Acts 23:23-35 : 23 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.23",
"source": "Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος δύο τινὰς τῶν ἑκατοντάρχων, εἶπεν, Ἑτοιμάσατε στρατιώτας διακοσίους ὅπως πορευθῶσιν ἕως Καισαρείας, καὶ ἱππεῖς ἑβδομήκοντα, καὶ δεξιολάβους διακοσίους, ἀπὸ τρίτης ὥρας τῆς νυκτός·",
"text": "And *proskalesamenos* two certain of-the *hekatontarchōn*, *eipen*, *Etoimasate* *stratiōtas* two-hundred so-that *poreuthōsin* until *Kaisareias*, and *hippeis* seventy, and *dexiolabous* two-hundred, from third *hōras* of-the *nyktos*;",
"grammar": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having called to himself",
"*hekatontarchōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of centurions",
"*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said",
"*Etoimasate*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd person plural - prepare",
"*stratiōtas*": "accusative masculine plural - soldiers",
"*poreuthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might journey",
"*Kaisareias*": "genitive feminine singular - Caesarea",
"*hippeis*": "accusative masculine plural - horsemen",
"*dexiolabous*": "accusative masculine plural - spearmen",
"*hōras*": "genitive feminine singular - hour",
"*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - night"
},
"variants": {
"*proskalesamenos*": "having called to himself/summoned",
"*hekatontarchōn*": "centurions (officers commanding hundred men)",
"*Etoimasate*": "prepare/make ready/get ready",
"*stratiōtas*": "soldiers/troops",
"*poreuthōsin*": "go/travel/journey",
"*hippeis*": "horsemen/cavalry",
"*dexiolabous*": "spearmen/light-armed troops (meaning uncertain)",
"*tritēs hōras tēs nyktos*": "third hour of the night (about 9 p.m.)"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.24",
"source": "Κτήνη τε παραστῆσαι, ἵνα ἐπιβιβάσαντες τὸν Παῦλον, διασώσωσι πρὸς Φήλικα τὸν ἡγεμόνα.",
"text": "*Ktēnē* *te* *parastēsai*, so-that *epibibasantes* the *Paulon*, *diasōsōsi* *pros* *Phēlika* the *hēgemona*.",
"grammar": {
"*Ktēnē*": "accusative neuter plural - animals",
"*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and",
"*parastēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to provide",
"*epibibasantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having mounted",
"*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul",
"*diasōsōsi*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might bring safely",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to",
"*Phēlika*": "accusative masculine singular - Felix",
"*hēgemona*": "accusative masculine singular - governor"
},
"variants": {
"*Ktēnē*": "animals/beasts of burden/mounts",
"*parastēsai*": "provide/furnish/supply",
"*epibibasantes*": "having set upon/mounted/placed on",
"*diasōsōsi*": "bring safely through/rescue/preserve",
"*hēgemona*": "governor/leader/prefect"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.25",
"source": "Γράψας ἐπιστολὴν περιέχουσαν τὸν τύπον τοῦτον:",
"text": "*Grapsas* *epistolēn* *periechousan* the *typon* this:",
"grammar": {
"*Grapsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having written",
"*epistolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - letter",
"*periechousan*": "present active participle, accusative feminine singular - containing",
"*typon*": "accusative masculine singular - form/pattern"
},
"variants": {
"*Grapsas*": "having written/composed",
"*epistolēn*": "letter/epistle",
"*periechousan*": "containing/having/including",
"*typon*": "form/pattern/content/tenor"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.26",
"source": "Κλαύδιος Λυσίας τῷ κρατίστῳ ἡγεμόνι Φήλικι χαίρειν.",
"text": "*Klaudios* *Lysias* to-the most-excellent *hēgemoni* *Phēliki* *chairein*.",
"grammar": {
"*Klaudios* *Lysias*": "nominative masculine singular - Claudius Lysias (name)",
"*kratistō*": "dative masculine singular superlative - most excellent",
"*hēgemoni*": "dative masculine singular - governor",
