ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ 23
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)Original language
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
Berean Standard Bible
1ατενισασ δε ο παυλοσ τω συνεδριω ειπεν ανδρεσ αδελφοι εγω παση συνειδησει αγαθη πεπολιτευμαι τω θεω αχρι ταυτησ τησ ημερασ
1Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
2ο δε αρχιερευσ ανανιασ επεταξεν τοισ παρεστωσιν αυτω τυπτειν αυτου το στομα
2At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
3τοτε ο παυλοσ προσ αυτον ειπεν τυπτειν σε μελλει ο θεοσ τοιχε κεκονιαμενε και συ καθη κρινων με κατα τον νομον και παρανομων κελευεισ με τυπτεσθαι
3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
4οι δε παρεστωτεσ ειπον τον αρχιερεα του θεου λοιδορεισ
4But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”
5εφη τε ο παυλοσ ουκ ηδειν αδελφοι οτι εστιν αρχιερευσ γεγραπται γαρ αρχοντα του λαου σου ουκ ερεισ κακωσ
5“Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
6γνουσ δε ο παυλοσ οτι το εν μεροσ εστιν σαδδουκαιων το δε ετερον φαρισαιων εκραξεν εν τω συνεδριω ανδρεσ αδελφοι εγω φαρισαιοσ ειμι υιοσ φαρισαιου περι ελπιδοσ και αναστασεωσ νεκρων εγω κρινομαι
6Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
7τουτο δε αυτου λαλησαντοσ εγενετο στασισ των φαρισαιων και εσχισθη το πληθοσ
7As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8σαδδουκαιοι μεν γαρ λεγουσιν μη ειναι αναστασιν μηδε αγγελον μητε πνευμα φαρισαιοι δε ομολογουσιν τα αμφοτερα
8For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
9εγενετο δε κραυγη μεγαλη και ανασταντεσ οι γραμματεισ του μερουσ των φαρισαιων διεμαχοντο λεγοντεσ ουδεν κακον ευρισκομεν εν τω ανθρωπω τουτω ει δε πνευμα ελαλησεν αυτω η αγγελοσ μη θεομαχωμεν
9A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
10πολλησ δε γενομενησ στασεωσ ευλαβηθεισ ο χιλιαρχοσ μη διασπασθη ο παυλοσ υπ αυτων εκελευσεν το στρατευμα καταβηναι και αρπασαι αυτον εκ μεσου αυτων αγειν τε εισ την παρεμβολην
10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
11τη δε επιουση νυκτι επιστασ αυτω ο κυριοσ ειπεν θαρσει παυλε ωσ γαρ διεμαρτυρω τα περι εμου εισ ιερουσαλημ ουτωσ σε δει και εισ ρωμην μαρτυρησαι
11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
12γενομενησ δε ημερασ ποιησαντεσ τινεσ των ιουδαιων συστροφην ανεθεματισαν εαυτουσ λεγοντεσ μητε φαγειν μητε πιειν εωσ ου αποκτεινωσιν τον παυλον
12When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13ησαν δε πλειουσ τεσσαρακοντα οι ταυτην την συνωμοσιαν πεποιηκοτεσ
13More than forty of them were involved in this plot.
