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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 Воззрѣ́въ же па́ѵелъ на со́нмъ, речѐ: мꙋ́жїе бра́тїе, а҆́зъ все́ю со́вѣстїю бл҃го́ю жи́тельствовахъ пред̾ бг҃омъ да́же до сегѡ̀ днѐ.
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
2 А҆рхїере́й же а҆на́нїа повелѣ̀ предстоѧ́щымъ є҆мꙋ̀ би́ти є҆гѡ̀ ᲂу҆ста̀.
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3 Тогда̀ па́ѵелъ речѐ къ немꙋ̀: би́ти тѧ̀ и҆́мать бг҃ъ, стѣно̀ пова́пленаѧ: и҆ ты̀ сѣди́ши сꙋдѧ́ ми по зако́нꙋ, престꙋпа́ѧ же зако́нъ вели́ши, да бїю́тъ мѧ̀.
3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?”
4 Предстоѧ́щїи же рѣ́ша: а҆рхїере́ю ли бж҃їю досажда́еши;
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
5 Рече́ же па́ѵелъ: не вѣ́дахъ, бра́тїе, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆рхїере́й є҆́сть: пи́сано бо є҆́сть: кнѧ́зю люді́й твои́хъ да не рече́ши ѕла̀.
5 Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
6 Разꙋмѣ́въ же па́ѵелъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ є҆ди́на ча́сть є҆́сть саддꙋкє́й, дрꙋга́ѧ же фарїсє́й, воззва̀ въ со́нмищи: мꙋ́жїе бра́тїе, а҆́зъ фарїсе́й є҆́смь, сы́нъ фарїсе́овъ: ѡ҆ ᲂу҆пова́нїи и҆ ѡ҆ воскрⷭ҇нїи ме́ртвыхъ а҆́зъ сꙋ́дъ прїе́млю.
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
7 Се́ же є҆мꙋ̀ ре́кшꙋ, бы́сть ра́спрѧ междꙋ̀ саддꙋкє́и и҆ фарїсє́и, и҆ раздѣли́сѧ наро́дъ:
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
8 саддꙋке́є бо глаго́лютъ не бы́ти воскрⷭ҇нїѧ, ни а҆́гг҃ла, ни дх҃а: фарїсе́є же и҆сповѣ́дꙋютъ ѻ҆боѧ̀.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
9 Бы́сть же кли́чь вели́къ, и҆ воста́вше кни́жницы ча́сти фарїсе́йскїѧ прѧ́хꙋсѧ междꙋ̀ собо́ю, глаго́люще: ни є҆ди́но ѕло̀ ѡ҆брѣта́емъ въ человѣ́цѣ се́мъ: а҆́ще же дх҃ъ гл҃а є҆мꙋ̀ и҆лѝ а҆́гг҃лъ, не проти́вимсѧ бг҃ꙋ.
9 A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”
10 Мно́зѣ же бы́вшей ра́спри, боѧ́сѧ ты́сѧщникъ, да не растерза́нъ бꙋ́детъ па́ѵелъ ѿ ни́хъ, повелѣ̀ во́инѡмъ сни́ти и҆ восхи́тити є҆го̀ ѿ среды̀ и҆́хъ и҆ вестѝ (є҆го̀) въ по́лкъ.
10 When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.
11 Въ наста́вшꙋю же но́щь предста́въ є҆мꙋ̀ гдⷭ҇ь, речѐ: дерза́й, па́ѵле: ꙗ҆́коже бо свидѣ́тельствовалъ є҆сѝ ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ мнѣ̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, си́це тѝ подоба́етъ и҆ въ ри́мѣ свидѣ́тельствовати.
