ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲀⲜⲒⲤ 23
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲠⲞⲖⲒⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
1And Paul looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.
2ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ.
2And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϮϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϢϪ ⲚⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲔⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲈⲔϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
3Then Paul said to him: God shall strike thee, thou whited wall. For sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be struck?
4ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high priest of God?
5ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ.
5And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people.
6ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲪⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
6And Paul knowing that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
7ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.
8ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ.
8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ.
9And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?
10ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
10And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
11ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲎ.
11And the night following the Lord standing by him, said: Be constant; for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
12ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲢⲔⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
12And when day was come, some of the Jews gathered together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat, nor drink, till they killed Paul.
13ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲚⲀϢ.
13And they were more than forty men that had made this conspiracy.
14ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲐⲈⲘⲀ ⲀⲚⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲘϮⲠⲒ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
14Who came to the chief priests and the ancients, and said: We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing till we have slain Paul.
15ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲚϤ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
15Now therefore do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come near, are ready to kill him.
16ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈϮϪⲞⲢϪⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
16Which when Paul’s sister’s son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
17ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤ.
17And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune, for he hath some thing to tell him.
18ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦϤ ⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲔ.
18And he taking him, brought him to the tribune, and said: Paul, the prisoner, desired me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath some thing to say to thee.
19ⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲬⲰⲢⲒⲚ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲤⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲔⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚⲎⲒ.
19And the tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?
20ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲂϨⲔ ⲚⲢⲀⲤϮ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲔⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ.
20And he said: The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring forth Paul tomorrow into the council, as if they meant to inquire some thing more certain touching him.
21ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲢⲔⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲰ ϢⲀⲦⲞⲨϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈⲨϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
21But do not thou give credit to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves by oath neither to eat, nor to drink, till they have killed him: and they are now ready, looking for a promise from thee.
22ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
22The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man, that he had made known these things unto him.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲤⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲚϨⲒⲠⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲚⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲖⲞⲄⲬⲎ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠⲄ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ.
23Then having called two centurions, he said to them: Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen for the third hour of the night:
24ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲦⲈⲂⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϢⲀ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
24And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor.
25ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
25(For he feared lest perhaps the Jews might take him away by force and kill him, and he should afterwards be slandered, as if he was to take money.) And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲖⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ.
26Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting.
27ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲀⲒϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲦⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲀⲒⲚⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ
27This man being taken by the Jews, and ready to be killed by them, I rescued coming in with an army, understanding that he is a Roman:
28ⲈⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲤ ⲀⲒⲈⲚϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ.
28And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.
29ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲈⲄⲔⲖⲎⲘⲀ.
29Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.
30ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲀⲒϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲔ.
30And when I was told of ambushes that they had prepared for him, I sent him to thee, signifying also to his accusers to plead before thee. Farewell.
31ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲀⲚⲦⲒⲠⲀⲦⲢⲒⲤ.
31Then the soldiers, according as it was commanded them, taking Paul, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲠⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
32And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle.
33ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
33Who, when they were come to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before him.
34ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲠⲀⲢⲬⲒⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲠⲈ.
34And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood that he was of Cilicia;
35ⲈⲒⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲔⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ.
35I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
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