[1] And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until day. [2] And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. [3] Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge after the law, and commandest to be smitten contrary to the law? [4] And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? [5] Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that the high priest: for it is written, not speak evil of the ruler people. [6] But when Paul perceived that the one part Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. [7] And when he said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. [8] For the Sadducees say no resurrection, angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. [9] And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, not fight [10] And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. [11] And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, for as thou hast testified of in Jerusalem, so must bear witness also at Rome. [12] And when it was day, of the Jews banded together, themselves under a curse, saying neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. [13] And more than forty which had made conspiracy. [14] And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. [15] Now therefore with the council signify to the chief captain that him down as though ye would enquire concerning him: and or ever he come near, ready to kill him. [16] And when Paul's sister's son heard he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. [17] Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. [18] So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called unto him, and prayed me to bring unto who hath something to say [19] Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What that thou hast to tell [20] And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him [21] But not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which themselves with an oath, neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now ready, looking for a promise from [22] So the chief captain depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed to [23] And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; [24] And provide them beasts, that Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. [25] And he wrote a letter manner: [26] Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. [27] man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that a Roman. [28] I would the cause wherefore they accused him, forth into their council: [29] Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. [30] And when it was told laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before what they had against him. [31] Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. [32] On the morrow they left the horsemen with him, and returned to the castle: [33] Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. [34] And had read the letter, he asked of what province And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;