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WEB·Acts 23

¹Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

KJVAnd^G1161 Paul^G3972, earnestly beholding^G816^(G5660) the council^G4892, said^G2036^(G5627), Men^G435 and brethren^G80, I^G1473 have lived^G4176^(G5769) in all^G3956 good^G18 conscience^G4893 before God^G2316 until^G891 this^G5026 day^G2250.

² The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

KJVAnd^G1161 the high priest^G749 Ananias^G367 commanded^G2004^(G5656) them that stood by^G3936^(G5761) him^G846 to smite^G5180^(G5721) him^G846 on the mouth^G4750.

³ Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

KJVThen^G5119 said^G2036^(G5627) Paul^G3972 unto^G4314 him^G846, God^G2316 shall^G3195^(G5719) smite^G5180^(G5721) thee^G4571, thou whited^G2867^(G5772) wall^G5109: for^G2532 sittest^G2521^(G5736) thou^G4771 to judge^G2919^(G5723) me^G3165 after^G2596 the law^G3551, and^G2532 commandest^G2753^(G5719) me^G3165 to be smitten^G5180^(G5745) contrary to the law^G3891^(G5723)?

⁴ Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”

KJVAnd^G1161 they that stood by^G3936^(G5761) said^G2036^(G5627), Revilest thou^G3058^(G5719) God's^G2316 high priest^G749?

⁵ Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”

KJVThen^G5037 said^G5346^(G5713) Paul^G3972, I wist^G1492^(G5715) not^G3756, brethren^G80, that^G3754 he was^G2076^(G5748) the high priest^G749: for^G1063 it is written^G1125^(G5769), Thou shalt^G2046 not^G3756 speak^G2046^(G5692) evil^G2560 of the ruler^G758 of thy^G4675 people^G2992.

⁶ But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

KJVBut^G1161 when Paul^G3972 perceived^G1097^(G5631) that^G3754 the one^G1520 part^G3313 were^G2076^(G5748) Sadducees^G4523, and^G1161 the other^G2087 Pharisees^G5330, he cried out^G2896^(G5656) in^G1722 the council^G4892, Men^G435 and brethren^G80, I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) a Pharisee^G5330, the son^G5207 of a Pharisee^G5330: of^G4012 the hope^G1680 and^G2532 resurrection^G386 of the dead^G3498 I^G1473 am called in question^G2919^(G5743).

⁷ When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.

KJVAnd^G1161 when he^G846 had^G2980 so^G5124 said^G2980^(G5660), there arose^G1096^(G5633) a dissension^G4714 between the Pharisees^G5330 and^G2532 the Sadducees^G4523: and^G2532 the multitude^G4128 was divided^G4977^(G5681).

⁸ For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

KJVFor^G1063^G3303 the Sadducees^G4523 say^G3004^(G5719) that there is^G1511^(G5750) no^G3361 resurrection^G386, neither^G3366 angel^G32, nor^G3383 spirit^G4151: but^G1161 the Pharisees^G5330 confess^G3670^(G5719) both^G297.

⁹ A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”

KJVAnd^G1161 there arose^G1096^(G5633) a great^G3173 cry^G2906: and^G2532 the scribes^G1122 that were of the Pharisees^G5330' part^G3313 arose^G450^(G5631), and strove^G1264^(G5711), saying^G3004^(G5723), We find^G2147^(G5719) no^G3762 evil^G2556 in^G1722 this^G5129 man^G444: but^G1161 if^G1487 a spirit^G4151 or^G2228 an angel^G32 hath spoken^G2980^(G5656) to him^G846, let us^G2313 not^G3361 fight^G2313^(G5725) against God.

¹⁰ When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.

KJVAnd^G1161 when there arose^G1096^(G5637) a great^G4183 dissension^G4714, the chief captain^G5506, fearing^G2125^(G5685) lest^G3361 Paul^G3972 should have been pulled in pieces^G1288^(G5686) of^G5259 them^G846, commanded^G2753^(G5656) the soldiers^G4753 to go down^G2597^(G5631), and to take^G726 him^G846 by force^G726^(G5658) from^G1537 among^G3319 them^G846, and^G5037 to bring^G71^(G5721) him into^G1519 the castle^G3925.

