1 Pāvils, sinedriju uzlūkodams, sacīja: “Brāļi, līdz pat šai dienai es esmu dzīvojis Dieva priekšā pēc vislabākās sirdsapziņas.” 2 Bet augstais priesteris Hananja pavēlēja tiem, kas ap viņu stāvēja, sist Pāvilam pa muti. 3 Tad Pāvils viņam sacīja: “Dievs tevi sitīs, tu balsinātā siena! Tu šeit sēdi, lai tiesātu mani pēc likuma, bet pats pret likumu liec mani sist?” 4 Tie, kas stāvēja viņam līdzās, sacīja: “Tu Dieva augsto priesteri lamā?” 5 Pāvils atbildēja: “Es nezināju, brāļi, ka viņš ir augstais priesteris; jo ir rakstīts: tev nebūs runāt sliktu par tautas vadoni. ” 6 Tad Pāvils, sapratis, ka viena daļa sinedrijā ir saduķeji, otra – farizeji, iesaucās: “Brāļi, es esmu farizejs, farizeju dēls, un es tieku tiesāts par to, ka ceru uz mirušo augšāmcelšanos.” 7 Kad viņš to pateica, izcēlās strīds starp farizejiem un saduķejiem, un sinedrijs sašķēlās. 8 Saduķeji noliedz gan mirušo augšāmcelšanos, gan eņģeļus, gan garus, bet farizeji to visu atzīst. 9 Sākās liela kliegšana, un daži farizeju rakstu mācītāji cīnījās pretī, saukdami: “Neko sliktu mēs neredzam pie šī cilvēka. Varbūt viņu ir uzrunājis Dieva Gars vai kāds eņģelis.” 10 Kad strīds pieņēmās spēkā, tribūns, nobijies, ka Pāvilu nesaplosa, pavēlēja ienākt kareivjiem, izraut viņu no to vidus un aizvest uz karaspēka mītni. 11 Nākamajā naktī Kungs nostājās viņam līdzās un sacīja: “Esi drošs! Kā tu par mani liecināji Jeruzālemē, tā tev būs jāliecina arī Romā.”
Jūdu sazvērestība pret Pāvilu
12 Nākamajā rītā jūdi sanāca uz slepenu sapulci un ar zvērestu apzvērēja, ka nedz ēdīs, nedz dzers, kamēr nebūs nogalinājuši Pāvilu. 13 To, kas tā vienojās, bija vairāk nekā četrdesmit, 14 un, atnākuši pie virspriesteriem un vecajiem, viņi sacīja: “Mēs esam zvērējuši neko nebaudīt, līdz nomaitāsim Pāvilu. 15 Tādēļ tagad jūs kopā ar sinedriju lieciet, lai tribūns atved viņu pie jums, it kā jūs gribētu par viņu kaut ko skaidrāk uzzināt; bet mēs esam gatavi viņu nogalināt, pirms viņš te ieradīsies.” 16 Par šo sazvērestību dzirdēja Pāvila māsas dēls un, ieradies karaspēka mītnē, paziņoja to Pāvilam. 17 Pieaicinājis kādu centurionu, Pāvils tam sacīja: “Aizved šo jaunekli pie tribūna, jo viņam ir tribūnam kaut kas pavēstāms.” 18 Centurions aizveda viņu pie tribūna un sacīja: “Apcietinātais Pāvils paaicināja mani un lūdza atvest šo jaunekli pie tevis, jo viņam esot tev kas sakāms.” 19 Saņēmis to aiz rokas un novedis sānis, viņš to iztaujāja: “Kas ir tas, ko tu gribi man paziņot?” 20 Tas teica: “Jūdi ir nolēmuši tevi lūgt, lai tu rīt no rīta aizvestu Pāvilu uz sinedriju, it kā lai ko skaidrāk par viņu uzzinātu. 21 Bet neļauj tiem sevi pārliecināt; jo slēpnī viņu gaida vairāk nekā četrdesmit vīru no tiem, kas zvērējuši nedz ēst, nedz dzert, iekams nebūs viņu nogalinājuši, un nu tie ir gatavi un gaida tavu rīkojumu.” 22 Tad tribūns jaunekli atlaida un piekodināja nevienam nestāstīt, ka ir darījis viņam to zināmu.
Pāvils tiek sūtīts pie Fēliksa
23 Pieaicinājis divus centurionus, viņš sacīja: “Sagatavojiet divsimt kareivju, septiņdesmit jātnieku un divsimt strēlnieku, lai tie varētu ap nakts trešo stundu doties uz Cēzareju. 24 Sagatavojiet pajūgu, lai tajā Pāvilu varētu nogādāt drošībā pie zemes pārvaldnieka Fēliksa.” 25 Viņš uzrakstīja šādu vēstuli: 26 “Klaudijs Lisijs visaugstajam zemes pārvaldniekam Fēliksam sūta sveicienus. 27 Šo vīru, ko jūdi bija sagūstījuši un gribēja nogalināt, es ar karaspēku izglābu, jo uzzināju, ka viņš ir romietis. 28 Gribēdams uzzināt vainu, kādā tie viņu apsūdz, es aizvedu viņu uz sinedriju, 29 kur es uzzināju, ka tie viņu apsūdz par kādiem savas bauslības jautājumiem, bet nekādas apsūdzības, ar ko viņš būtu pelnījis nāvi vai cietumu, pret viņu nav. 30 Kad man paziņoja par sazvērestību, kas tiek gatavota pret viņu, es nekavējoties viņu sūtīju pie tevis un paziņoju arī apsūdzības cēlājiem, lai tie dara tev zināmu savu apsūdzību pret viņu.” 31 Tad kareivji, kā tiem bija pavēlēts, aizveda Pāvilu pa nakti uz Antipatridu 32 un nākamajā dienā, atlaiduši jātniekus, lai tie ar viņu dotos tālāk, atgriezās karaspēka mītnē. 33 Bet jātnieki, nonākuši Cēzarejā, nodeva zemes pārvaldniekam vēstuli un atveda arī Pāvilu viņa priekšā. 34 Izlasījis vēstuli un apjautājies, no kuras provinces viņš nāk, un uzzinājis, ka no Kilikijas, 35 tas sacīja: “Es tevi izklaušināšu, kad arī tavi apsūdzētāji būs ieradušies.” Tad viņš pavēlēja to turēt apcietinājumā Hēroda pilī.
1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. 3 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? 4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest? 5 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. 6 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. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. 9 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. 10 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. 11 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. 12 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. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 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. 15 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. 16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. 17 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. 18 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. 19 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? 20 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. 21 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. 22 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. 23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; 24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. 25 And he wrote a letter after this manner: 26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. 27 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. 28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: 29 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. 30 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. 31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: 33 Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. 34 And when the governor had read the letter , he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; 35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
