1 فتفرس بولس في المجمع وقال ايها الرجال الاخوة اني بكل ضمير صالح قد عشت للّه الى هذا اليوم‎.2 ‎فامر حنانيا رئيس الكهنة الواقفين عنده ان يضربوه على فمه‎.3 ‎حينئذ قال له بولس سيضربك الله ايها الحائط المبيّض. أفانت جالس تحكم علي حسب الناموس وانت تأمر بضربي مخالفا للناموس‎.4 ‎فقال الواقفون أتشتم رئيس كهنة الله‎.5 ‎فقال بولس لم اكن اعرف ايها الاخوة انه رئيس كهنة لانه مكتوب رئيس شعبك لا تقل فيه سوءا6 ولما علم بولس ان قسما منهم صدوقيون والآخر فريسيون صرخ في المجمع ايها الرجال الاخوة انا فريسي ابن فريسي. على رجاء قيامة الاموات انا أحاكم‎.7 ‎ولما قال هذا حدثت منازعة بين الفريسيين والصدوقيين وانشقت الجماعة‎.8 ‎لان الصدوقيين يقولون انه ليس قيامة ولا ملاك ولا روح. واما الفريسيون فيقرون بكل ذلك‎.9 ‎فحدث صياح عظيم ونهض كتبة قسم الفريسيين وطفقوا يخاصمون قائلين لسنا نجد شيئا رديّا في هذا الانسان. وان كان روح او ملاك قد كلمه فلا نحاربنّ الله10 ولما حدثت منازعة كثيرة اختشى الامير ان يفسخوا بولس فامر العسكر ان ينزلوا ويختطفوه من وسطهم ويأتوا به الى المعسكر‎.11 ‎وفي الليلة التالية وقف به الرب وقال ثق يا بولس لانك كما شهدت بما لي في اورشليم هكذا ينبغي ان تشهد في رومية ايضا12 ولما صار النهار صنع بعض اليهود اتفاقا وحرموا انفسهم قائلين انهم لا يأكلون ولا يشربون حتى يقتلوا بولس‎.13 ‎وكان الذين صنعوا هذا التحالف اكثر من اربعين‎.14 ‎فتقدموا الى رؤساء الكهنة والشيوخ وقالوا قد حرمنا انفسنا حرما ان لا نذوق شيئا حتى نقتل بولس‎.15 ‎والآن أعلموا الامير انتم مع المجمع لكي ينزله اليكم غدا كانكم مزمعون ان تفحصوا باكثر تدقيق عما له. ونحن قبل ان يقترب مستعدون لقتله‎.16 ‎ولكن ابن اخت بولس سمع بالكمين فجاء ودخل المعسكر واخبر بولس‎.17 ‎فاستدعى بولس واحدا من قواد المئات وقال اذهب بهذا الشاب الى الامير لان عنده شيئا يخبره به‎.18 ‎فاخذه واحضره الى الامير وقال استدعاني الاسير بولس وطلب ان احضر هذا الشاب اليك وهو عنده شيء ليقوله لك‎.19 ‎فاخذ الامير بيده وتنحى به منفردا واستخبره ما هو الذي عندك لتخبرني به‎.20 ‎فقال ان اليهود تعاهدوا ان يطلبوا منك ان تنزل بولس غدا الى المجمع كانهم مزمعون ان يستخبروا عنه باكثر تدقيق‎.21 ‎فلا تنقد اليهم لان اكثر من اربعين رجلا منهم كامنون له قد حرموا انفسهم ان لا يأكلوا ولا يشربوا حتى يقتلوه. وهم الآن مستعدون منتظرون الوعد منك22 فاطلق الامير الشاب موصيا اياه ان لا تقل لاحد انك اعلمتني بهذا.23 ثم دعا اثنين من قواد المئات وقال اعدا مئتي عسكري ليذهبوا الى قيصرية وسبعين فارسا ومئتي رامح من الساعة الثالثة من الليل‎.24 ‎وان يقدما دواب ليركبا بولس ويوصلاه سالما الى فيلكس الوالي‎.25 ‎وكتب رسالة حاوية هذه الصورة26 كلوديوس ليسياس يهدي سلاما الى العزيز فيلكس الوالي‎.27 ‎هذا الرجل لما امسكه اليهود وكانوا مزمعين ان يقتلوه اقبلت مع العسكر وانقذته اذ أخبرت انه روماني‎.28 ‎وكنت اريد ان اعلم العلّة التي لاجلها كانوا يشتكون عليه فانزلته الى مجمعهم‎.29 ‎فوجدته مشكوا عليه من جهة مسائل ناموسهم. ولكن شكوى تستحق الموت او القيود لم تكن عليه‎.30 ‎ثم لما أعلمت بمكيدة عتيدة ان تصير على الرجل من اليهود ارسلته للوقت اليك آمرا المشتكين ايضا ان يقولوا لديك ما عليه. كن معافى31 فالعسكر اخذوا بولس كما أمروا وذهبوا به ليلا الى انتيباتريس.32 وفي الغد تركوا الفرسان يذهبون معه ورجعوا الى المعسكر‎.33 ‎وأولئك لما دخلوا قيصرية ودفعوا الرسالة الى الوالي احضروا بولس ايضا اليه‎.34 ‎فلما قرأ الوالي الرسالة وسأل من اية ولاية هو ووجد انه من كيليكية35 قال ساسمعك متى حضر المشتكون عليك ايضا. وامر ان يحرس في قصر هيرودس

1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.3 Then said Paul to him, God shall smite you, you white washed wall: for sit you to judge me after the law, and command me to be smitten contrary to the law?4 And they that stood by said, Revile you God' high priest?5 Then said Paul, I knew not, brothers, that he was the high priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.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, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.9 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 has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.10 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.11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you bear witness also at Rome.12 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.13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.14 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.15 Now therefore you with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down to you to morrow, as though you would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.16 And when Paul' sister' son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him.18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and prayed me to bring this young man to you, who has something to say to you.19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that you have to tell me?20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire you that you would bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.21 But do not you yield to 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 you.22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See you tell no man that you have showed these things to me.23 And he called to him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor.25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:26 Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix sends greeting.27 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.28 And when I would have known the cause why they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:29 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.30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to you, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before you what they had against him. Farewell.31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:33 Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;35 I will hear you, said he, when your accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod' judgment hall.