¹¹ The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”

KJVAnd^G1161 the night^G3571 following^G1966^(G5752) the Lord^G2962 stood by^G2186^(G5631) him^G846, and said^G2036^(G5627), Be of good cheer^G2293^(G5720), Paul^G3972: for^G1063 as^G5613 thou hast testified^G1263^(G5662) of^G4012 me^G1700 in^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, so^G3779 must^G1163^(G5748) thou^G4571 bear witness^G3140^(G5658) also^G2532 at^G1519 Rome^G4516.

¹² When it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

KJVAnd^G1161 when it was^G1096^(G5637) day^G2250, certain^G5100 of the Jews^G2453 banded together^G4160^(G5660)^G4963, and bound^G332 themselves^G1438 under a curse^G332^(G5656), saying^G3004^(G5723) that they would^G5315 neither^G3383 eat^G5315^(G5629) nor^G3383 drink^G4095^(G5629) till^G2193^G3739 they had killed^G615^(G5725) Paul^G3972.

¹³ There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

KJVAnd^G1161 they were^G2258^(G5713) more than^G4119 forty^G5062 which^G3588 had made^G4160^(G5761) this^G5026 conspiracy^G4945.

¹⁴ They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.

KJVAnd they^G3748 came to^G4334^(G5631) the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 elders^G4245, and said^G2036^(G5627), We have bound^G332^(G5656) ourselves^G1438 under a great curse^G331, that we will eat^G1089^(G5664) nothing^G3367 until^G2193^G3739 we have slain^G615^(G5725) Paul^G3972.

¹⁵ Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

KJVNow^G3568 therefore^G3767 ye^G5210 with^G4862 the council^G4892 signify^G1718^(G5657) to the chief captain^G5506 that^G3704 he bring^G2609 him^G846 down^G2609^(G5632) unto^G4314 you^G5209 to morrow^G839, as^G5613 though ye would^G3195^(G5723) enquire^G1231^(G5721) something more perfectly^G197 concerning^G4012 him^G846: and^G1161 we^G2249, or ever^G4253 he^G846 come near^G1448^(G5658), are^G2070^(G5748) ready^G2092 to kill^G337^(G5629) him^G846.

¹⁶ But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

KJVAnd^G1161 when Paul's^G3972 sister's^G79 son^G5207 heard^G191^(G5660) of their lying in wait^G1749, he went^G3854^(G5637) and^G2532 entered^G1525^(G5631) into^G1519 the castle^G3925, and told^G518^(G5656) Paul^G3972.

¹⁷ Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

KJVThen^G1161 Paul^G3972 called^G4341^(G5666) one^G1520 of the centurions^G1543 unto him, and said^G5346^(G5713), Bring^G520^(G5628) this^G5126 young man^G3494 unto^G4314 the chief captain^G5506: for^G1063 he hath^G2192^(G5719) a certain thing^G5100 to tell^G518^(G5658) him^G846.

¹⁸ So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

KJVSo^G3767^G3303 he took^G3880^(G5631) him^G846, and brought^G71^(G5627) him to^G4314 the chief captain^G5506, and^G2532 said^G5346^(G5748), Paul^G3972 the prisoner^G1198 called^G4341^(G5666) me^G3165 unto him, and prayed me^G2065^(G5656) to bring^G71^(G5629) this^G5126 young man^G3494 unto^G4314 thee^G4571, who hath^G2192^(G5723) something^G5100 to say^G2980^(G5658) unto thee^G4671.

¹⁹ The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

KJVThen^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 took^G1949^(G5637) him^G846 by the hand^G5495, and^G2532 went with him aside^G402^(G5660) privately^G2596^G2398, and asked^G4441^(G5711) him, What^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) that^G3739 thou hast^G2192^(G5719) to tell^G518^(G5658) me^G3427?

²⁰ He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627),^G3754 The Jews^G2453 have agreed^G4934^(G5639) to desire^G2065^(G5658) thee^G4571 that^G3704 thou wouldest bring down^G2609^(G5632) Paul^G3972 to morrow^G839 into^G1519 the council^G4892, as^G5613 though they would^G3195^(G5723) enquire^G4441^(G5738) somewhat^G5100 of^G4012 him^G846 more perfectly^G197.

