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For sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be struck? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high priest of God? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And 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. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And 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. <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 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? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And 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. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And 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. </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 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And they were more than forty men that had made this conspiracy. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Who 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Now 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. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune, for he hath some thing to tell him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And the tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it 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 wouldst bring forth Paul to morrow into the council, as if they meant to inquire some thing more certain touching him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>But 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man, that he had made known these things unto him. </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>Then 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: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>(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: </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>This 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: <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands. </p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>Then the soldiers, according as it was commanded them, taking Paul, brought him by night to Antipatris. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Who, when they were come to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before him. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood that he was of Cilicia; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/23-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers come. 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