Actuum Apostolorum 23
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
World English Bible
1Intendens autem in concilium Paulus, ait: Viri fratres, ego omni conscientia bona conversatus sum ante Deum usque in hodiernum diem.
1Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
2Princeps autem sacerdotum Ananias præcepit astantibus sibi percutere os ejus.
2The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3Tunc Paulus dixit ad eum: Percutiet te Deus, paries dealbate. Et tu sedens judicas me secundum legem, et contra legem jubes me percuti?
3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
4Et qui astabant dixerunt: Summum sacerdotem Dei maledicis.
4Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
5Dixit autem Paulus: Nesciebam, fratres, quia princeps est sacerdotum. Scriptum est enim: Principem populi tui non maledices.
5Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
6Sciens autem Paulus quia una pars esset sadducæorum, et altera pharisæorum, exclamavit in concilio: Viri fratres, ego pharisæus sum, filius pharisæorum: de spe et resurrectione mortuorum ego judicor.
6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
7Et cum hæc dixisset, facta est dissensio inter pharisæos et sadducæos, et soluta est multitudo.
7When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
8Sadducæi enim dicunt non esse resurrectionem, neque angelum, neque spiritum: pharisæi autem utraque confitentur.
8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
9Factus est autem clamor magnus. Et surgentes quidam pharisæorum, pugnabant, dicentes: Nihil mali invenimus in homine isto: quid si spiritus locutus est ei, aut angelus?
9A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”
10Et cum magna dissensio facta esset, timens tribunus ne discerperetur Paulus ab ipsis, jussit milites descendere, et rapere eum de medio eorum, ac deducere eum in castra.
10When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.
11Sequenti autem nocte assistens ei Dominus, ait: Constans esto: sicut enim testificatus es de me in Jerusalem, sic te oportet et Romæ testificari.
11The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”
12Facta autem die collegerunt se quidam ex Judæis, et devoverunt, se dicentes neque manducaturos, neque bibituros donec occiderent Paulum.
12When it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13Erant autem plus quam quadraginta viri qui hanc conjurationem fecerant:
13There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
14qui accesserunt ad principes sacerdotum et seniores, et dixerunt: Devotione devovimus nos nihil gustaturos, donec occidamus Paulum.
14They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
15Nunc ergo vos notum facite tribuno cum concilio, ut producat illum ad vos, tamquam aliquid certius cognituri de eo. Nos vero priusquam appropiet, parati sumus interficere illum.
15Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
16Quod cum audisset filius sororis Pauli insidias, venit, et intravit in castra, nuntiavitque Paulo.
16But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17Vocans autem Paulus ad se unum ex centurionibus, ait: Adolescentem hunc perduc ad tribunum, habet enim aliquid indicare illi.
17Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
18Et ille quidem assumens eum duxit ad tribunum, et ait: Vinctus Paulus rogavit me hunc adolescentem perducere ad te, habentem aliquid loqui tibi.
18So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19Apprehendens autem tribunus manum illius, secessit cum eo seorsum, et interrogavit illum: Quid est quod habes indicare mihi?
19The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20Ille autem dixit: Judæis convenit rogare te ut crastina die producas Paulum in concilium, quasi aliquid certius inquisituri sint de illo:
20He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
21tu vero ne credideris illis: insidiantur enim ei ex eis viri amplius quam quadraginta, qui se devoverunt non manducare, neque bibere donec interficiant eum: et nunc parati sunt, exspectantes promissum tuum.
21Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”
22Tribunus igitur dimisit adolescentem, præcipiens ne cui loqueretur quoniam hæc nota sibi fecisset.
22So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
23Et vocatis duobus centurionibus, dixit illis: Parate milites ducentos ut eant usque Cæsaream, et equites septuaginta, et lancearios ducentos a tertia hora noctis,
23He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
24et jumenta præparate ut imponentes Paulum, salvum perducerent ad Felicem præsidem.
24He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25(Timuit enim ne forte raperent eum Judæi, et occiderent, et ipse postea calumniam sustineret, tamquam accepturus pecuniam.)
25He wrote a letter like this:
26Scribens epistolam continentem hæc: Claudius Lysias optimo præsidi Felici, salutem.
26“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27Virum hunc comprehensum a Judæis, et incipientem interfici ab eis, superveniens cum exercitu eripui, cognito quia Romanus est.
27“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
28Volensque scire causam quam objiciebant illi, deduxi eum in concilium eorum.
28Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
29Quem inveni accusari de quæstionibus legis ipsorum, nihil vero dignum morte aut vinculis habentem criminis.
29I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
30Et cum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis quas paraverant illi, misi eum ad te, denuntians et accusatoribus ut dicant apud te. Vale.
30When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”
31Milites ergo secundum præceptum sibi assumentes Paulum, duxerunt per noctem in Antipatridem.
31So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32Et postera die dimissis equitibus ut cum eo irent, reversi sunt ad castra.
32But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
33Qui cum venissent Cæsaream, et tradidissent epistolam præsidi, statuerunt ante illum et Paulum.
33When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
34Cum legisset autem, et interrogasset de qua provincia esset, et cognoscens quia de Cilicia:
34When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
35Audiam te, inquit, cum accusatores tui venerint. Jussitque in prætorio Herodis custodiri eum.
35“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
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