²¹ Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”

KJVBut^G3767 do^G3982 not^G3361 thou^G4771 yield^G3982^(G5686) unto them^G846: for^G1063 there lie in wait for^G1748^(G5719) him^G846 of^G1537 them^G846 more than^G4119 forty^G5062 men^G435, which^G3748 have bound^G332 themselves^G1438 with an oath^G332^(G5656), that they will^G5315 neither^G3383 eat^G5315^(G5629) nor^G3383 drink^G4095^(G5629) till^G2193^G3739 they have killed^G337^(G5661) him^G846: and^G2532 now^G3568 are they^G1526^(G5748) ready^G2092, looking for^G4327^(G5740) a promise^G1860 from^G575 thee^G4675.

²² So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”

KJVSo^G3303^G3767 the chief captain^G5506 then let^G630 the young man^G3494 depart^G630^(G5656), and charged^G3853^(G5660) him, See thou tell^G1583^(G5658) no man^G3367 that^G3754 thou hast shewed^G1718^(G5656) these things^G5023 to^G4314 me^G3165.

²³ He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”

KJVAnd^G2532 he called unto^G4341^(G5666) him^G5100 two^G1417 centurions^G1543, saying^G2036^(G5627), Make ready^G2090^(G5657) two hundred^G1250 soldiers^G4757 to^G3704 go^G4198^(G5680) to^G2193 Caesarea^G2542, and^G2532 horsemen^G2460 threescore and ten^G1440, and^G2532 spearmen^G1187 two hundred^G1250, at^G575 the third^G5154 hour^G5610 of the night^G3571;

²⁴ He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

KJVAnd^G5037 provide^G3936^(G5658) them beasts^G2934, that^G2443 they may set^G1913 Paul^G3972 on^G1913^(G5660), and bring him safe^G1295^(G5661) unto^G4314 Felix^G5344 the governor^G2232.

²⁵ He wrote a letter like this:

KJVAnd he wrote^G1125^(G5660) a letter^G1992 after^G4023^(G5723) this^G5126 manner^G5179:

²⁶ “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

KJVClaudius^G2804 Lysias^G3079 unto the most excellent^G2903 governor^G2232 Felix^G5344 sendeth greeting^G5463^(G5721).

²⁷ “This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

KJVThis^G5126 man^G435 was taken^G4815^(G5685) of^G5259 the Jews^G2453, and^G2532 should^G3195^(G5723) have been killed^G337^(G5745) of^G5259 them^G846: then came I^G2186^(G5631) with^G4862 an army^G4753, and rescued^G1807^(G5639) him^G846, having understood^G3129^(G5631) that^G3754 he was^G2076^(G5748) a Roman^G4514.

²⁸ Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G1014 I would^G1014^(G5740) have known^G1097^(G5629) the cause^G156 wherefore^G1223^G3739 they accused^G1458^(G5707) him^G846, I brought^G2609 him^G846 forth^G2609^(G5627) into^G1519 their^G846 council^G4892:

²⁹ I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

KJVWhom^G3739 I perceived^G2147^(G5627) to be accused^G1458^(G5746) of^G4012 questions^G2213 of their^G846 law^G3551, but^G1161 to have^G2192^(G5723) nothing^G3367 laid to his charge^G1462 worthy^G514 of death^G2288 or^G2228 of bonds^G1199.

³⁰ When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

KJVAnd^G1161 when it was told^G3377^(G5685) me^G3427 how that^G5259 the Jews^G2453 laid wait^G1917^G3195^(G5721)^G1510^(G5705) for^G1519 the man^G435, I sent^G3992^(G5656) straightway^G1824 to^G4314 thee^G4571, and gave commandment^G3853^(G5660) to his accusers^G2725 also^G2532 to say^G3004^(G5721) before^G1909 thee^G4675 what they had against^G4314 him^G846. Farewell^G4517^(G5770).

³¹ So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

KJVThen^G3767^G3303 the soldiers^G4757, as^G2596 it was commanded^G1299^(G5772) them^G846, took^G353^(G5631) Paul^G3972, and brought^G71^(G5627) him by^G1223 night^G3571 to^G1519 Antipatris^G494.

