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Are you sitting there to judge me according to the law, and yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">4</span>Those standing nearby said, “Do you dare to insult God’s high priest?” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">5</span>And Paul said, “I did not realize, brothers, that he was high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a leader of your people.’”</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>When Paul noticed that some were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he called out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-32000b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote b">b</a>]</span> of the dead.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>When he said this, a dissension began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge all three.) </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>Then a great clamor arose, and certain scribes of the Pharisees’ group stood up and contended, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>When the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to go down, take him by force, and bring him into the barracks.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>That night the Lord stood near him and said, “Keep up your courage! For just as you have testified for me in Jerusalem, so you must bear witness also in Rome.”</span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">The Plot to Kill Paul</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>In the morning the Jews joined in a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>There were more than forty who joined in this conspiracy. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">14</span>They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food until we have killed Paul. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">15</span>Now then, you and the council must notify the tribune to bring him down to you, on the pretext that you want to make a more thorough examination of his case. And we are ready to do away with him before he arrives.”</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">16</span>Now the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush; so he went and gained entrance to the barracks and told Paul. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">17</span>Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to report to him.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">18</span>So he took him, brought him to the tribune, and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you; he has something to tell you.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">19</span>The tribune took him by the hand, drew him aside privately, and asked, “What is it that you have to report to me?” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">20</span>He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more thoroughly into his case. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">21</span>But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they kill him. They are ready now and are waiting for your consent.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">22</span>So the tribune dismissed the young man, ordering him, “Tell no one that you have informed me of this.”</span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">Paul Sent to Felix the Governor</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">23</span>Then he summoned two of the centurions and said, “Get ready to leave by nine o’clock tonight for Caesarea with two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">24</span>Also provide mounts for Paul to ride, and take him safely to Felix the governor.” </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">25</span>He wrote a letter to this effect:</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">26</span>“Claudius Lysias to his Excellency the governor Felix, greetings. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">27</span>This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, but when I had learned that he was a Roman citizen, I came with the guard and rescued him. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">28</span>Since I wanted to know the charge for which they accused him, I had him brought to their council. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">29</span>I found that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but was charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">30</span>When I was informed that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, ordering his accusers also to state before you what they have against him.<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-32024c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote c">c</a>]</span>”</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">31</span>So the soldiers, according to their instructions, took Paul and brought him during the night to Antipatris. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">32</span>The next day they let the horsemen go on with him, while they returned to the barracks. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">33</span>When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul also before him. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">34</span>On reading the letter, he asked what province he belonged to, and when he learned that he was from Cilicia, </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">35</span>he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that he be kept under guard in Herod’s headquarters.<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-32029d" title="See footnote d">d</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote d">d</a>]</span></span></p> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Acts 23:1">Acts 23:1</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>Men, brothers</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Acts 23:6">Acts 23:6</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>concerning hope and resurrection</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Acts 23:30">Acts 23:30</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Other ancient authorities add <i>Farewell</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to Acts 23:35">Acts 23:35</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>praetorium</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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