1Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.” 2At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth. 3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”
4Those who were standing near Paul said, “How dare you insult God’s high priest!”
5Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’23:5 Exodus 22:28”
6Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.” 7When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)
9There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. “We find nothing wrong with this man,” they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” 10The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.
11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
The Plot to Kill Paul
12The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. 13More than forty men were involved in this plot. 14They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. 15Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.”
16But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” 18So he took him to the commander.
The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
19The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”
20He said: “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him. 21Don’t give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.”
22The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
Paul Transferred to Caesarea
23Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen23:23 The meaning of the Greek for this word is uncertain. to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. 24Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”
25He wrote a letter as follows:
26Claudius Lysias,
To His Excellency, Governor Felix:
Greetings.
27This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen. 28I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin. 29I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment. 30When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.
31So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris. 32The next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the barracks. 33When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him. 34The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia, 35he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.
1Paulu tẹjúmọ́ ìgbìmọ̀, ó sì wí pé, “Ẹ̀yin arákùnrin mi, èmi tí ń fi gbogbo ẹ̀rí ọkàn rere lo ayé mi níwájú Ọlọ́run títí fi di òní yìí.” 2Nígbà yìí ni Anania olórí àlùfáà pàṣẹ fún àwọn tí ó dúró tí Paulu pé, kí wọn ó gbá a lẹ́nu. 3Nígbà náà ni Paulu wí fún un pé, “Ọlọ́run yóò lù ọ́, ìwọ ògiri tí a kùn lẹ́fun: ìwọ jókòó láti dá mi lẹ́jọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí òfin, ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ gan an rú òfin nípa pípàṣẹ pé kí a lù mí!”
4Àwọn tí ó dúró tì Paulu sì wí pé, “Ìwọ́ ń gan olórí àlùfáà Ọlọ́run?”
523.5: El 22.28.Paulu sì dá wọn lóhùn pé, “Ẹ̀yin arákùnrin mi, èmi kò mọ̀ pé olórí àlùfáà ni: nítorí a tí kọ ọ́ pé, ‘Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ sọ̀rọ̀ olórí àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ ní búburú.’ ”
6Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí Paulu ṣàkíyèsí pé, apá kan wọn jẹ́ Sadusi, apá kan sì jẹ́ Farisi, ó kígbe ní ìgbìmọ̀ pé, “Ẹ̀yin arákùnrin mi, Èmi jẹ́ Farisi, ọmọ Farisi sì ni èmi. Mo dúró ní ìdájọ́ nítorí ìrètí mi nínú àjíǹde òkú.” 7Nígbà tí ó sì tí wí èyí, ìyapa dé láàrín àwọn Farisi àti àwọn Sadusi: àjọ sì pín sì méjì. 8Nítorí tí àwọn Sadusi wí pé, kò sì àjíǹde, tàbí angẹli, tàbí ẹ̀mí: ṣùgbọ́n àwọn Farisi jẹ́wọ́ méjèèjì:
9Ó sì di ariwo ńlá, nínú àwọn olùkọ́ òfin tí ó wà ni apá tí àwọn Farisi dìde, wọ́n ń jà, wí pé, “Àwa kò rí ohun búburú kan lára ọkùnrin yìí,” wọ́n wí “àwa kò sì mọ̀ nítòótọ́ bí angẹli kan tàbí ẹ̀mí kan ń ba à sọ̀rọ̀?” 10Nígbà tí ìyapa sì di ńlá, tí olórí ogun bẹ̀rù kí Paulu má ba à di fífàya lọ́wọ́ wọn, ó pàṣẹ pé ki àwọn ọmọ-ogun sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ láti fi ipá mú un kúrò láàrín wọn, kí wọn sì mú un wá sínú àgọ́ àwọn ológun.
11Ní òru ọjọ́ náà Olúwa dúró tì Paulu, ó wí pé, “Mú ọkàn le! Bí ìwọ ti jẹ́rìí fún mi ní Jerusalẹmu, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ìwọ kò lè ṣàìjẹ́rìí ni Romu pẹ̀lú.”
Ìdìtẹ̀ láti pa Paulu
12Nígbà tí ilẹ̀ mọ́, àwọn Júù kan dìtẹ̀, wọ́n fi ara wọn bú pé, àwọn kì yóò jẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ní àwọn kì yóò mú títí àwọn ó fi pa Paulu: 13Àwọn tí ó dìtẹ̀ yìí sì ju ogójì ènìyàn lọ. 14Wọ́n sì tọ olórí àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn alàgbà lọ, wọn sì wí pé, “Àwa tí fi ara wa sínú ìdè ìbúra pé, a kì yóò tọ́ oúnjẹ kan wò títí àwa ó fi pa Paulu. 15Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí kí ẹ̀yin pẹ̀lú àjọ ìgbìmọ̀ wí fún olórí ogun, kí ó mú un sọ̀kalẹ̀ tọ̀ yín wá, bí ẹni pé ẹ̀yin ń fẹ́ wádìí ọ̀ràn rẹ̀ dájúdájú. Kí ó tó súnmọ́ tòsí, àwa ó ti múra láti pa á.”