³² But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

KJV^G1161 On the morrow^G1887 they left^G1439^(G5660) the horsemen^G2460 to go^G4198^(G5738) with^G4862 him^G846, and returned^G5290^(G5656) to^G1519 the castle^G3925:

³³ When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

KJVWho^G3748, when they came^G1525^(G5631) to^G1519 Caesarea^G2542, and^G2532 delivered^G325^(G5631) the epistle^G1992 to the governor^G2232, presented^G3936^(G5656) Paul^G3972 also^G2532 before him^G846.

³⁴ When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

KJVAnd^G1161 when the governor^G2232 had read^G314^(G5631) the letter,^G2532 he asked^G1905^(G5660) of^G1537 what^G4169 province^G1885 he was^G2076^(G5748). And^G2532 when he understood^G4441^(G5637) that^G3754 he was of^G575 Cilicia^G2791;

³⁵ “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

KJVI will hear^G1251^(G5695) thee^G4675, said he^G5346^(G5713), when^G3752 thine^G4675 accusers^G2725 are^G3854 also^G2532 come^G3854^(G5638). And^G5037 he commanded^G2753^(G5656) him^G846 to be kept^G5442^(G5733) in^G1722 Herod's^G2264 judgment hall^G4232.

WEB·Acts 22

¹“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”

KJVMen^G435, brethren^G80, and^G2532 fathers^G3962, hear ye^G191^(G5657) my^G3450 defence^G627 which I make now^G3568 unto^G4314 you^G5209.

² When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

KJV(And^G1161 when they heard^G191^(G5660) that^G3754 he spake^G4377^(G5707) in the Hebrew^G1446 tongue^G1258 to them^G846, they kept^G3930^(G5627) the more^G3123 silence^G2271: and^G2532 he saith^G5346^(G5748),)

³ “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.

KJVI^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) verily^G3303 a man^G435 which am a Jew^G2453, born^G1080^(G5772) in^G1722 Tarsus^G5019, a city in Cilicia^G2791, yet^G1161 brought up^G397^(G5772) in^G1722 this^G5026 city^G4172 at^G3844 the feet^G4228 of Gamaliel^G1059, and taught^G3811^(G5772) according^G2596 to the perfect manner^G195 of the law^G3551 of the fathers^G3971, and was^G5225^(G5723) zealous^G2207 toward God^G2316, as^G2531 ye^G5210 all^G3956 are^G2075^(G5748) this day^G4594.

⁴ I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

KJVAnd I^G3739 persecuted^G1377^(G5656) this^G5026 way^G3598 unto^G891 the death^G2288, binding^G1195^(G5723) and^G2532 delivering^G3860^(G5723) into^G1519 prisons^G5438 both^G5037 men^G435 and^G2532 women^G1135.

⁵ as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

KJVAs^G5613 also^G2532 the high priest^G749 doth bear^G3140 me^G3427 witness^G3140^(G5719), and^G2532 all^G3956 the estate of the elders^G4244: from^G3844 whom^G3739 also^G2532 I received^G1209^(G5666) letters^G1992 unto^G4314 the brethren^G80, and^G2532 went^G4198^(G5711) to^G1519 Damascus^G1154, to bring^G71^(G5694) them which were^G5607^(G5752) there^G1566 bound^G1210^(G5772) unto^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, for to^G2443 be punished^G5097^(G5686).

⁶ “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.

KJVAnd^G1161 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), that, as I made^G4198 my^G3427 journey^G4198^(G5740), and^G2532 was come nigh^G1448^(G5723) unto Damascus^G1154 about^G4012 noon^G3314, suddenly^G1810 there shone^G4015 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 a great^G2425 light^G5457 round^G4015^(G5658) about^G4012 me^G1691.

⁷ I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

KJVAnd^G5037 I fell^G4098^(G5627) unto^G1519 the ground^G1475, and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656) a voice^G5456 saying^G3004^(G5723) unto me^G3427, Saul^G4549, Saul^G4549, why^G5101 persecutest thou^G1377^(G5719) me^G3165?

⁸ I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

KJVAnd^G1161 I^G1473 answered^G611^(G5662), Who^G5101 art thou^G1488^(G5748), Lord^G2962? And^G5037 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 me^G3165, I^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) Jesus^G2424 of Nazareth^G3480, whom^G3739 thou^G4771 persecutest^G1377^(G5719).