"*Phēliki*": "dative masculine singular - Felix",
"*chairein*": "present active infinitive - to rejoice/greetings"
},
"variants": {
"*kratistō*": "most excellent/most noble (formal title of address)",
"*hēgemoni*": "governor/ruler/prefect",
"*chairein*": "greetings/hello (formulaic greeting in letters)"
}
}
27 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.27",
"source": "Τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον συλληφθέντα ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ μέλλοντα ἀναιρεῖσθαι ὑπʼ αὐτῶν: Ἐπιστὰς σὺν τῷ στρατεύματι, ἐξειλόμην αὐτόν, μαθὼν ὅτι Ῥωμαῖός ἐστιν.",
"text": "The *andra* this *syllēphthenta* by the *Ioudaiōn*, and *mellonta* *anaireisthai* by them: *Epistas* with the *strateumati*, *exeilomēn* him, *mathōn* that *Rōmaios* *estin*.",
"grammar": {
"*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man",
"*syllēphthenta*": "aorist passive participle, accusative masculine singular - having been arrested",
"*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews",
"*mellonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - being about to",
"*anaireisthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be killed",
"*Epistas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having come upon",
"*strateumati*": "dative neuter singular - troop",
"*exeilomēn*": "aorist middle indicative, 1st person singular - I rescued",
"*mathōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having learned",
"*Rōmaios*": "nominative masculine singular - Roman",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is"
},
"variants": {
"*syllēphthenta*": "arrested/seized/taken",
"*mellonta*": "about to/going to",
"*anaireisthai*": "be killed/executed/murdered",
"*Epistas*": "having arrived/coming upon/intervening",
"*strateumati*": "troops/army/soldiers",
"*exeilomēn*": "rescued/delivered/saved",
"*mathōn*": "having learned/discovered/found out"
}
}
28 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.28",
"source": "Βουλόμενος δὲ γνῶναι τὴν αἰτίαν διʼ ἣν ἐνεκάλουν αὐτῷ, κατήγαγον αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ συνέδριον αὐτῶν:",
"text": "*Boulomenos* *de* *gnōnai* the *aitian* through which *enekaloun* to-him, *katēgagon* him into the *synedrion* of-them:",
"grammar": {
"*Boulomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative masculine singular - wanting",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*gnōnai*": "aorist active infinitive - to know",
"*aitian*": "accusative feminine singular - charge/reason",
"*enekaloun*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - they were accusing",
"*katēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I brought down",
"*synedrion*": "accusative neuter singular - council"
},
"variants": {
"*Boulomenos*": "wanting/wishing/desiring",
"*gnōnai*": "to know/understand/find out",
"*aitian*": "charge/accusation/reason",
"*enekaloun*": "were accusing/charging/bringing charges against",
"*katēgagon*": "brought down/led down",
"*synedrion*": "council/Sanhedrin"
}
}
29 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.29",
"source": "Ὃν εὗρον ἐγκαλούμενον περὶ ζητημάτων τοῦ νόμου αὐτῶν, μηδὲν δὲ ἄξιον θανάτου ἢ δεσμῶν ἔγκλημα ἔχοντα.",
"text": "Whom *heuron* *enkalounmenon* concerning *zētēmatōn* of-the *nomou* of-them, nothing *de* worthy of-*thanatou* or of-*desmōn* *enklēma* *echonta*.",
"grammar": {
"*heuron*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I found",
"*enkalounmenon*": "present passive participle, accusative masculine singular - being accused",
"*zētēmatōn*": "genitive neuter plural - questions/disputes",
"*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - law",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but",
"*thanatou*": "genitive masculine singular - of death",
"*desmōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of bonds/imprisonment",
"*enklēma*": "accusative neuter singular - charge/accusation",
"*echonta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - having"
},