11 The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”
12 Бы́вшꙋ же дню̀, сотво́рше нѣ́цыи ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й совѣ́тъ, заклѧ́ша себѐ, глаго́люще не ꙗ҆́сти ни пи́ти, до́ндеже ᲂу҆бїю́тъ па́ѵла:
12 When it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13 бѧ́хꙋ же мно́жае четы́редесѧтихъ сїю̀ клѧ́твꙋ сотво́ршїи,
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
14 и҆̀же пристꙋ́пльше ко а҆рхїере́ємъ и҆ ста́рцємъ, рѣ́ша: клѧ́твою проклѧ́хомъ себѐ ничто́же вкꙋси́ти, до́ндеже ᲂу҆бїе́мъ па́ѵла:
14 They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
15 нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо вы̀ скажи́те ты́сѧщникꙋ съ собо́ромъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ да ᲂу҆́трѣ сведе́тъ є҆го̀ къ ва́мъ, а҆́ки бы хотѧ́ще разꙋмѣ́ти и҆звѣ́стнѣе ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ не́мъ: мы́ же, пре́жде да́же не прибли́житисѧ є҆мꙋ̀, гото́ви є҆смы̀ ᲂу҆би́ти є҆го̀.
15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
16 Слы́шавъ же сы́нъ сестры̀ па́ѵловы ко́въ, прише́дъ и҆ вше́дъ въ по́лкъ, сказа̀ па́ѵлꙋ.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Призва́въ же па́ѵелъ є҆ди́наго ѿ сѡ́тникъ, речѐ: ю҆́ношꙋ сего̀ ѿведѝ къ ты́сѧщникꙋ: и҆́мать бо нѣ́что сказа́ти є҆мꙋ̀.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
18 Ѻ҆́нъ же ᲂу҆̀бо пои́мъ є҆го̀ приведѐ къ ты́сѧщникꙋ и҆ речѐ: ᲂу҆́зникъ па́ѵелъ призва́въ мѧ̀, ᲂу҆молѝ сего̀ ю҆́ношꙋ привестѝ къ тебѣ̀, и҆мꙋ́ща нѣ́что глаго́лати тебѣ̀.
18 So he took him and brought him to the commanding officer and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19 Пои́мъ же є҆го̀ за рꙋ́кꙋ ты́сѧщникъ и҆ ѿше́дъ на є҆ди́нѣ, вопроша́ше є҆го̀: что̀ є҆́сть, є҆́же и҆́маши возвѣсти́ти мѝ;
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 Рече́ же, ꙗ҆́кѡ і҆ꙋде́є совѣща́ша ᲂу҆моли́ти тѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ да ᲂу҆́трѣ сведе́ши па́ѵла къ ни̑мъ въ собо́ръ, а҆́ки бы хотѧ́щымъ и҆звѣ́стнѣе и҆стѧза́ти ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ не́мъ:
20 He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
21 ты̀ ᲂу҆̀бо не послꙋ́шай и҆́хъ: ло́вѧтъ бо є҆го̀ ѿ ни́хъ мꙋ́жїе мно́жае четы́редесѧти, и҆̀же заклѧ́ша себѐ ни ꙗ҆́сти ни пи́ти, до́ндеже ᲂу҆бїю́тъ є҆го̀: и҆ нн҃ѣ гото́ви сꙋ́ть, ча́юще ѡ҆бѣща́нїѧ, є҆́же ѿ тебє̀.
21 Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”
22 Ты́сѧщникъ ᲂу҆̀бо ѿпꙋстѝ ю҆́ношꙋ, завѣща́въ ни є҆ди́номꙋ же повѣ́дати, ꙗ҆́кѡ сїѧ̑ ꙗ҆ви́лъ є҆сѝ мнѣ̀.