⁹ “Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

KJVAnd^G1161 they that were^G5607^(G5752) with^G4862 me^G1698 saw^G2300^(G5662) indeed^G3303 the light^G5457, and^G2532 were^G1096^(G5633) afraid^G1719; but^G1161 they heard^G191^(G5656) not^G3756 the voice^G5456 of him that spake^G2980^(G5723) to me^G3427.

¹⁰ I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’

KJVAnd^G1161 I said^G2036^(G5627), What^G5101 shall I do^G4160^(G5661), Lord^G2962? And^G1161 the Lord^G2962 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 me^G3165, Arise^G450^(G5631), and go^G4198^(G5737) into^G1519 Damascus^G1154; and there^G2546 it shall be told^G2980^(G5701) thee^G4671 of^G4012 all things^G3956 which^G3739 are appointed^G5021^(G5769) for thee^G4671 to do^G4160^(G5658).

¹¹ When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G5613 I could^G1689 not^G3756 see^G1689^(G5707) for^G575 the glory^G1391 of that^G1565 light^G5457, being led by the hand^G5496^(G5746) of^G5259 them that were^G4895^(G5752) with me^G3427, I came^G2064^(G5627) into^G1519 Damascus^G1154.

¹² “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

KJVAnd^G1161 one^G5100 Ananias^G367, a devout^G2152 man^G435 according^G2596 to the law^G3551, having a good report^G3140^(G5746) of^G5259 all^G3956 the Jews^G2453 which dwelt^G2730^(G5723) there,

¹³ came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.

KJVCame^G2064^(G5631) unto^G4314 me^G3165, and^G2532 stood^G2186^(G5631), and said^G2036^(G5627) unto me^G3427, Brother^G80 Saul^G4549, receive thy sight^G308^(G5657). And^G2504 the same^G846 hour^G5610 I^G2504 looked up^G308^(G5656) upon^G1519 him^G846.

¹⁴ He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

KJVAnd^G1161 he said^G2036^(G5627), The God^G2316 of our^G2257 fathers^G3962 hath chosen^G4400^(G5662) thee^G4571, that thou shouldest know^G1097^(G5629) his^G846 will^G2307, and^G2532 see^G1492^(G5629) that Just One^G1342, and^G2532 shouldest hear^G191^(G5658) the voice^G5456 of^G1537 his^G846 mouth^G4750.

¹⁵ For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

KJVFor^G3754 thou shalt be^G2071^(G5704) his^G846 witness^G3144 unto^G4314 all^G3956 men^G444 of what^G3739 thou hast seen^G3708^(G5758) and^G2532 heard^G191^(G5656).

¹⁶ Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

KJVAnd^G2532 now^G3568 why^G5101 tarriest thou^G3195^(G5719)? arise^G450^(G5631), and be baptized^G907^(G5669), and^G2532 wash away^G628^(G5669) thy^G4675 sins^G266, calling on^G1941^(G5671) the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962.

¹⁷ “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance

KJVAnd^G1161 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), that, when I^G3427 was come again^G5290^(G5660) to^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, even^G2532 while I^G3450 prayed^G4336^(G5740) in^G1722 the temple^G2411, I^G3165 was^G1096^(G5635) in^G1722 a trance^G1611;

¹⁸ and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’

KJVAnd^G2532 saw^G1492^(G5629) him^G846 saying^G3004^(G5723) unto me^G3427, Make haste^G4692^(G5657), and^G2532 get thee^G1831^(G5628) quickly^G5034^G1722 out of^G1537 Jerusalem^G2419: for^G1360 they will^G3858 not^G3756 receive^G3858^(G5699) thy^G4675 testimony^G3141 concerning^G4012 me^G1700.

¹⁹ I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

KJVAnd I^G2504 said^G2036^(G5627), Lord^G2962, they^G846 know^G1987^(G5736) that^G3754 I^G1473 imprisoned^G2252^(G5713)^G5439^(G5723) and^G2532 beat^G1194^(G5723) in every^G2596 synagogue^G4864 them that believed^G4100^(G5723) on^G1909 thee^G4571:

²⁰ When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’

KJVAnd^G2532 when^G3753 the blood^G129 of thy^G4675 martyr^G3144 Stephen^G4736 was shed^G1632^(G5712), I^G846 also^G2532 was^G2252^(G5713) standing by^G2186^(G5761), and^G2532 consenting^G4909^(G5723) unto his^G846 death^G336, and^G2532 kept^G5442^(G5723) the raiment^G2440 of them that slew^G337^(G5723) him^G846.

