Acts 23 Free Bible Version
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1 Paul, looking sraight at the council, said, “Brothers, right up to now I have always conducted myself before God with a clear conscience.”
1 ENTONCES Pablo, poniendo los ojos en el concilio, dice: Varones hermanos, yo con toda buena conciencia he conversado delante de Dios hasta el día de hoy.
2 Ananias the high priest ordered the officers standing beside Paul to hit him on the mouth.
2 El príncipe de los sacerdotes, Ananías, mandó entonces á los que estaban delante de él, que le hiriesen en la boca.
3 Paul said to him, “God will hit you, you whitewashed wall! You're sitting there to judge me according to the law, and yet you order me to be hit in contravention of the law!”
3 Entonces Pablo le dijo: Herirte ha Dios, pared blanqueada: ¿y estás tú sentado para juzgarme conforme á la ley, y contra la ley me mandas herir?
4 The officers standing beside Paul said, “How dare you insult the high priest!”
4 Y los que estaban presentes dijeron: ¿Al sumo sacerdote de Dios maldices?
5 “Brothers, I didn't know that he was the high priest,” Paul replied. “As Scriptures say, ‘You must not speak evil of any ruler of your people.’”
5 Y Pablo dijo: No sabía, hermanos, que era el sumo sacerdote; pues escrito está: Al príncipe de tu pueblo no maldecirás.
6 When Paul realized that some of the council were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee! I'm on trial because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead!”
6 Entonces Pablo, sabiendo que la una parte era de Saduceos, y la otra de Fariseos, clamó en el concilio: Varones hermanos, yo soy Fariseo, hijo de Fariseo: de la esperanza y de la resurrección de los muertos soy yo juzgado.
7 When he said this, a tremendous argument broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees that split the council.
7 Y como hubo dicho esto, fué hecha disensión entre los Fariseos y los Saduceos; y la multitud fué dividida.
8 (The Sadducees say there is no resurrection from the dead, no angels, and no spirits, but Pharisees believe in all of these.)
8 Porque los Saduceos dicen que no hay resurrección, ni ángel, ni espíritu; mas los Fariseos confiesan ambas cosas.
9 A great commotion erupted and some of the Pharisee teachers of the law stood up and argued fiercely, saying, “We find this man not guilty! Maybe a spirit spoke to him, or an angel!”
9 Y levantóse un gran clamor: y levantándose los escribas de la parte de los Fariseos, contendían diciendo: Ningún mal hallamos en este hombre; que si espíritu le ha hablado, ó ángel, no resistamos á Dios.
10 The argument was getting out of hand, so the commander, concerned that they would tear Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to go and rescue him from them by force, and take him back into the fortress.
10 Y habiendo grande disensión, el tribuno, teniendo temor de que Pablo fuese despedazado de ellos, mandó venir soldados, y arrebatarle de en medio de ellos, y llevarle á la fortaleza.
11 Afterwards, during the night, the Lord stood by Paul, and told him, “Keep up your courage! Just as you have given your testimony about me in Jerusalem, so you must be my witness in Rome as well.”
11 Y la noche siguiente, presentándosele el Señor, le dijo: Confía, Pablo; que como has testificado de mí en Jerusalem, así es menester testifiques también en Roma.
12 Next day some Jews plotted together, and they took an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
12 Y venido el día, algunos de los Judíos se juntaron, é hicieron voto bajo de maldición, diciendo que ni comerían ni beberían hasta que hubiesen muerto á Pablo.
13 Over forty were part of this conspiracy.
13 Y eran más de cuarenta los que habían hecho esta conjuración;
14 They went to the chief priests and leaders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
14 Los cuales se fueron á los príncipes de los sacerdotes y á los ancianos, y dijeron: Nosotros hemos hecho voto debajo de maldición, que no hemos de gustar nada hasta que hayamos muerto á Pablo.
15 So you and the council should send word to the commander that he should bring Paul down to meet with you, as if you wanted to examine his case in more detail. We're ready to kill him along the way.”
15 Ahora pues, vosotros, con el concilio, requerid al tribuno que le saque mañana á vosotros como que queréis entender de él alguna cosa más cierta; y nosotros, antes que él llegue, estaremos aparejados para matarle.
16 But Paul's nephew (his sister's son) heard about their planned ambush, and he went into the fortress and told Paul about it.
