Acts 23

Ατενισας δε ο Παυλος εις το συνεδριον, ειπεν Ανδρες αδελφοι, εγω εζησα ενωπιον του Θεου μετα πασης καλης συνειδησεως μεχρι ταυτης της ημερας.

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

Ο δε αρχιερευς Ανανιας προσεταξε τους παρεστωτας πλησιον αυτου να κτυπησωσι το στομα αυτου.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Τοτε ο Παυλος ειπε προς αυτον Ο Θεος μελλει να σε κτυπηση, τοιχε ασβεστωμενε και συ καθησαι να με κρινης κατα τον νομον, και παρανομων προσταζεις να με κτυπωσιν;

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

Οι δε παρεστωτες ειπον Τον αρχιερεα του Θεου λοιδορεις;

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

Και ο Παυλος ειπε Δεν ηξευρον, αδελφοι, οτι ειναι αρχιερευς διοτι ειναι γεγραμμενον. Αρχοντα του λαου σου δεν θελεις κακολογησει.

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

Εννοησας δε ο Παυλος οτι το εν μερος ειναι Σαδδουκαιων, το δε αλλο Φαρισαιων, εκραξεν εν τω συνεδριω. Ανδρες αδελφοι, εγω ειμαι Φαρισαιος, υιος Φαρισαιου περι ελπιδος και αναστασεως νεκρων εγω κρινομαι.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Και οτε ελαλησε τουτο, εγεινε διαιρεσις των Φαρισαιων και των Σαδδουκαιων, και διηρεθη το πληθος.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

Διοτι οι μεν Σαδδουκαιοι λεγουσιν οτι δεν ειναι αναστασις ουδε αγγελος ουδε πνευμα, οι δε Φαρισαιοι ομολογουσιν αμφοτερα.

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

Και εγεινε κραυγη μεγαλη, και σηκωθεντες οι γραμματεις του μερους των Φαρισαιων διεμαχοντο, λεγοντες Ουδεν κακον ευρισκομεν εν τω ανθρωπω τουτω αν δε ελαλησε προς αυτον πνευμα η αγγελος, ας μη θεομαχωμεν.

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Και επειδη εγεινε μεγαλη διαιρεσις, φοβηθεις ο χιλιαρχος μη διασπαραχθη ο Παυλος υπ αυτων, προσεταξε να καταβη το στρατευμα και να αρπαση αυτον εκ μεσου αυτων και να φερη εις το φρουριον.

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

Την δε ερχομενην νυκτα επιφανεις εις αυτον ο Κυριος, ειπε Θαρρει, Παυλε, διοτι καθως εμαρτυρησας τα περι εμου εις Ιερουσαλημ, ουτω πρεπει να μαρτυρησης και εις Ρωμην.

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Και οτε εγεινεν ημερα, τινες των Ιουδαιων συνομωσαντες ανεθεματισαν εαυτους, λεγοντες μητε να φαγωσι μητε να πιωσιν, εωσου φονευσωσι τον Παυλον

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

ησαν δε πλειοτεροι των τεσσαρακοντα οι πραξαντες την συνωμοσιαν ταυτην

And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

οιτινες ελθοντες προς τους αρχιερεις και τους πρεσβυτερους, ειπον Με αναθεμα ανεθεματισαμεν εαυτους, να μη γευθωμεν μηδεν εωσου φονευσωμεν τον Παυλον.

And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

Τωρα λοιπον σεις μετα του συνεδριου μηνυσατε προς τον χιλιαρχον, να καταβιβαση αυτον αυριον προς εσας, ως μελλοντας να μαθητε ακριβεστερον τα περι αυτου ημεις δε, πριν αυτος πλησιαση, ειμεθα ετοιμοι να φονευσωμεν αυτον.

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

Ακουσας δε την ενεδραν ο υιος της αδελφης του Παυλου, υπηγε και εισελθων εις το φρουριον απηγγειλε προς τον Παυλον.

And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

Και ο Παυλος προσκαλεσας ενα των εκατονταρχων, ειπε Φερε τον νεον τουτον προς τον χιλιαρχον διοτι εχει τι να απαγγειλη προς αυτον.

Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.

Εκεινος λοιπον παραλαβων αυτον, εφερε προς τον χιλιαρχον και λεγει Ο δεσμιος Παυλος με εκραξε και με παρεκαλεσε να φερω τον νεον τουτον προς σε, διοτι εχει τι να σοι λαληση.

So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

Πιασας δε αυτον απο της χειρος ο χιλιαρχος και αποσυρθεις κατ ιδιαν, ηρωτησε, Τι ειναι εκεινο, το οποιον εχεις να μοι απαγγειλης;

Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?

Ο δε ειπεν οτι οι Ιουδαιοι συνεφωνησαν να σε παρακαλεσωσι να καταβιβασης αυριον τον Παυλον εις το συνεδριον, ως θελοντες να μαθωσι τι ακριβεστερον περι αυτου.

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

Συ λοιπον μη πεισθης εις αυτους, διοτι ενεδρευουσιν αυτον πλειοτεροι των τεσσαρακοντα ανδρες εξ αυτων, οιτινες ανεθεματισαν εαυτους μητε να φαγωσι μητε να πιωσιν, εωσου φονευσωσιν αυτον και τωρα ειναι ετοιμοι, προσμενοντες την παρα σου υποσχεσιν.

But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.

Ο χιλιαρχος λοιπον απελυσε τον νεον, παραγγειλας, να μη ειπης εις μηδενα οτι εφανερωσας ταυτα εις εμε.

So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

Και προσκαλεσας δυο τινας των εκατονταρχων, ειπεν Ετοιμασατε διακοσιους στρατιωτας δια να υπαγωσιν εως Καισαρειας, και εβδομηκοντα ιππεις και διακοσιους λογχοφορους, απο τριτης ωρας της νυκτος,

And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

ετοιμασατε και ζωα, δια να επικαθισωσι τον Παυλον και φερωσιν ασφαλως προς Φηλικα τον ηγεμονα

And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

και εγραψεν επιστολην περιεχουσαν τον τυπον τουτον

And he wrote a letter after this manner:

Κλαυδιος Λυσιας προς τον κρατιστον ηγεμονα Φηλικα, χαιρειν.

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

Τον ανδρα τουτον, συλληφθεντα υπο των Ιουδαιων και μελλοντα να φονευθη υπ αυτων, επελθων μετα του στρατευματος εσωσα αυτον, μαθων οτι ειναι Ρωμαιος.

This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

Θελων δε να μαθω αιτιαν, δια την οποιαν εκατηγορουν αυτον, κατεβιβασα αυτον εις το συνεδριον αυτων

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

και ευρον αυτον εγκαλουμενον περι ζητηματων του νομου αυτων, μη εχοντα ομως μηδεν εγκλημα αξιον θανατου η δεσμων.

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Και επειδη εμηνυθη προς εμε οτι μελλει να γεινη εις τον ανθρωπον επιβουλη υπο των Ιουδαιων, ευθυς επεμψα αυτον προς σε, παραγγειλας και εις τους κατηγορους να ειπωσιν ενωπιον σου τα κατ αυτου. Υγιαινε.

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

Οι μεν λοιπον στρατιωται κατα την δοθεισαν εις αυτους προσταγην αναλαβοντες τον Παυλον, εφεραν δια της νυκτος εις την Αντιπατριδα,

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

την δε επαυριον, αφησαντες τους ιππεις να υπαγωσι μετ αυτου, υπεστρεψαν εις το φρουριον

On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

οιτινες εισελθοντες εις την Καισαρειαν και εγχειρισαντες την επιστολην εις τον ηγεμονα, παρεστησαν και τον Παυλον εις αυτον.

Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

Ο δε ηγεμων, αφου ανεγνωσε την επιστολην και ηρωτησεν εκ ποιας επαρχιας ειναι και ηκουσεν οτι ειναι απο Κιλικιας,

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

Θελω σε ακροασθη, ειπεν, οταν και οι κατηγοροι σου ελθωσι και προσεταξε να φυλαττηται εν τω πραιτωριω του Ηρωδου.

I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.