Acts of the Apostles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1168
The New Testament
occurred between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided. For the Sadducees hold that there is no rising again, neither is there angel or spirit; but the Pharisees, on the other hand, acknow- ledge both. Consequently a great up— roar ensued; and some of the pro- fessors, who were Pharisees, stood We can find nothing wrong against this man; but if a spirit has spoken to Then a greatdisturbance arose, and
the Commandant being afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down and forcibly take him from among them, and conduct him into the fortress. @iirinz ¥r¤mis2 in yuul. During the following night, how-
ever, the Lord stood beside him, and Take courage! for as you hz ve given evidence concerning Me at jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.’ Qlunspiracg in Murhcr {Haul. But when day came, the jews com
spired, invoking a curse upon them- selves, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink until they had murdered Paul. And there were more than forty who made this con- spiracy. These, coming to the chief priests and senators, said: ‘Cu1·sing, we have invoked a curse
upon ourselves, to taste nothing until we have assassinated Paul. Now, therefore, you yourselves, with the senate, intimate to the Commandant to bring him down to you, as if you desired to examine his case with greater accuracy; for we are ready to kill him before his arrival. But Pau1’s nephew, hearing of the
conspiracy, went and entered the fortress, and reported it to Paul. Paul accordingly spoke to one of
Conduct this gentleman to the Commandant, for he has something to tell him. He accordingly took him and con-
ducted him to the Commandant, and The prisoner Paul, having called me to him, desired me to bring this gentleman to you, as he has something to say to you. The Commandant, then shaking his
hand and taking him to his private What is it that you have to report to me The jews have
decided to ask you in the morning to bring down Paul to the senate, as wishing to inquire with greater accuracy something about him. But do not be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them lie in ambush, who have invoked a curse upon themselves to neither eat nor drink until they have murdered him; and they are even now ready, under the impression that they will receive a favourable reply from you. T he Comrnandant then dismissed
Be sure and tell no one that you have re- ported these matters to me.’ Summoning then two of the cap-
Get ready two hun- dred soldiers, seventy cavalry, and two hundred spearmen, to proceed as far as Cmsarea, by nine o’clock to—night. Also provide animals upon which Paul may be conducted in safety to Felix the governor. Qhzuxl sent in fllazsnire. He also wrote a dispatch running in this form: ‘Claudius Lysias, to His Excel- lency Governor Felix, greeting: ‘This man, having been assaulted
by the jews, and almost assassinated by them, I rescued by appearing with the troops, understanding that he was a Roman. And desiring to know the ground of their accusation against him, I took him down to their senate; when I discovered that the charge had reference to disputed points of their own law; but he was charged with nothing deserving of death, nor even of imprisonment. Accordingly, on its coming to my knowledge that they had organized a conspiracy against the man, I have immediately sent him to you; in- structing his prosecutors also to state their charge before you. Fare- So the soldiers, in accordance with
their orders, took Paul, and conducted him during the night to Antipatris. But on the following day, they re- turned to the garrison, leaving the cavalry to proceed with him. These, on their arrival at Caesarea, delivered the dispatch to the governor, and also presented Paul to him. Then having read it, he asked to
what province he belonged; and learning that he came from Cilicia, I will hear your case as 20 2 I 22 26 28 33 34 35