16Nígbà tí ọmọ arábìnrin Paulu sí gbúròó ìdìtẹ̀ wọn, ó lọ, ó sì wọ inú àgọ́ àwọn ológun lọ, ó sì sọ fún Paulu.
17Paulu sì pé ọ̀kan nínú àwọn balógun ọ̀run sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó ní, “Mú ọmọkùnrin yìí tọ olórí ogun lọ: nítorí ó ní nǹkan láti sọ fún un.” 18Ó mú un, ó sì sìn ín lọ sọ́dọ̀ olórí ogun.
Balógun ọ̀rún náà wí pé, “Paulu òǹdè pè mi sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó síbẹ̀ mí pé ki èmi mú ọmọkùnrin yìí tọ̀ ọ́ wá, ẹni tí ó ní nǹkan láti sọ fún ọ.”
19Alábojútó-ogun fà á lọ́wọ́, ó sì lọ si apá kan, ó sì bi í léèrè níkọ̀kọ̀ pé, “Kín ni ohun tí ìwọ ní sọ fún mi?”
20Ó sì wí pé, “Àwọn Júù fi ìmọ̀ ṣọ̀kan láti wá bẹ̀ ọ́, kí o mú Paulu sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá sí àjọ ìgbìmọ̀ ní ọ̀la, bí ẹni pé àwọn ń fẹ́ béèrè nǹkan dájúdájú nípa rẹ̀. 21Nítorí náà má ṣe gbọ́ tiwọn: nítorí àwọn tí ó dènà dè é nínú wọn ju ogójì ọkùnrin lọ, tí wọ́n fi ara wọn bú pé, àwọn kì yóò jẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn kì yóò mu títí àwọn o fi pa á. Wọ́n sì ti múra tan nísinsin yìí, wọ́n ń retí ìdáhùn lọ́dọ̀ rẹ.”
22Nígbà náà ni olórí ogun fi ọmọ náà sílẹ̀ láti lọ, ó sí kìlọ̀ fún un pé, “Má ṣe wí fún ẹnìkan pé, ìwọ fi nǹkan wọ̀nyí hàn mi.”
A gbé Paulu lọ Kesarea
23Ó sì pe méjì nínú àwọn balógun ọ̀run sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì wí pé, “Ẹ múra igba ọmọ-ogun sílẹ̀, láti lọ sí Kesarea, àti àádọ́rin ẹlẹ́ṣin, àti igba ọlọ́kọ̀, ní wákàtí kẹta òru. 24Ó sì wí pé, kí wọn pèsè ẹṣin, kí wọ́n gbé Paulu gùn ún; kí wọ́n sì lè mú un dé ọ̀dọ̀ Feliksi baálẹ̀ ní àlàáfíà.”
25Ó sì kọ ìwé kan báyìí pé:
26Kilaudiu Lisia,
Sí Feliksi baálẹ̀ ọlọ́lá jùlọ:
Àlàáfíà.
27Àwọn Júù mú ọkùnrin yìí, wọ́n sì ń pète láti pa á: nígbà náà ni mo dé pẹ̀lú ogun, mo sì gbà á lọ́wọ́ wọn nígbà tí mo gbọ́ pé ará Romu ni í ṣe. 28Nígbà tí mo sì ń fẹ́ mọ ìdí ọ̀ràn tí wọn fi ẹ̀sùn kàn án sí, mo mú un sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí àjọ ìgbìmọ̀ wọn. 29Ẹni tí mo rí pé, wọ́n fi sùn nítorí ọ̀ràn òfin wọn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò dá ọ̀ràn ohun kan tí ó tọ́ sí ikú àti sí ẹ̀wọ̀n. 30Nígbà tí a sì tí jí i sọ fún mi pé, wọn yóò dènà de ọkùnrin náà, mo rán an sí ọ lọ́gán, mo sì pàṣẹ fún àwọn olùfisùn rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú, láti sọ ohun tí wọ́n bá rí wí sí i níwájú rẹ̀.
31Nígbà náà ni àwọn ọmọ-ogun gbe Paulu, wọ́n sì mú un lóru lọ si Antipatrisi, gẹ́gẹ́ bí a tí pàṣẹ fún wọn. 32Ní ọjọ́ kejì wọ́n sì fi àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣin sílẹ̀ láti máa bá a lọ, àwọn sì padà wá sínú àgọ́ àwọn ológun. 33Nígbà tí wọ́n dé Kesarea, tí wọ́n sí fi ìwé fún baálẹ̀, wọ́n mú Paulu pẹ̀lú wá síwájú rẹ̀. 34Nígbà tí ó sì ti ka ìwé náà, ó béèrè pé agbègbè ìlú wo ni tirẹ̀. Nígbà tí ó sì gbọ́ pé ará Kilikia ni; 35Ó wí pé, “Èmi yóò gbọ́ ẹjọ́ rẹ, nígbà tí àwọn olùfisùn rẹ pẹ̀lú bá dé.” Ó sì pàṣẹ pé kí wọn pa Paulu mọ́ ní abẹ́ àbojútó àwọn olùṣọ́ ní gbọ̀ngàn ìdájọ́ ààfin Herodu.