14οιτινεσ προσελθοντεσ τοισ αρχιερευσιν και τοισ πρεσβυτεροισ ειπον αναθεματι ανεθεματισαμεν εαυτουσ μηδενοσ γευσασθαι εωσ ου αποκτεινωμεν τον παυλον
14They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
15νυν ουν υμεισ εμφανισατε τω χιλιαρχω συν τω συνεδριω οπωσ αυριον αυτον καταγαγη προσ υμασ ωσ μελλοντασ διαγινωσκειν ακριβεστερον τα περι αυτου ημεισ δε προ του εγγισαι αυτον ετοιμοι εσμεν του ανελειν αυτον
15Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
16ακουσασ δε ο υιοσ τησ αδελφησ παυλου το ενεδρον παραγενομενοσ και εισελθων εισ την παρεμβολην απηγγειλεν τω παυλω
16But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
17προσκαλεσαμενοσ δε ο παυλοσ ενα των εκατονταρχων εφη τον νεανιαν τουτον απαγαγε προσ τον χιλιαρχον εχει γαρ τι απαγγειλαι αυτω
17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
18ο μεν ουν παραλαβων αυτον ηγαγεν προσ τον χιλιαρχον και φησιν ο δεσμιοσ παυλοσ προσκαλεσαμενοσ με ηρωτησεν τουτον τον νεανιαν αγαγειν προσ σε εχοντα τι λαλησαι σοι
18So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19επιλαβομενοσ δε τησ χειροσ αυτου ο χιλιαρχοσ και αναχωρησασ κατ ιδιαν επυνθανετο τι εστιν ο εχεισ απαγγειλαι μοι
19The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
20ειπεν δε οτι οι ιουδαιοι συνεθεντο του ερωτησαι σε οπωσ αυριον εισ το συνεδριον καταγαγησ τον παυλον ωσ μελλοντα τι ακριβεστερον πυνθανεσθαι περι αυτου
20He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
21συ ουν μη πεισθησ αυτοισ ενεδρευουσιν γαρ αυτον εξ αυτων ανδρεσ πλειουσ τεσσαρακοντα οιτινεσ ανεθεματισαν εαυτουσ μητε φαγειν μητε πιειν εωσ ου ανελωσιν αυτον και νυν ετοιμοι εισιν προσδεχομενοι την απο σου επαγγελιαν
21Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
22ο μεν ουν χιλιαρχοσ απελυσεν τον νεανιαν παραγγειλασ μηδενι εκλαλησαι οτι ταυτα ενεφανισασ προσ με
22So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
23και προσκαλεσαμενοσ δυο τινασ των εκατονταρχων ειπεν ετοιμασατε στρατιωτασ διακοσιουσ οπωσ πορευθωσιν εωσ καισαρειασ και ιππεισ εβδομηκοντα και δεξιολαβουσ διακοσιουσ απο τριτησ ωρασ τησ νυκτοσ
23Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
24κτηνη τε παραστησαι ινα επιβιβασαντεσ τον παυλον διασωσωσιν προσ φηλικα τον ηγεμονα
24Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”
25γραψασ επιστολην περιεχουσαν τον τυπον τουτον
25And he wrote the following letter:
26κλαυδιοσ λυσιασ τω κρατιστω ηγεμονι φηλικι χαιρειν
26Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
27τον ανδρα τουτον συλληφθεντα υπο των ιουδαιων και μελλοντα αναιρεισθαι υπ αυτων επιστασ συν τω στρατευματι εξειλομην αυτον μαθων οτι ρωμαιοσ εστιν
27This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
28βουλομενοσ δε γνωναι την αιτιαν δι ην ενεκαλουν αυτω κατηγαγον αυτον εισ το συνεδριον αυτων
28and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
29ον ευρον εγκαλουμενον περι ζητηματων του νομου αυτων μηδεν αξιον θανατου η δεσμων εγκλημα εχοντα
29I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
30μηνυθεισησ δε μοι επιβουλησ εισ τον ανδρα μελλειν εσεσθαι υπο των ιουδαιων εξαυτησ επεμψα προσ σε παραγγειλασ και τοισ κατηγοροισ λεγειν τα προσ αυτον επι σου ερρωσο
30When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.
31οι μεν ουν στρατιωται κατα το διατεταγμενον αυτοισ αναλαβοντεσ τον παυλον ηγαγον δια τησ νυκτοσ εισ την αντιπατριδα
31So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
32τη δε επαυριον εασαντεσ τουσ ιππεισ πορευεσθαι συν αυτω υπεστρεψαν εισ την παρεμβολην
32The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
33οιτινεσ εισελθοντεσ εισ την καισαρειαν και αναδοντεσ την επιστολην τω ηγεμονι παρεστησαν και τον παυλον αυτω
33When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.
34αναγνουσ δε ο ηγεμων και επερωτησασ εκ ποιασ επαρχιασ εστιν και πυθομενοσ οτι απο κιλικιασ
34The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
35διακουσομαι σου εφη οταν και οι κατηγοροι σου παραγενωνται εκελευσεν τε αυτον εν τω πραιτωριω ηρωδου φυλασσεσθαι
35he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.
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