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
23 И҆ призва́въ два̀ нѣ̑кїѧ ѿ сѡ́тникъ, речѐ: ᲂу҆гото́вита (мѝ) во́инѡвъ воѡрꙋже́нныхъ двѣ́стѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ да и҆́дꙋтъ до кесарі́и, и҆ кѡ́нникъ се́дмьдесѧтъ, и҆ стрѣлє́цъ двѣ́стѣ, ѿ тре́тїѧгѡ часа̀ но́щи:
23 He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
24 и҆ ско́ты привестѝ, да всади́вше па́ѵла прово́дѧтъ до фи́лїѯа и҆ге́мѡна.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25 Написа́ же (и҆) посла́нїе и҆мꙋ́щее ѡ҆́бразъ се́й:
25 He wrote a letter like this:
26 клаѵді́й лѷсі́а держа́вномꙋ и҆ге́мѡнꙋ фи́лїѯꙋ ра́доватисѧ:
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27 мꙋ́жа сего̀ ꙗ҆́та ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й и҆ и҆мꙋ́ща ᲂу҆бїе́на бы́ти ѿ ни́хъ, пристꙋ́пль съ вѡ́ины ѿѧ́хъ є҆го̀, ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣвъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ри́млѧнинъ є҆́сть:
27 “This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
28 хотѧ́ же разꙋмѣ́ти винꙋ̀, є҆ѧ́же ра́ди поима́хꙋ на́нь, сведо́хъ є҆го̀ въ со́нмище и҆́хъ:
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
29 є҆го́же ѡ҆брѣто́хъ ѡ҆глаго́лꙋема ѡ҆ взыска́нїи зако́на и҆́хъ, ни є҆ди́но же досто́йно сме́рти и҆лѝ ᲂу҆́замъ согрѣше́нїе и҆мꙋ́ща:
29 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
30 ска́занꙋ же бы́вшꙋ мѝ ко́вꙋ хотѧ́щꙋ бы́ти ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й на мꙋ́жа сего̀, а҆́бїе посла́хъ (є҆го̀) къ тебѣ̀, завѣща́въ и҆ клеветникѡ́мъ (є҆гѡ̀) глаго́лати пред̾ тобо́ю, ꙗ҆̀же на́нь: здра́въ бꙋ́ди.
30 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”
31 Во́ини же ᲂу҆̀бо по повелѣ́нномꙋ и҆̀мъ, взе́мше па́ѵла, ведо́ша ѡ҆б̾ но́щь во а҆нтїпатрі́дꙋ:
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 во ᲂу҆́трїе же, ѡ҆ста́вльше ко́нники и҆тѝ съ ни́мъ, возврати́шасѧ въ по́лкъ.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
33 Ѻ҆ни́ же прише́дше въ кесарі́ю и҆ вда́вше посла́нїе и҆ге́мѡнꙋ, предста́виша є҆мꙋ̀ и҆ па́ѵла.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
34 Проче́тъ же и҆ге́мѡнъ посла́нїе и҆ вопро́шь, ѿ ко́еѧ ѡ҆́бласти є҆́сть, и҆ ᲂу҆вѣ́дѣвъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿ кїлїкі́и, речѐ:
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
35 ᲂу҆слы́шꙋ ѡ҆ тебѣ̀, є҆гда̀ и҆ клеветницы̀ твоѝ прїи́дꙋтъ. И҆ повелѣ̀ въ претѡ́рѣ и҆́рѡдовѣ стрещѝ є҆го̀.
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
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People
Ananias
The high priest who ordered Paul to be struck on the mouth at his hearing and later went down to Caesarea to accuse him before Felix.
Cited in the guide: Acts 23:2; Acts 24:1
Claudius Lysias
The commander who rescued Paul from the mob at Jerusalem and sent him to the governor Felix at Caesarea with a letter.
Cited in the guide: Acts 23:26
Felix
The governor at Caesarea who heard Paul's case, trembled at his talk of judgment, and kept him in custody hoping for a bribe.
Cited in the guide: Acts 23:24; Acts 24:3; Acts 24:25
Places
Caesarea Maritima
The Roman administrative capital of Judea. Peter brought the gospel to the Gentile Cornelius here, and Paul was imprisoned before appealing his case to Caesar.
