23

And calling certain two of the centurions he said - Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea, - and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night;

Acts 23:24

beasts also provide, in order that, seating Paul thereon, they may bring him safely through unto Felix the governor.

Acts 23:25

And he wrote a letter, after this form: -

Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent governor Felix, Joy!

Acts 23:27

This man, having been apprehended by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I went down with the troop, and rescued; having learned that he was, a Roman.

Acts 23:28

And, being minded to find out the cause for which they were accusing him, I took him down into their High-council,

Acts 23:29

whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged.

Acts 23:30

But, when I was informed there would be a plot against the man, forthwith, I sent him unto thee, charging, his accusers also, to be speaking against him before thee.

Acts 23:31

So the soldiers, according to their orders, taking up Paul, brought him by night unto Antipatris;

Acts 23:32

and, on the morrow, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, returned to the castle, -

Acts 23:33

and the others, entering into Caesarea, and delivering the letter unto the governor, set, Paul also, before him.

Acts 23:34

And, when he had read it, and asked out of what province he was, and learned that he was from Cilicia,

Acts 23:35

I myself will hear thee in full, said he, whensoever, thine accusers also, are come; and gave orders that, in the palace of Herod, he should be kept under guard.
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