Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Actes 23

1 As Paul pleadeth his cause, 2 Ananias conmmandeth them to smite him. 7 Dissension among his accusers. 11 God encourageth him. 14 The Jews' laying wait for Paul, 20 is declared unto the chief captain. 27 He sendeth him to Felix the governor.

 23:1 ¶ And 1161 Paul 3972 earnestly beholding 816 z5660 the x3588 council, 4892 said, 2036 z5627 Men 435 and brethren, 80 I 1473 haue liued 4176 z5769 in all 3956 good 18 conscience 4893 before God 2316 vntill 891 this 5026 day. 2250

 23:2 And 1161 the x3588 high Priest 749 Ananias 367 commanded 2004 z5656 them that stood by 3936 z5761 him, 846 to smite 5180 z5721 him y846 x848 on the x3588 mouth. 4750

 23:3 Then 5119 saith 2036 z5627 Paul 3972 vnto 4314 him, 846 God 2316 shall 3195 z5719 smite 5180 z5721 thee, 4571 thou whited 2867 z5772 wall: 5109 for 2532 sittest 2521 z5736 thou 4771 to iudge 2919 z5723 mee 3165 after 2596 the x3588 Law, 3551 and 2532 commandest 2753 z5719 mee 3165 to be smitten 5180 z5745 contrary to the Law? 3891 z5723

 23:4 And 1161 they that stood by, 3936 z5761 said, 2036 z5627 Reuilest x3058 thou y3058 z5719 Gods 2316 high Priest? 749

 23:5 Then 5037 said 5346 z5713 Paul, 3972 I wist 1492 z5715 not, 3756 brethren, 80 that 3754 hee was 2076 z5748 the high Prist: 749 For 1063 it is written, 1125 z5769 Thou shalt y2046 z0 not 3756 speake 2046 z5692 euill 2560 of the ruler 758 of thy 4675 people. 2992

 23:6 But 1161 when Paul 3972 perceiued 1097 z5631 that 3754 the x3588 one 1520 part 3313 were 2076 z5748 Sadducees, 4523 and 1161 the x3588 other 2087 Pharisees, 5330 hee cryed out 2896 z5656 in 1722 the x3588 Councill, 4892 Men 435 and brethren, 80 I 1473 am 1510 z5748 a Pharisee, 5330 the sonne 5207 of a Pharisee: 5330 of 4012 the hope 1680 and 2532 resurrection 386 of the dead, 3498 I 1473 am called in question. 2919 z5743

 23:7 And 1161 when hee 846 had y2980 z0 so 5124 said, 2980 z5660 there arose 1096 z5633 a dissension 4714 betweene the x3588 Pharisees 5330 and 2532 the x3588 Sadducees: 4523 and 2532 the x3588 multitude 4128 was diuided. 4977 z5681

 23:8 For 1063 y3303 the x3303 Sadducees 4523 say 3004 z5719 that there is 1511 z5750 no 3361 resurrection, 386 neither 3366 Angel, 32 nor 3383 spirit: 4151 but 1161 the Pharisees 5330 confesse 3670 z5719 both. 297

 23:9 And 1161 there arose 1096 z5633 a great 3173 cry: 2906 and 2532 the x3588 Scribes 1122 that were of the x3588 Pharisees 5330 part 3313 arose, 450 z5631 and stroue, 1264 z5711 saying, 3004 z5723 Wee finde 2147 z5719 no 3762 euill 2556 in 1722 this 5129 man: 444 but 1161 if 1487 a spirit 4151 or 2228 an Angel 32 hath spoken 2980 z5656 to him, 846 let vs y2313 z0 not 3361 fight y2313 z5725 against God. x2313

 23:10 And 1161 when there arose 1096 z5637 a great 4183 dissension, 4714 the x3588 chiefe captaine 5506 fearing 2125 z5685 lest 3361 Paul 3972 should haue bene pulled in pieces 1288 z5686 of 5259 them, 846 commanded 2753 z5656 the x3588 souldiers 4753 to goe downe, 2597 z5631 and to take y726 z0 him y846 by force 726 z5658 x846 from 1537 among 3319 them, y846 x848 and 5037 to bring 71 z5721 him into 1519 the x3588 castle. 3925

 23:11 And 1161 the x3588 night 3571 folowing, 1966 z5752 the x3588 Lord 2962 stood by 2186 z5631 him, 846 and saide, 2036 z5627 Bee of good cheere, 2293 z5720 Paul: 3972 for 1063 as 5613 thou hast testified 1263 z5662 of 4012 mee 1700 in y1519 x1722 Hierusalem, 2419 so 3779 must 1163 z5748 thou 4571 beare witnesse 3140 z5658 also 2532 at 1519 Rome. 4516

