English Bible Presentation Sharing - Acts Book, chapter 23, verse 18 in Litv Version

Acts 23 : 1 (LITV)

And looking on the sanhedrin, Paul said, Men, brothers, I in all good conscience have conducted myself toward God to this day.

Acts 23 : 2 (LITV)

But Ananias the high priest ordered those standing by him to strike his mouth.

Acts 23 : 3 (LITV)

Then Paul said to him, God is going to strike you, whitened wall! And do you sit judging me according to the Law, and contrary to the Law command me to be stricken?

Acts 23 : 4 (LITV)

And those standing by said, Do you revile the high priest of God?

Acts 23 : 5 (LITV)

And Paul said, Brothers, I did not know that he is high priest; for it has been written, "You shall not speak evil" "of a ruler of your people." Ex. 22:28

Acts 23 : 6 (LITV)

But knowing that the one part consisted of Sadducees, and the other of Pharisees, Paul cried out in the sanhedrin, Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am being judged concerning hope and resurrection of the dead!

Acts 23 : 7 (LITV)

And he having spoken this, there was a discord between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.

Acts 23 : 8 (LITV)

For the Sadducees indeed say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit. But Pharisees confess both.

Acts 23 : 9 (LITV)

And there was a great cry. And the scribes of the part of the Pharisees rising up, they were contending, saying, We find nothing evil in this man. And, If a spirit spoke to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God.

Acts 23 : 10 (LITV)

And discord having arisen, fearing lest Paul should be torn by them, the chiliarch commanded the soldiers to go down to snatch him out of their midst, and to bring him into the fortress.

Acts 23 : 11 (LITV)

And coming to him in the following night the Lord said, Be cheered, Paul, for as you fully testified the things concerning Me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify at Rome.

Acts 23 : 12 (LITV)

And it becoming day, some of the Jews making a conspiracy cursed themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they should kill Paul.

Acts 23 : 13 (LITV)

And those making this plot were more than forty;

Acts 23 : 14 (LITV)

who, having come near to the chief priests and to the elders, said, With a curse we have cursed ourselves to taste of nothing until we shall kill Paul.

Acts 23 : 15 (LITV)

Now, then, you with the sanhedrin inform the chiliarch, so that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as intending more accurately to find out about him. And before his drawing near, we are ready to kill him.

Acts 23 : 16 (LITV)

But the son of Paul's sister hearing of the ambush, having come near, and entering into the fortress, reported to Paul.

Acts 23 : 17 (LITV)

And calling near one of the centurions, Paul said, Bring this young man to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

Acts 23 : 18 (LITV)

Then indeed taking him, he brought him to the chiliarch and said, Paul the prisoner having called me near asked me to bring this young man to you, having a thing to tell you.

Acts 23 : 19 (LITV)

And laying hold of his hand, and drawing aside privately, the chiliarch asked, What is it that you have to report to me?

Acts 23 : 20 (LITV)

And he said, The Jews agreed to ask you that tomorrow you bring down Paul into the sanhedrin, as intending to more accurately inquire concerning him.

Acts 23 : 21 (LITV)

Therefore, you must not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men of them lie in wait for him who put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they kill him. And now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.

Acts 23 : 22 (LITV)

Then the chiliarch sent away the young man, charging him, Tell no one that you reported these things to me.

Acts 23 : 23 (LITV)

And having called near a certain two of the centurions, he said, Get two hundred soldiers ready, so that they may go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from the third hour of the night;

Acts 23 : 24 (LITV)

and animals to stand by, so that setting Paul on, they may bring him to Felix the governor.

Acts 23 : 25 (LITV)

For he was writing a letter, having this form:

Acts 23 : 26 (LITV)

Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting:

Acts 23 : 27 (LITV)

This man being seized by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, coming on with the soldiers I rescued him, learning that he was a Roman.

Acts 23 : 28 (LITV)

And being minded to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrin;

Acts 23 : 29 (LITV)

I found him to be accused concerning questions of their law, and having no charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Acts 23 : 30 (LITV)

And it being revealed to me that a plot against the man was about to be executed by the Jews, I at once sent him to you, also commanding the accusers to say the things against him before you. Farewell.

Acts 23 : 31 (LITV)

Then indeed taking up Paul according to the thing appointed to them, the soldiers brought him through the night to Antipatris.

Acts 23 : 32 (LITV)

And on the morrow, allowing the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.

Acts 23 : 33 (LITV)

Having entered into Caesarea, and giving the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

Acts 23 : 34 (LITV)

And having read it, the governor asked from what province he is. And having learned that he was from Cilicia,

Acts 23 : 35 (LITV)

he said, I will hear you fully when your accusers arrive. And he commanded him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.