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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Acts 23 KJV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/acts/23-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">KJV</a> > Acts 23</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/22.htm" title="Acts 22">◄</a> Acts 23 <a href="../acts/24.htm" title="Acts 24">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">King James Bible</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/kjv/esv/acts/23.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Paul Before the Sanhedrin</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men <i>and</i> brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, <i>thou</i> whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men <i>and</i> brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And there arose a great cry: and the scribes <i>that were</i> of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring <i>him</i> into the castle.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.</p> <a name="12" id="12"></a><p class="hdg">The Plot to Kill Paul<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../john/16.htm">John 16:1-4</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Then Paul called one of the centurions unto <i>him</i>, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>So he took him, and brought <i>him</i> to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto <i>him</i>, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went <i>with him</i> aside privately, and asked <i>him</i>, What is that thou hast to tell me? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>So the chief captain <i>then</i> let the young man depart, and charged <i>him, See thou</i> tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.</p> <p class="hdg">Paul Sent to Felix at Caesarea</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And he called unto <i>him</i> 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; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And provide <i>them</i> beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring <i>him</i> safe unto Felix the governor. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And he wrote a letter after this manner:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix <i>sendeth</i> greeting.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>This 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 he was a Roman. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what <i>they had</i> against him. Farewell. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought <i>him</i> by night to Antipatris. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And when the governor had read <i>the letter</i>, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that <i>he was</i> of Cilicia; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. 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