 23:12 And 1161 when it was 1096 z5637 day, 2250 certaine 5100 of the x3588 Iewes 2453 banded together, 4160 4963 z5660 and bound y332 z0 themselues y1438 vnder a curse, 332 z5656 x1438 saying, 3004 z5723 that they would y5315 z0 neither 3383 eate 5315 z5629 nor 3383 drinke 4095 z5629 till 2193 y3757 they had x3739 killed 615 z5725 Paul. 3972

 23:13 And 1161 they were 2258 z5713 more x4119 then y4119 fourtie 5062 which y3588 had made 4160 z5761 this 5026 conspiracie. 4945

 23:14 And they 3748 came x4334 to y4334 z5631 the x3588 chiefe Priests 749 and 2532 Elders, 4245 and said, 2036 z5627 Wee haue bound y332 z5656 our selues y1438 vnder a great curse, 331 x332 x1438 that wee will eate 1089 z5664 nothing 3367 vntill 2193 y3739 wee haue x3739 slaine 615 z5725 Paul. 3972

 23:15 Now 3568 therefore 3767 ye 5210 with 4862 the x3588 Councill, 4892 signifie 1718 z5657 to the x3588 chiefe captaine 5506 that 3704 he bring y2609 z0 him y846 downe 2609 z5632 x846 vnto 4314 you 5209 to morrow, 839 as y5613 though x5613 yee would 3195 z5723 enquire 1231 z5721 something more perfectly 197 concerning 4012 him: 846 and 1161 we, 2249 or euer 4253 he 846 come neere, 1448 z5658 are 2070 z5748 ready 2092 to kill 337 z5629 him. 846

 23:16 And 1161 when Pauls 3972 sisters 79 sonne 5207 heard 191 z5660 of their laying in wait, 1749 hee went 3854 z5637 and 2532 entred 1525 z5631 into 1519 the x3588 castle, 3925 & told 518 z5656 Paul. 3972

 23:17 Then 1161 Paul 3972 called y4341 z5666 one y1520 of the Centurions y1543 vnto x4341 x1520 x3588 x1543 him, and said, 5346 z5713 Bring 520 z5628 this 5126 yong man 3494 vnto 4314 the x3588 chiefe captaine: 5506 for 1063 he hath 2192 z5719 a certaine thing 5100 to tell 518 z5658 him. 846

 23:18 So 3767 y3303 he x3588 x3303 took 3880 z5631 him, 846 and brought 71 z5627 him to 4314 the x3588 chiefe captaine, 5506 and 2532 said, 5346 z5748 Paul 3972 the x3588 prisoner 1198 called y4341 z5666 me y3165 vnto x4341 x3165 him, and praied x2065 mee y2065 z5656 to bring 71 z5629 this 5126 yong man 3494 vnto 4314 thee, 4571 who hath 2192 z5723 something 5100 to say 2980 z5658 vnto thee. 4671

 23:19 Then 1161 the x3588 chiefe captaine 5506 tooke 1949 z5637 him y846 x848 by the x3588 hand, 5495 and 2532 went with him aside 402 z5660 priuately, 2596 2398 and asked 4441 z5711 him, What 5101 is 2076 z5748 that 3739 thou hast 2192 z5719 to tell 518 z5658 me? 3427

 23:20 And 1161 he said, 2036 z5627 y3754 The x3588 Iewes 2453 haue agreed 4934 z5639 to desire 2065 z5658 thee, 4571 that 3704 thou wouldest bring downe 2609 z5632 Paul 3972 to morrow 839 into 1519 the x3588 Council, 4892 as y5613 though x5613 they would 3195 z5723 enquire 4441 z5738 somewhat 5100 of 4012 him 846 more perfectly. 197

 23:21 But 3767 do y3982 z0 not 3361 thou 4771 yeeld 3982 z5686 vnto them: 846 for 1063 there lie in wait x1748 for y1748 z5719 him 846 of 1537 them 846 moe x4119 then y4119 fourtie 5062 men, 435 which 3748 haue bound y332 z0 themselues y1438 with an othe, 332 z5656 x1438 that they will y5315 z0 neither 3383 eate 5315 z5629 nor 3383 drinke, 4095 z5629 till 2193 y3739 they haue x3739 killed 337 z5661 him: 846 and 2532 now 3568 are x1526 they y1526 z5748 ready, 2092 looking for 4327 z5740 a promise 1860 from 575 thee. 4675