²¹ “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’ ”

KJVAnd^G2532 he said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 me^G3165, Depart^G4198^(G5737): for^G3754 I^G1473 will send^G1821^(G5692) thee^G4571 far hence^G3112 unto^G1519 the Gentiles^G1484.

²² They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”

KJVAnd^G1161 they gave^G191 him^G846 audience^G191^(G5707) unto^G891 this^G5127 word^G3056, and^G2532 then lifted up^G1869^(G5656) their^G846 voices^G5456, and said^G3004^(G5723), Away with^G142^(G5720) such^G5108 a fellow from^G575 the earth^G1093: for^G1063 it is^G2520 not^G3756 fit^G2520^(G5723) that he^G846 should live^G2198^(G5721).

²³ As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

KJVAnd^G1161 as they^G846 cried out^G2905^(G5723), and^G2532 cast off^G4495^(G5723) their clothes^G2440, and^G2532 threw^G906^(G5723) dust^G2868 into^G1519 the air^G109,

²⁴ the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

KJVThe chief captain^G5506 commanded^G2753^(G5656) him^G846 to be brought^G71^(G5745) into^G1519 the castle^G3925, and bade^G2036^(G5631) that he^G846 should be examined^G426^(G5745) by scourging^G3148; that^G2443 he might know^G1921^(G5632) wherefore^G1223^G3739^G156 they cried^G2019 so^G3779 against^G2019^(G5707) him^G846.

²⁵ When they had tied him up with straps, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”

KJVAnd^G1161 as^G5613 they bound^G4385^(G5656)^(G5625)^G4385^(G5656) him^G846 with thongs^G2438, Paul^G3972 said^G2036^(G5627) unto^G4314 the centurion^G1543 that stood by^G2476^(G5761), Is it lawful^G1487^G1832^(G5748) for you^G5213 to scourge^G3147^(G5721) a man^G444 that is a Roman^G4514, and^G2532 uncondemned^G178?

²⁶ When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”

KJVWhen^G1161 the centurion^G1543 heard^G191^(G5660) that, he went^G4334^(G5631) and told^G518^(G5656) the chief captain^G5506, saying^G3004^(G5723), Take heed^G3708^(G5720) what^G5101 thou doest^G3195^(G5719)^G4160^(G5721): for^G1063 this^G3778 man^G444 is^G2076^(G5748) a Roman^G4514.

²⁷ The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”

KJVThen^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 came^G4334^(G5631), and said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Tell^G3004^(G5720) me^G3427,^G1487 art^G1488^(G5748) thou^G4771 a Roman^G4514?^G1161 He said^G5346^(G5713), Yea^G3483.

²⁸ The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”

KJVAnd^G5037 the chief captain^G5506 answered^G611^(G5662), With a great^G4183 sum^G2774 obtained^G2932^(G5662) I^G1473 this^G5026 freedom^G4174. And^G1161 Paul^G3972 said^G5346^(G5713), But^G1161 I^G1473^G2532 was free born^G1080^(G5769).

²⁹ Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

KJVThen^G3767 straightway^G2112 they departed^G868^(G5627) from^G575 him^G846 which^G3588 should^G3195^(G5723) have examined^G426^(G5721) him^G846: and^G1161 the chief captain^G5506 also^G2532 was afraid^G5399^(G5675), after he knew^G1921^(G5631) that^G3754 he was^G2076^(G5748) a Roman^G4514, and^G2532 because^G3754 he had^G2258^(G5713) bound^G1210^(G5761) him^G846.

³⁰ But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

KJV^G1161 On the morrow^G1887, because he would^G1014^(G5740) have known^G1097^(G5629) the certainty^G804 wherefore^G5101 he was accused^G2723^(G5743) of^G3844 the Jews^G2453, he loosed^G3089^(G5656) him^G846 from^G575 his bands^G1199, and^G2532 commanded^G2753^(G5656) the chief priests^G749 and^G2532 all^G3650 their^G846 council^G4892 to appear^G2064^(G5629), and^G2532 brought^G2609 Paul^G3972 down^G2609^(G5631), and set him^G2476^(G5656) before^G1519 them^G846.

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