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| [1]And when Paul had looked on the assembly of them, he said: Men, my brethren; I have lived in all good conscience before God up to this day. |
[1]And when gazed Paulus at the assembly he said men brothers I in all conscience good I have lived before Alaha until today |
| [2]And Ananias, the priest, commanded those who stood by his side, to smite Paul on the mouth. |
[2]And Khanan-Yah the priest commanded those who stood on the side to hit Paulus on his mouth |
| [3]And Paul said to him: God is here-after to smite thee, [thou] Whited Wall ! For, sittest thou judging me agreeably to law, while thou transgressest the law, and commandest to smite me? |
[3]And Paulus said to him going is Alaha to strike you a wall whitened and you sitting are judge you me according to the law when violate you against the law and command you to strike me |
| [4]And those standing by, said to him: Dost thou reproach the priest of God ! |
[4]And those who standing were there were saying to him the priest of Alaha accuse you |
| [5]Paul said to them: I was not aware, my brethren, that he was the priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people. |
[5]Said to them Paulus not aware I was brothers that the Priest he is written it is for "The Ruler of your people not curse" |
| [6]And, as Paul knew that a part of the people were of the Sadducees, and a part of the Pharisees, he cried out, in the assembly: Men, my brethren; I am a Pharisee the son of a Pharisee; and for the hope of the resurrection of the dead, I am judged. |
[6]And when knew Paulus that some of the people was of Zadoqia and some of Pharisha shouting he was in the council men brothers I Pharisha am son of a Pharisha and for the hope of the resurrection of the dead judged I am |
| [7]And when he had said this, the Pharisees and Sadducees fell upon one another, and the people were divided |
[7]And when this he said fell one upon another Pharisha and Zadoqia and was divided the people |
| [8]For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor a spirit: but the Pharisees confess all these. |
[8]Zadokia for were saying there is no resurrection neither angel nor spirit The Pharisha but confess all of these |
| [9]And there was great vociferation. And some Scribes of the party of the Pharisees rose up, and contended with them, and said. We have found nothing evil in this man: for if a spirit or an angel hath conversed with him, what is there in that? |
[9]And there was noise great stood some scribes of the side of the Pharisha and contending they were with them and they were saying not we find anything evil in this man if but The Spirit or an angel spoke with him what? is there in it in that |
| [10]And, as there was great commotion among them, the Chiliarch was afraid lest they should tear Paul in pieces. And he sent Romans, to go and pluck him from their midst, and bring him into the castle. |
[10]And when there was an uproar great among them afraid was the Chiliarch lest they would tear apart Paulus and he sent Romans to go snatch him from their midst and bring him to the encampment |
| [11]And when night came, our Lord appeared to Paul, and said to him: Be strong; for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so also art thou to testify at Rome. |
[11]And when he was the night appeared to him our Lord to Paulus and said to him be strong because as you testified of Me in Jerusalem thus are going you also in Rome to testify |
| [12]And when it was morning, several of the Jews assembled together, and bound themselves by imprecations that they would neither eat nor drink until they had slain Paul. |
[12]And when it was dawn gathered were some of the Jews and they put a curse upon themselves that not they would eat neither would they drink until they would kill him Paulus |
| [13]And they who had established this compact by oath, were more than forty persons. |
[13]There were but those who established in an oath this covenant more than forty men |
| [14]And they went to the priests and Elders, and said: We have bound ourselves by imprecations, that we will taste of nothing, until we shall have slain Paul. |
[14]And they came to The Priests and to The Elders and saying they were "A curse we have cursed upon us that anything not we shall taste until we shall kill Paulus |
| [15]And now, do ye and the chiefs of the congregation request of the Chiliarch, that he would bring him unto you, as if ye were desirous to investigate truly his conduct: and we are prepared to slay him, ere he shall come to you. |
[15]And now ask you and The Rulers of the Council from The Chiliarch to bring him to you as if seek you to examine properly his conduct and we we are ready to kill him before he arrives in your presence |
| [16]And the son of Paul's sister, heard of this plot: and he went into the castle, and informed Paul. |
[16]And heard had son of the sister of Paulus plot this and he entered the encampment and informed Paulus |
| [17]And Paul sent and called one of the centurions, and said to him: Conduct this youth to the Chiliarch; for he hath something to tell him. |