"variants": {
"*heuron*": "found/discovered",
"*enkalounmenon*": "being accused/charged",
"*zētēmatōn*": "questions/disputes/controversial points",
"*nomou*": "law/code",
"*thanatou*": "death/execution",
"*desmōn*": "bonds/chains/imprisonment",
"*enklēma*": "charge/accusation/indictment"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.30",
"source": "Μηνυθείσης δέ μοι ἐπιβουλῆς εἰς τὸν ἄνδρα μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἐξαυτῆς ἔπεμψα πρός σε, παραγγείλας καὶ τοῖς κατηγόροις λέγειν τὰ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐπὶ σοῦ. Ἔρρωσο.",
"text": "*Mēnytheisēs* *de* to-me *epiboulēs* against the *andra* *mellein* *esesthai* by the *Ioudaiōn*, *exautēs* *epempsa* *pros* you, *parangeilas* also to-the *katēgorois* *legein* the things *pros* him before you. *Errōso*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mēnytheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive feminine singular - having been disclosed",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*epiboulēs*": "genitive feminine singular - plot",
"*andra*": "accusative masculine singular - man",
"*mellein*": "present active infinitive - to be about to",
"*esesthai*": "future middle infinitive - to be",
"*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews",
"*exautēs*": "adverb - at once",
"*epempsa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I sent",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to",
"*parangeilas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having commanded",
"*katēgorois*": "dative masculine plural - accusers",
"*legein*": "present active infinitive - to speak",
"*pros*": "preposition + accusative - against",
"*Errōso*": "perfect passive imperative, 2nd person singular - be strong/farewell"
},
"variants": {
"*Mēnytheisēs*": "having been disclosed/revealed/reported",
"*epiboulēs*": "plot/conspiracy/design against",
"*mellein esesthai*": "was about to happen/would occur",
"*exautēs*": "immediately/at once/without delay",
"*parangeilas*": "commanding/instructing/ordering",
"*katēgorois*": "accusers/prosecutors",
"*Errōso*": "farewell/goodbye (formal letter ending)"
}
}
31 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.31",
"source": "Οἱ μὲν οὖν στρατιῶται, κατὰ τὸ διατεταγμένον αὐτοῖς, ἀναλαβόντες τὸν Παῦλον, ἤγαγον διὰ τὴς νυκτὸς εἰς τὴν Ἀντιπατρίδα.",
"text": "The *men* *oun* *stratiōtai*, according-to the *diatetagmenon* to-them, *analabontes* the *Paulon*, *ēgagon* through the *nyktos* into the *Antipatrida*.",
"grammar": {
"*men*": "postpositive particle - on the one hand",
"*oun*": "postpositive inferential particle - therefore/so",
"*stratiōtai*": "nominative masculine plural - soldiers",
"*diatetagmenon*": "perfect passive participle, accusative neuter singular - having been ordered",
"*analabontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having taken up",
"*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul",
"*ēgagon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they brought",
"*nyktos*": "genitive feminine singular - night",
"*Antipatrida*": "accusative feminine singular - Antipatris"
},
"variants": {
"*diatetagmenon*": "ordered/commanded/instructed",
"*analabontes*": "having taken up/taken with/received",
"*ēgagon*": "brought/led/took",
"*Antipatrida*": "Antipatris (city name)"
}
}
32 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.32",
"source": "Τῇ δὲ ἐπαύριον ἐάσαντες τοὺς ἱππεῖς πορεύεσθαι σὺν αὐτῷ, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν παρεμβολήν:",
"text": "On-the *de* *epaurion* *easantes* the *hippeis* *poreuesthai* with him, *hypestrepsan* into the *parembolēn*:",
"grammar": {
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*epaurion*": "adverb - next day",
"*easantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having allowed",
"*hippeis*": "accusative masculine plural - horsemen",
"*poreuesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to proceed",
