Gazing intently at the council, Paul said, 'Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God up to this day.'

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

But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.

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

Then Paul said to him, 'God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit there judging me according to the law, yet in violation of the law you order me to be struck?'

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?

But those standing near said, 'Are you insulting God's high priest?'

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

Paul replied, 'I did not realize, brothers, that he is the high priest; for it is written: “You must not speak evil of a ruler of your people.”'

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.

Aware that one group was Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul called out in the council, 'Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead.'

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.

When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

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

For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees affirm them all.

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

A loud outcry arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and argued vehemently, saying, 'We find nothing wrong with this man! What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?'

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.

When the dissension became violent, the commander, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.

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.

The following night the Lord stood by Paul and said, 'Take courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.'

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.

When daylight came, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

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.

There were more than forty who had taken this oath together.

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

They went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.'

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.

Now then, you and the council should notify the commander to bring Paul down to you, as though you are going to investigate his case more thoroughly. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.

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.

But the son of Paul’s sister heard about the ambush, so he went to the barracks and reported it to Paul.

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

Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, 'Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.'

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.

So the centurion took him, led him to the commander, and said, 'The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.'

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.

The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked him privately, 'What is it you have to tell me?'

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?

He said, 'The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they are going to inquire more thoroughly about him.'

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.

But do not be persuaded by them, because more than forty of them are lying in wait for him. They have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready and waiting for your consent.

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.

So the commander dismissed the young man and ordered him, 'Don’t tell anyone that you have informed me about this.'

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.

Then he called two of the centurions and said, 'Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, by nine o’clock tonight.'

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

Also provide mounts for Paul to ride so that he may be taken safely to Felix, the governor.

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

He wrote a letter containing the following:

And he wrote a letter after this manner:

Claudius Lysias, to His Excellency Governor Felix: Greetings.

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. I came with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman citizen.

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.

Wanting to know the exact charge they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their council.

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

I found that he was accused concerning matters of their law but had no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.

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.

When I was informed of a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately and also instructed his accusers to state their case against him before you. Farewell.

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.

So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

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

The next day, they allowed the horsemen to proceed with him, while they returned to the barracks.

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

When they arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.

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

After reading the letter, the governor asked which province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

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

he said, 'I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.' Then he ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.

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