Cited in the guide: Acts 10:1; Acts 23:23; Acts 25:11
Cross references (33)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 24:16; 2 Timothy 1:3; 2 Corinthians 1:12; Hebrews 13:18; 1 Corinthians 4:4
- 2 John 18:22; Acts 24:1; 1 Kings 22:24; Micah 5:1; Matthew 26:67
- 3 Deuteronomy 25:1–2; John 7:51; Matthew 23:27–28; Micah 3:8–11; Amos 5:7
- 5 Exodus 22:28; Ecclesiastes 10:20; Jude 8–9; 2 Peter 2:10
- 6 Acts 24:15; Acts 24:21; Acts 26:5–8; Acts 28:20; Philippians 3:5
- 7 Acts 14:4; John 7:40–43; Matthew 10:34; Psalm 55:9
- 8 Luke 20:27; Matthew 22:23; Mark 12:18; Acts 4:1
- 9 Acts 22:7; Acts 22:17–18; John 12:29; Acts 25:25; Proverbs 16:7
- 10 Acts 22:24; James 1:19; James 3:14–4:2; Acts 23:32; Micah 3:3
- 11 Acts 18:9; 2 Timothy 4:17; Matthew 14:27; Jeremiah 15:19–21; Acts 19:21
- 12 Acts 23:30; Isaiah 8:9–10; Acts 23:21; Acts 23:14; Psalm 2:1–3
- 13 John 16:2; 2 Samuel 15:12; 2 Samuel 15:31
- 14 Acts 23:12; Jeremiah 8:12; Micah 7:3; Hosea 4:9; Psalm 52:1–2
- 15 Isaiah 59:7; Psalm 37:32–33; Proverbs 1:16; Proverbs 1:11–12; Psalm 21:11
- 16 1 Corinthians 3:19; Acts 23:10; Proverbs 21:30; Acts 23:32; Job 5:13
- 17 Proverbs 22:3; Matthew 8:8–9; Acts 22:26; Acts 23:23; Matthew 10:16
- 18 Ephesians 3:1; Ephesians 4:1; Acts 28:17; Philemon 9; Acts 16:25
- 19 Nehemiah 2:4; Esther 9:12; Esther 5:3; Mark 9:27; Esther 7:2
- 20 Acts 23:14–15; Daniel 6:5–12; Psalm 12:2; Acts 23:1
- 21 Acts 23:12–14; Exodus 23:2; Acts 20:19; Acts 9:23–24; 2 Corinthians 11:26
- 22 Joshua 2:14; Mark 1:44
- 23 Acts 8:40; Luke 12:38; Matthew 14:25; Acts 23:33
- 24 Acts 23:26; Acts 25:14; Acts 24:10; Acts 23:33–24:3; Acts 24:22–27
- 26 Acts 15:23; Acts 26:25; Luke 1:3; Acts 24:3; James 1:1
- 27 Acts 22:25–29; Acts 21:31–33; Acts 23:10; Acts 24:6
- 28 Acts 22:30
- 29 Acts 26:31; Acts 25:25; Acts 18:15; Acts 25:11; Acts 25:19–20
- 30 Acts 24:6–8; Acts 25:16; Acts 24:19; Acts 23:35; Acts 23:20
- 31 Acts 23:23–24; 2 Timothy 2:3–4; Luke 7:8
- 32 Acts 23:23; Acts 23:10
- 33 Acts 23:26; Acts 28:16; Acts 8:40; Acts 23:23–24
- 34 Acts 21:39; Acts 25:1; Esther 1:1; Esther 8:9; Daniel 6:1
- 35 Acts 23:30; Acts 25:16; Matthew 27:27; Matthew 2:16; Acts 24:22
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Again he discourses simply as man, and he does not on all occasions alike enjoy the benefit of supernatural aid. "I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee:" both in this, and in what comes after it, he wished to divide the multitude, which had an evil unanimity against him.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
… belonged to humility he wonderfully preserved, when, on its being said to him, "Revilest thou the high priest?" he replied, "I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, Thou shall not speak evil of the ruler of thy people." And here he showed with what calmness he had spoken that which he seemed to …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
A sect of the Jews dif ferent from the Pharisees, and much worse than they, who said, "that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit." For these were some of a grosser sort, and eager after the things of the body.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Wherefore Paul also saith, "I am a Pharisee, of the strictest sect amongst us." And they say nothing indeed directly about a resurrection; but they feign a story, and make up a case, which, as I suppose, never so much as had an existence; thinking to drive Him to perplexity, and desiring to overthrow both things, both the existence of …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)