[17]And sent Paulus he called one of the Centurions and said to him escort young man this to The Chiliarch has he for something to say to him |
| [18]And the centurion took the young man, and introduced him to the Chiliarch, and said: Paul the prisoner called me, and requested me to bring this youth to thee, for he hath something to tell thee. |
[18]And led him The Centurion the youth and brought him to The Chiliarch and said Paulus the prisoner called me and begged of me to bring this young man unto you who has to him something to say to you |
| [19]And the Chiliarch took the young man by his hand, and led him one side, and asked him: What hast thou to tell me? |
[19]And held him by his hand The Chiliarch the youth and drew him to one side and asking he was him "What? have you to say to me" |
| [20]And the young man said to him: The Jews have projected to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow to their assembly, as if wishing to learn something more from him. |
[20]And said to him the youth the Judeans have planned to entreat of you to send down Paulus tomorrow to their Council as if they want something more to learn from him |
| [21]But be not thou persuaded by them: for, lo, more than forty persons of them watch for him in ambush, and have bound themselves by imprecations, that they will neither eat nor drink until they shall have slain him: and lo, they are prepared, and are waiting for thy promise |
[21]You therefore not believe them behold for more than forty men of them are watching for him in ambush and have put a curse on themselves that not to eat nor to drink until they kill him and behold they are ready and waiting for your promise |
| [22]And the Chiliarch dismissed the young man, after charging him: Let no man know, that thou hast showed me these things. |
[22]And dismissed him The Chiliarch the youth as he ordered a man not would know that these things you have shown me |
| [23]And he called two centurions, and said to them: Go and prepare two hundred Romans to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and shooters with the right hand two hundred; and let them set out at the third hour of the night. |
[23]And he called two Centurions and said to them go prepare Romans two hundred to go to Qesaria and horsemen seventy and shooters right handed two hundred to go out from third hour in the night |
| [24]And provide also a saddle beast, that they may set Paul on it, and carry him safely to Felix the governor. |
[24]Prepare but also beasts of burden so they may mount Paulus and let him escape to Filix The Governor |
| [25]And he wrote a letter and gave them, in which was, thus: |
[25]And he wrote a letter he gave to them who were with him thus |
| [26]Claudius Lysias to the excellent governor Felix; greeting. |
[26]Qlaudius Lusius to Filix The Governor The Excellent Greeting |
| [27]The Jews seized this man, in order to kill him; but I came with Romans, and rescued him, when I learned that he was a Roman. |
[27]Man this seized the Judeans so as to kill him and I helped I with the Romans and I saved him when I learned that Roman he is |
| [28]And as I wished to know the offence, for which they criminated him, I brought him to their assembly. |
[28]And when sought I had to know the cause for which accusing they were him I brought him down to their Council |
| [29]And I found, that it was about questions of their law they accused him, and that an offence worthy of bonds or of death, was not upon him. |
[29]And I found that about charges of their law accusing they were him and a cause that worthy for imprisonment or for death not was against him |
| [30]And when the wiles of a plot formed by the Jews against him came to my knowledge, I forthwith sent him to thee. And I have directed his accusers, to go and contend with him, before thee. Farewell. |
[30]And when it was shown to me a plot by ambush that made against him the Judeans at once I sent him to you and I ordered his accusers to go and to speak with him before you be well |
| [31]Then the Romans, as they had been commanded, took Paul by night, and brought him to the city of Antipatris. |
[31]Then the Romans as they were ordered brought him Paulus in the night and brought him to Antipatris the city |
| [32]And the next day, the horsemen dismissed the footmen their associates, that they might return to the castle. |
[32]And the day next dismissed the horsemen the foot soldiers their comrades to return to camp |
| [33]And they brought him to Caesarea: and they delivered the letter to the governor, and set Paul before him. |
[33]And they brought him to Qesaria and gave the letter to The Governor and presented him before him Paulus |
| [34]And when he had read the letter, he asked him of what province he was? And when he learned that he was of Cilicia, |
[34]And when he read the letter asking he was him that from which? province he was and when he learned that from Qiliqia |
| [35]he said to him: I will give thee audience, when thy accusers arrive. And he ordered him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod. |
[35]He said to him shall hear I you whenever have came your accusers and he commanded to keep him in The Praetorium of Herodus |