Verse 29
Acts 23:29
New Living Translation
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I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law — certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.<br>
Original Language Text
greek
ὃν εὗρον ἐγκαλούμενον περὶ ζητημάτων τοῦ νόμου αὐτῶν, μηδὲν ⸀δὲ ἄξιον θανάτου ἢ δεσμῶν ⸂ἔχοντα ἔγκλημα⸃.
English Translation
I found him being accused concerning questions of their law, having nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
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Chapter 23 Context
1
Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God (Elohim)...
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Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.
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But Paul said to him, “God (Elohim) will slap you, you corrupt hypocrite! What kind of judge are you...
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Those standing near Paul said to him, “Do you dare to insult God (Elohim)’s high priest?”
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“I’m sorry, brothers. I didn’t realize he was the high priest,” Paul replied, “for the Scriptures sa...
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Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he sh...
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This divided the council — the Pharisees against the Sadducees —
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for the Sadducees say there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, but the Pharisees believe in al...
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So there was a great uproar. Some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees jumped up and...
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10
As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordere...
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11
That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said, “Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness...
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The next morning a group of Jews got together and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink...
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There were more than forty of them in the conspiracy.
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They went to the leading priests and elders and told them, “We have bound ourselves with an oath to...
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So you and the high council should ask the commander to bring Paul back to the council again. Preten...
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But Paul’s nephew — his sister’s son — heard of their plan and went to the fortress and told Paul.
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Paul called for one of the Roman officers and said, “Take this young man to the commander. He has so...
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So the officer did, explaining, “Paul, the prisoner, called me over and asked me to bring this young...
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19
The commander took his hand, led him aside, and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”
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Paul’s nephew told him, “Some Jews are going to ask you to bring Paul before the high council tomorr...
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But don’t do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have v...
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“Don’t let anyone know you told me this,” the commander warned the young man.
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23
Then the commander called two of his officers and ordered, “Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caes...
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24
Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.”
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Then he wrote this letter to the governor:
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“From Claudius Lysias, to his Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings!<br>
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“This man was seized by some Jews, and they were about to kill him when I arrived with the troops. W...
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Then I took him to their high council to try to learn the basis of the accusations against him.<br>
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I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law — certainly nothing worthy...
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But when I was informed of a plot to kill him, I immediately sent him on to you. I have told his acc...
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So that night, as ordered, the soldiers took Paul as far as Antipatris.
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They returned to the fortress the next morning, while the mounted troops took him on to Caesarea.
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When they arrived in Caesarea, they presented Paul and the letter to Governor Felix.
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He read it and then asked Paul what province he was from. “Cilicia,” Paul answered.
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“I will hear your case myself when your accusers arrive,” the governor told him. Then the governor o...
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