Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Acts 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 have lived 4176 z5769 in all 3956 good 18 conscience 4893 before God 2316 until 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 said 2036 z5627 Paul 3972 unto 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 judge 2919 z5723 me 3165 after 2596 the x3588 law, 3551 and 2532 commandest 2753 z5719 me 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 Revilest x3058 thou y3058 z5719 God's 2316 high priest? 749

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

 23:6 But 1161 when Paul 3972 perceived 1097 z5631 that 3754 the x3588 one 1520 part 3313 were 2076 z5748 Sadducees, 4523 and 1161 the x3588 other 2087 Pharisees, 5330 he cried out 2896 z5656 in 1722 the x3588 council, 4892 Men 435 [and] brethren, 80 I 1473 am 1510 z5748 a Pharisee, 5330 the son 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 he 846 had y2980 z0 so 5124 said, 2980 z5660 there arose 1096 z5633 a dissension 4714 between the x3588 Pharisees 5330 and 2532 the x3588 Sadducees: 4523 and 2532 the x3588 multitude 4128 was divided. 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 confess 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 strove, 1264 z5711 saying, 3004 z5723 We find 2147 z5719 no 3762 evil 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 us 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 chief captain, 5506 fearing 2125 z5685 lest 3361 Paul 3972 should have been pulled in pieces 1288 z5686 of 5259 them, 846 commanded 2753 z5656 the x3588 soldiers 4753 to go down, 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 following 1966 z5752 the x3588 Lord 2962 stood by 2186 z5631 him, 846 and said, 2036 z5627 Be of good cheer, 2293 z5720 Paul: 3972 for 1063 as 5613 thou hast testified 1263 z5662 of 4012 me 1700 in y1519 x1722 Jerusalem, 2419 so 3779 must 1163 z5748 thou 4571 bear witness 3140 z5658 also 2532 at 1519 Rome. 4516

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

 23:13 And 1161 they were 2258 z5713 more x4119 than y4119 forty 5062 which y3588 had made 4160 z5761 this 5026 conspiracy. 4945

 23:14 And they 3748 came x4334 to y4334 z5631 the x3588 chief priests 749 and 2532 elders, 4245 and said, 2036 z5627 We have bound y332 z5656 ourselves y1438 under a great curse, 331 x332 x1438 that we will eat 1089 z5664 nothing 3367 until 2193 y3739 we have x3739 slain 615 z5725 Paul. 3972

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

 23:16 And 1161 when Paul's 3972 sister's 79 son 5207 heard 191 z5660 of their lying in wait, 1749 he went 3854 z5637 and 2532 entered 1525 z5631 into 1519 the x3588 castle, 3925 and told 518 z5656 Paul. 3972

 23:17 Then 1161 Paul 3972 called y4341 z5666 one y1520 of the centurions y1543 unto x4341 x1520 x3588 x1543 [him], and said, 5346 z5713 Bring 520 z5628 this 5126 young man 3494 unto 4314 the x3588 chief captain: 5506 for 1063 he hath 2192 z5719 a certain 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 chief captain, 5506 and 2532 said, 5346 z5748 Paul 3972 the x3588 prisoner 1198 called y4341 z5666 me y3165 unto x4341 x3165 [him], and prayed x2065 me y2065 z5656 to bring 71 z5629 this 5126 young man 3494 unto 4314 thee, 4571 who hath 2192 z5723 something 5100 to say 2980 z5658 unto thee. 4671

 23:19 Then 1161 the x3588 chief captain 5506 took 1949 z5637 him y846 x848 by the x3588 hand, 5495 and 2532 went [with him] aside 402 z5660 privately, 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 Jews 2453 have agreed 4934 z5639 to desire 2065 z5658 thee 4571 that 3704 thou wouldest bring down 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 yield 3982 z5686 unto them: 846 for 1063 there lie in wait x1748 for y1748 z5719 him 846 of 1537 them 846 more x4119 than y4119 forty 5062 men, 435 which 3748 have bound y332 z0 themselves y1438 with an oath, 332 z5656 x1438 that they will y5315 z0 neither 3383 eat 5315 z5629 nor 3383 drink 4095 z5629 till 2193 y3739 they have 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 chief captain 5506 [then] x3303 let y630 z0 the young 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 unto 4341 z5666 [him] y5100 two 1417 centurions, 1543 saying, 2036 z5627 Make ready 2090 z5657 two hundred 1250 soldiers y4757 x4754 to 3704 go 4198 z5680 to 2193 Caesarea, 2542 and 2532 horsemen 2460 threescore and ten, 1440 and 2532 spearmen 1187 two hundred, 1250 at 575 the third 5154 hour 5610 of the x3588 night; 3571

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

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

 23:26 Claudius 2804 Lysias 3079 unto the x3588 most excellent 2903 governor 2232 Felix 5344 [sendeth] greeting. 5463 z5721

 23:27 This 5126 man 435 was taken 4815 z5685 of 5259 the x3588 Jews, 2453 and 2532 should 3195 z5723 have been killed 337 z5745 of 5259 them: 846 then came x2186 I y2186 z5631 with 4862 an army, 4753 and rescued 1807 z5639 him, 846 having understood 3129 z5631 that 3754 he was 2076 z5748 a Roman. 4514

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

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

 23:30 And 1161 when it was told 3377 z5685 me 3427 how that 5259 the x3588 Jews 2453 laid wait 1917 3195 1510 z5721 z5705 for 1519 the x3588 man, 435 I sent 3992 z5656 straightway 1824 to 4314 thee, 4571 and gave commandment 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 soldiers, 4757 as 2596 it was commanded 1299 z5772 them, 846 took 353 z5631 Paul, 3972 and brought 71 z5627 [him] by 1223 night 3571 to 1519 Antipatris. 494

 23:32 y1161 On x1161 the x3588 morrow 1887 they left 1439 z5660 the x3588 horsemen 2460 to go 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 Caesarea, 2542 and 2532 delivered 325 z5631 the x3588 epistle 1992 to the x3588 governor, 2232 presented 3936 z5656 Paul 3972 also 2532 before him. 846

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

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