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Themes in Acts 23
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Themes in Acts 23

Acts 23:1

And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day.

Acts 23:2

And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by to strike him on the mouth.

Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, whitewashed wall; and do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?

Acts 23:4

And those standing by said, Do you revile God's chief priest?

Acts 23:5

And Paul said, I knew not brothers that he was a chief priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.

Acts 23:6

And Paul knowing that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried in the Sanhedrim, Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee and the son of Pharisees; for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I under trial.

Acts 23:7

And having said this, there was a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the multitude were divided.

Acts 23:8

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees confess both.

Acts 23:9

And there was a great cry, and the scribes of the party of the Pharisees rising up contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?

Acts 23:10

And there being a great dissension, the chiliarch, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the troops to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and conduct him to the fortress.

Acts 23:11

And on the following night the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good courage, for as you have testified of me at Jerusalem, so you must also testify at Rome.

Acts 23:12

And when it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath, saying that they would not eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Acts 23:13

And there were more than forty who took this oath,

Acts 23:14

who came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a curse to taste nothing till we kill Paul.

Acts 23:15

Now, therefore, speak to the chiliarch, with the Sanhedrim, to bring him down to you tomorrow, as if you were about to investigate his case more accurately, and we, before he comes nigh, are ready to kill him.

Acts 23:16

But a son of Paul's sister hearing of this lying in wait, went and entering into the fortress told Paul.

Acts 23:17

And Paul calling one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch, for he has something to tell him.

Acts 23:18

He therefore took him and led him to the chiliarch, and said, Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to lead this young man to you, who has something to tell you.

Acts 23:19

And the chiliarch taking him by the hand and leading him aside, inquired, What is it that you have to tell me?

Acts 23:20

And he said, The Jews have entered into a compact to ask you to bring down Paul to the Sanhedrim to-morrow, as if about to learn more accurately of something concerning him.

Acts 23:21

But do not therefore be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them lie in wait, who have taken an oath not to eat nor drink till they have killed him, and now they are ready, awaiting an answer from you.

Acts 23:22

Then the chiliarch dismissed the young man, charging him, Tell no one that you have informed me of these things.

Acts 23:23

And calling two of the centurions he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen and two hundred light armed troops, after the third hour of the night.

Acts 23:24

And provide animals to put Paul on, and take him safely to Felix the procurator.

Acts 23:25

And he wrote a letter having this form;

Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias to the most excellent procurator Felix, greeting.

Acts 23:27

I went with the soldiery and rescued this man, when he was siezed by the Jews, and about to be killed by them, having learned that he is a Roman;

Acts 23:28

and wishing to know the cause for which they accuse him, I took him down to their Sanhedrim,

Acts 23:29

and found him criminated in respect to questions of their law, but charged with nothing worthy of death or bonds.

Acts 23:30

Being informed that a conspiracy was about to be formed against the man, I immediately sent to you, commanding also his accusers to speak before you.

Acts 23:31

The soldiers therefore took Paul as they were commanded and brought him by night to Antipatris,

Acts 23:32

and the next day leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.

Acts 23:33

And when they came to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the procurator, they also presented Paul to him.

Acts 23:34

And having read, he asked of what province he was; and learning that he was of Cilicia,

Acts 23:35

I will hear you, he said, when your accusers have come; and he commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.
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