 23:22 So 3767 y3303 the x3588 chiefe captaine 5506 then x3303 let y630 z0 the yong man y3494 depart, 630 z5656 x3588 x3494 and charged 3853 z5660 him, See thou tell 1583 z5658 no man, 3367 that 3754 thou hast shewed 1718 z5656 these things 5023 to 4314 me. 3165

 23:23 And 2532 he called vnto 4341 z5666 him y5100 two 1417 Centurions, 1543 saying, 2036 z5627 Make ready 2090 z5657 two hundred 1250 souldiers y4757 x4754 to 3704 goe 4198 z5680 to 2193 Cesarea, 2542 and 2532 horsemen 2460 threescore and ten, 1440 and 2532 spearemen 1187 two hundred, 1250 at 575 the third 5154 houre 5610 of the x3588 night. 3571

 23:24 And 5037 prouide 3936 z5658 them beasts, 2934 that 2443 they may set y1913 z0 Paul y3972 on, 1913 z5660 x3972 and bring him safe 1295 z5661 vnto 4314 Felix 5344 the x3588 gouernour. 2232

 23:25 And hee wrote 1125 z5660 a letter 1992 after 4023 z5723 this 5126 manner: 5179

 23:26 Claudius 2804 Lysias, 3079 vnto the x3588 most excellent 2903 Gouernour 2232 Felix, 5344 sendeth greeting. 5463 z5721

 23:27 This 5126 man 435 was taken 4815 z5685 of 5259 the x3588 Iewes 2453 and 2532 should 3195 z5723 haue beene killed 337 z5745 of 5259 them: 846 Then came x2186 I y2186 z5631 with 4862 an armie, 4753 and rescued 1807 z5639 him, 846 hauing vnderstood 3129 z5631 that 3754 he was 2076 z5748 a Romane. 4514

 23:28 And 1161 when y1014 z0 I would 1014 z5740 haue knowen 1097 z5629 the x3588 cause 156 wherefore 1223 3739 they accused 1458 z5707 him, 846 I brought y2609 z0 him y846 foorth 2609 z5627 x846 into 1519 their y846 x848 Council. 4892

 23:29 Whom 3739 I perceiued 2147 z5627 to be accused 1458 z5746 of 4012 questions 2213 of their y846 x848 lawe, 3551 but 1161 to haue 2192 z5723 nothing 3367 laide to his charge 1462 worthy 514 of death 2288 or 2228 of bonds. 1199

 23:30 And 1161 when it was tolde 3377 z5685 me, 3427 how that 5259 the x3588 Iewes 2453 laid waite 1917 3195 1510 z5721 z5705 for 1519 the x3588 man, 435 I sent 3992 z5656 straightway 1824 to 4314 thee, 4571 and gaue commandement 3853 z5660 to his accusers 2725 also, 2532 to say 3004 z5721 before 1909 thee 4675 what x3588 they had against 4314 him. 846 Farewell. 4517 z5770

 23:31 Then 3767 3303 the x3588 souldiers, 4757 as 2596 it was commaunded 1299 z5772 them, 846 tooke 353 z5631 Paul, 3972 and brought 71 z5627 him by 1223 night 3571 to 1519 Antipatris. 494

 23:32 y1161 On x1161 the x3588 morow, 1887 they left 1439 z5660 the x3588 horsemen 2460 to goe 4198 z5738 with 4862 him, 846 and returned 5290 z5656 to 1519 the x3588 castle. 3925

 23:33 Who 3748 when they came 1525 z5631 to 1519 Cesarea, 2542 and 2532 deliuered 325 z5631 the x3588 Epistle 1992 to the x3588 gouernour, 2232 presented 3936 z5656 Paul 3972 also 2532 before him. 846

 23:34 And 1161 when the x3588 gouernour 2232 had read 314 z5631 [the letter], y2532 he x2532 asked 1905 z5660 of 1537 what 4169 prouince 1885 he was. 2076 z5748 And 2532 when he vnderstood 4441 z5637 that 3754 he was of 575 Cilicia: 2791

 23:35 I will heare 1251 z5695 thee, 4675 said x5346 hee, y5346 z5713 when 3752 thine 4675 accusers 2725 are y3854 z0 also 2532 come. 3854 z5638 And 5037 hee commanded 2753 z5656 him 846 to be kept 5442 z5733 in 1722 Herods 2264 iudgement hall. 4232