"*hypestrepsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they returned",
"*parembolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - barracks"
},
"variants": {
"*epaurion*": "next day/following day/morrow",
"*easantes*": "having allowed/permitted/let",
"*hippeis*": "horsemen/cavalry",
"*poreuesthai*": "to proceed/go/travel",
"*hypestrepsan*": "returned/went back",
"*parembolēn*": "barracks/fortress/camp"
}
}
33 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.33",
"source": "Οἵτινες, εἰσελθόντες εἰς τὴν Καισάρειαν, καὶ ἀναδόντες τὴν ἐπιστολὴν τῷ ἡγεμόνι, παρέστησαν καὶ τὸν Παῦλον αὐτῷ.",
"text": "Who, *eiselthontes* into the *Kaisareian*, and *anadontes* the *epistolēn* to-the *hēgemoni*, *parestēsan* also the *Paulon* to-him.",
"grammar": {
"*eiselthontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having entered",
"*Kaisareian*": "accusative feminine singular - Caesarea",
"*anadontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having delivered",
"*epistolēn*": "accusative feminine singular - letter",
"*hēgemoni*": "dative masculine singular - governor",
"*parestēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they presented",
"*Paulon*": "accusative masculine singular - Paul"
},
"variants": {
"*eiselthontes*": "having entered/gone into",
"*Kaisareian*": "Caesarea (city name)",
"*anadontes*": "having delivered/handed over/presented",
"*epistolēn*": "letter/epistle",
"*hēgemoni*": "governor/ruler",
"*parestēsan*": "presented/brought before/placed before"
}
}
34 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.34",
"source": "Ἀναγνοὺς δὲ ὁ ἡγεμών, καὶ ἐπερωτήσας ἐκ ποίας ἐπαρχίας ἐστίν. Καὶ πυθόμενος ὅτι ἀπὸ Κιλικίας·",
"text": "*Anagnous* *de* the *hēgemōn*, and *eperōtēsas* from what *eparchias* *estin*. And *pythomenos* that from *Kilikias*;",
"grammar": {
"*Anagnous*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having read",
"*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and",
"*hēgemōn*": "nominative masculine singular - governor",
"*eperōtēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having questioned",
"*eparchias*": "genitive feminine singular - province",
"*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - he is",
"*pythomenos*": "aorist middle participle, nominative masculine singular - having learned",
"*Kilikias*": "genitive feminine singular - Cilicia"
},
"variants": {
"*Anagnous*": "having read/read through",
"*hēgemōn*": "governor/ruler/prefect",
"*eperōtēsas*": "having asked/questioned/inquired",
"*eparchias*": "province/district",
"*pythomenos*": "having learned/understood/ascertained",
"*Kilikias*": "Cilicia (Roman province in southeast Asia Minor)"
}
}
35 {
"verseID": "Acts.23.35",
"source": "Διακούσομαί σου, ἔφη, ὅταν καὶ οἱ κατήγοροί σου παραγένωνται. Ἐκέλευσέν τε αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ πραιτωρίῳ τοῦ Ἡρώδου φυλάσσεσθαι.",
"text": "*Diakousomai* of-you, *ephē*, when also the *katēgoroi* of-you *paragenōntai*. *Ekeleusen* *te* him in the *praitōriō* of-the *Hērōdou* *phylassesthai*.",
"grammar": {
"*Diakousomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will hear",
"*ephē*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - he was saying",
"*katēgoroi*": "nominative masculine plural - accusers",
"*paragenōntai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might arrive",
"*Ekeleusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he commanded",
"*te*": "enclitic conjunction - and",
"*praitōriō*": "dative neuter singular - palace/headquarters",
"*Hērōdou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Herod",
"*phylassesthai*": "present passive infinitive - to be guarded"
},
"variants": {
"*Diakousomai*": "I will hear/give a hearing to/hear thoroughly",
"*ephē*": "he said/declared",
"*katēgoroi*": "accusers/prosecutors",
"*paragenōntai*": "arrive/come/appear",
"*praitōriō*": "praetorium/palace/headquarters",
"*Hērōdou*": "of Herod (Herod the Great's palace used as governor's residence)",
"*phylassesthai*": "to be kept/guarded/watched"
}
}