16 Entonces un hijo de la hermana de Pablo, oyendo las asechanzas, fué, y entró en la fortaleza, y dió aviso á Pablo.
17 Paul called over one of the centurions, and told him, “Take this young man to the commander, because he has some information to share with him.”
17 Y Pablo, llamando á uno de los centuriones, dice: Lleva á este mancebo al tribuno, porque tiene cierto aviso que darle.
18 So the centurion took Paul's nephew and brought him to the commander and told him, “The prisoner Paul called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
18 El entonces tomándole, le llevó al tribuno, y dijo: El preso Pablo, llamándome, me rogó que trajese á ti este mancebo, que tiene algo que hablarte.
19 The commander took the young man by the hand and drew him aside. “What do you have to tell me?” he asked quietly.
19 Y el tribuno, tomándole de la mano y retirándose aparte, le preguntó: ¿Qué es lo que tienes que decirme?
20 “The Jews have arranged to ask you to bring Paul to the council tomorrow, as if they wanted to ask more detailed questions about his case,” he explained.
20 Y él dijo: Los Judíos han concertado rogarte que mañana saques á Pablo al concilio, como que han de inquirir de él alguna cosa más cierta.
21 “Please don't listen to them, because they have planned to ambush him with more than forty men who have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They're ready right now, waiting for you to agree to the request.”
21 Mas tú no los creas; porque más de cuarenta hombres de ellos le acechan, los cuales han hecho voto debajo de maldición, de no comer ni beber hasta que le hayan muerto; y ahora están apercibidos esperando tu promesa.
22 The commander sent the young man on his way, warning him, “Don't tell anyone that you've told me about this.”
22 Entonces el tribuno despidió al mancebo, mandándole que á nadie dijese que le había dado aviso de esto.
23 He summoned two centurions and told them, “Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, together with seventy cavalry-men and two hundred spearmen. Be ready to leave at nine p.m. tonight.
23 Y llamados dos centuriones, mandó que apercibiesen para la hora tercia de la noche doscientos soldados, que fuesen hasta Cesarea, y setenta de á caballo, y doscientos lanceros;
24 Provide horses for Paul to ride to make sure he gets to Governor Felix safely.”
24 Y que aparejasen cabalgaduras en que poniendo á Pablo, le llevasen en salvo á Félix el Presidente.
25 He also wrote a letter that went like this:
25 Y escribió una carta en estos términos:
26 “From Claudius Lysias to His Excellency Governor Felix, greetings!
26 Claudio Lisias al excelentísimo gobernador Félix: Salud.
27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I arrived on the scene with soldiers and rescued him, because I had found out he was a Roman citizen.
27 A este hombre, aprehendido de los Judíos, y que iban ellos á matar, libré yo acudiendo con la tropa, habiendo entendido que era Romano.
28 I wanted to know the reason for their accusations, so I took him before their council.
28 Y queriendo saber la causa por qué le acusaban, le llevé al concilio de ellos:
29 I found out the charges against him had to do with issues regarding their law, but he was not guilty of anything that merited death or imprisonment.
29 Y hallé que le acusaban de cuestiones de la ley de ellos, y que ningún crimen tenía digno de muerte ó de prisión.
30 When I discovered a plot against this man I sent him to you right away, ordering his accusers to make their complaints before you.”
30 Mas siéndome dado aviso de asechanzas que le habían aparejado los Judíos, luego al punto le he enviado á ti, intimando también á los acusadores que traten delante de ti lo que [tienen] contra él. Pásalo bien.
31 So the soldiers followed their orders and took Paul overnight to Antipatris.
31 Y los soldados, tomando á Pablo como les era mandado, lleváronle de noche á Antipatris.
32 The next morning they sent him on with the cavalry, and went back to the fortress.
32 Y al día siguiente, dejando á los de á caballo que fuesen con él, se volvieron á la fortaleza.
33 When the cavalry arrived at Caesarea they delivered the letter to the governor and brought Paul before him.
33 Y como llegaron á Cesarea, y dieron la carta al gobernador, presentaron también á Pablo delante de él.
34 After reading the letter, the governor asked Paul what province he came from. When he learned he was from Cilicia he told Paul,
34 Y el gobernador, leída la carta, preguntó de qué provincia era; y entendiendo que de Cilicia,
35 “I will investigate your case when your accusers arrive.” He ordered Paul detained in Herod's palace.
35 Te oiré, dijo, cuando vinieren tus acusadores. Y mandó que le guardasen en el pretorio de Herodes.
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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)