사도행전 23

1바울이 공회를 주목하여 가로되 여러분 형제들아 오늘날까지 내가 범사에 양심을 따라 하나님을 섬겼노라 하거늘 2대제사장 아나니아가 바울 곁에 섰는 사람들에게 그 입을 치라 명하니 3바울이 가로되 회칠한 담이여 하나님이 너를 치시리로다 네가 나를 율법대로 판단한다고 앉아서 율법을 어기고 나를 치라 하느냐 하니 4곁에 선 사람들이 말하되 하나님의 대제사장을 네가 욕하느냐 5바울이 가로되 형제들아 나는 그가 대제사장인 줄 알지 못하였노라 기록하였으되 너희 백성의 관원을 비방치 말라 하였느니라 하더라 6바울이 그 한 부분은 사두개인이요 한 부분은 바리새인인 줄 알고 공회에서 외쳐 가로되 여러분 형제들아 나는 바리새인이요 또 바리새인의 아들이라 죽은 자의 소망 곧 부활을 인하여 내가 심문을 받노라 7그 말을 한즉 바리새인과 사두개인 사이에 다툼이 생겨 무리가 나누이니 8이는 사두개인은 부활도 없고 천사도 없고 영도 없다 하고 바리새인은 다 있다 함이라 9크게 훤화가 일어날새 바리새인 편에서 몇 서기관이 일어나 다투어 가로되 우리가 이 사람을 보매 악한 것이 없도다 혹 영이나 혹 천사가 저더러 말하였으면 어찌 하겠느뇨 하여 10큰 분쟁이 생기니 천부장이 바울이 저희에게 찢겨질까 하여 군사를 명하여 내려가 무리 가운데서 빼앗아 가지고 영문으로 들어가라 하니라 11그 날 밤에 주께서 바울 곁에 서서 이르시되 담대하라 네가 예루살렘에서 나의 일을 증거한 것 같이 로마에서도 증거하여야 하리라 하시니라 12날이 새매 유대인들이 당을 지어 맹세하되 바울을 죽이기 전에는 먹지도 아니하고 마시지도 아니하겠다 하고 13이같이 동맹한 자가 사십여 명이더라 14대제사장들과 장로들에게 가서 말하되 우리가 바울을 죽이기 전에는 아무 것도 먹지 않기로 굳게 맹세하였으니 15이제 너희는 그의 사실을 더 자세히 알아볼 양으로 공회와 함께 천부장에게 청하여 바울을 너희에게로 데리고 내려오게 하라 우리는 그가 가까이 오기 전에 죽이기로 준비하였노라 하더니 16바울의 생질이 그들이 매복하여 있다 함을 듣고 와서 영문에 들어가 바울에게 고한지라 17바울이 한 백부장을 청하여 가로되 이 청년을 천부장에게로 인도하라 그에게 무슨 할 말이 있다 하니 18천부장에게로 데리고 가서 가로되 죄수 바울이 나를 불러 이 청년이 당신께 할 말이 있다 하여 데리고 가기를 청하더이다 하매 19천부장이 그 손을 잡고 물러가서 종용히 묻되 내게 할 말이 무엇이냐 20대답하되 유대인들이 공모하기를 저희들이 바울에 대하여 더 자세한 것을 묻기 위함이라 하고 내일 그를 데리고 공회로 내려오기를 당신께 청하자 하였으니 21당신은 저희 청함을 좇지 마옵소서 저희 중에서 바울을 죽이기 전에는 먹지도 않고 마시지도 않기로 맹세한 자 사십여 명이 그를 죽이려고 숨어서 지금 다 준비하고 당신의 허락만 기다리나이다 하매 22이에 천부장이 청년을 보내며 경계하되 이 일을 내게 고하였다고 아무에게도 이르지 말라 하고 23백부장 둘을 불러 이르되 밤 제 삼 시에 가이사랴까지 갈 보병 이백 명과 마병 칠십 명과 창군 이백 명을 준비하라 하고 24또 바울을 태워 총독 벨릭스에게로 무사히 보내기 위하여 짐승을 준비하라 명하며 25또 이 아래와 같이 편지하니 일렀으되 26글라우디오 루시아는 총독 벨릭스 각하에게 문안하노이다 27이 사람이 유대인들에게 잡혀 죽게 된 것을 내가 로마 사람인 줄 들어 알고 군사를 거느리고 가서 구원하여다가 28유대인들이 무슨 일로 그를 송사하는지 알고자 하여 저희 공회로 데리고 내려갔더니 29송사하는 것이 저희 율법 문제에 관한 것뿐이요 한 가지도 죽이거나 결박할 사건이 없음을 발견하였나이다 30그러나 이 사람을 해하려는 간계가 있다고 누가 내게 알게 하기로 곧 당신께로 보내며 또 송사하는 사람들도 당신 앞에서 그를 대하여 말하라 하였나이다 하였더라 31보병이 명을 받은 대로 밤에 바울을 데리고 안디바드리에 이르러 32이튿날 마병으로 바울을 호송하게 하고 영문으로 돌아가니라 33저희가 가이사랴에 들어가서 편지를 총독에게 드리고 바울을 그 앞에 세우니 34총독이 읽고 바울더러 어느 영지 사람이냐 물어 길리기아 사람인 줄 알고 35가로되 너를 송사하는 사람들이 오거든 네 말을 들으리라 하고 헤롯 궁에 그를 지키라 명하니라

1Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.” 2The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. 3Then 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?” 4Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?” 5Paul 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.’” 6But 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!” 7When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these. 9A 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!” 10When 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. 11The 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.” 12When 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. 13There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy. 14They 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. 15Now 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.” 16But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul. 17Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.” 18So 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, who has something to tell you.” 19The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?” 20He 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. 21Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.” 22So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.” 23He 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.” 24He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor. 25He wrote a letter like this: 26“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. 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. 28Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council. 29I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment. 30When 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.” 31So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris. 32But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks. 33When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him. 34When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said, 35“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

1En Paulus, de ogen op den raad houdende, zeide: Mannen broeders! ik heb met alle goed geweten voor God gewandeld tot op dezen dag. 2Maar de hogepriester Ananias beval dengenen, die bij hem stonden, dat zij hem op den mond zouden slaan. 3Toen zeide Paulus tot hem: God zal u slaan, gij gewitte wand! Zit gij ook om mij te oordelen naar de wet, en beveelt gij, tegen de wet, dat men mij zal slaan? 4En die daarbij stonden, zeiden: Scheldt gij den hogepriester Gods? 5En Paulus zeide: Ik wist niet, broeders! dat het de hogepriester was; want er is geschreven: Den overste uws volks zult gij niet vloeken. 6En Paulus wetende dat het ene deel was van de Sadduceen, en het andere van de Farizeen, riep in den raad: Mannen broeders, ik ben een Farizeer, eens Farizeers zoon; ik word over de hoop en opstanding der doden geoordeeld. 7En als hij dit gesproken had, ontstond er tweedracht tussen de Farizeen en de Sadduceen, en de menigte werd verdeeld. 8Want de Sadduceen zeggen, dat er geen opstanding is, noch engel, noch geest, maar de Farizeen belijden het beide. 9En er geschiedde een groot geroep; en de Schriftgeleerden van de zijde der Farizeen stonden op, en streden, zeggende: Wij vinden geen kwaad in dezen mens; en indien een geest tot hem gesproken heeft, of een engel, laat ons tegen God niet strijden. 10En als er grote tweedracht ontstaan was, de overste, vrezende, dat Paulus van hen verscheurd mocht worden, gebood, dat het krijgsvolk zou afkomen, en hem uit het midden van hen wegrukken, en in de legerplaats brengen. 11En den volgenden nacht stond de Heere bij hem, en zeide: Heb goeden moed, Paulus, want gelijk gij te Jeruzalem van Mij betuigd hebt alzo moet gij ook te Rome getuigen. 12En als het dag geworden was, maakten sommigen van de Joden een samenrotting, en vervloekten zichzelven, zeggende, dat zij noch eten noch drinken zouden, totdat zij Paulus zouden gedood hebben. 13En zij waren meer dan veertig, die dezen eed te zamen gedaan hadden; 14Dewelke gingen tot de overpriesters en de ouderlingen, en zeiden: Wij hebben ons zelven met vervloeking vervloekt, niets te zullen nuttigen, totdat wij Paulus zullen gedood hebben. 15Gij dan nu, laat den overste weten met den raad, dat hij hem morgen tot u afbrenge, alsof gij nadere kennis zoudt nemen van zijn zaken; en wij zijn bereid hem om te brengen, eer hij bij u komt. 16En als de zoon van Paulus' zuster deze lage gehoord had, kwam hij daar, en ging in de legerplaats, en boodschapte het Paulus. 17En Paulus riep tot zich een van de hoofdmannen over honderd, en zeide: Leid dezen jongeling heen tot den overste; want hij heeft hem wat te boodschappen. 18Deze dan nam hem en bracht hem tot den overste, en zeide: Paulus, de gevangene, heeft mij tot zich geroepen, en begeerd, dat ik dezen jongeling tot u zou brengen, die u wat heeft te zeggen. 19De overste nu nam hem bij de hand, en bezijden gegaan zijnde, vraagde hij: Wat is het dat gij mij hebt te boodschappen? 20En hij zeide: De Joden zijn overeengekomen, om van u te begeren, dat gij Paulus morgen in den raad zoudt afbrengen, alsof zij iets van hem nader zouden onderzoeken. 21Doch geloof hen niet; want meer dan veertig mannen uit hen leggen hem lagen, welke zichzelven met een vervloeking verbonden hebben noch te eten noch te drinken, totdat zij hem zullen omgebracht hebben; en zij zijn nu gereed, verwachtende de toezegging van u. 22De overste dan liet den jongeling gaan, hem gebiedende: Zeg niemand voort, dat gij mij zulks geopenbaard hebt. 23En zekere twee van de hoofdmannen over honderd tot zich geroepen hebbende, zeide hij: Maakt tweehonderd krijgsknechten gereed, opdat zij naar Cesarea trekken, en zeventig ruiters, en tweehonderd schutters, tegen de derde ure des nachts; 24En laat ze zadel beesten bestellen, opdat zij Paulus daarop zetten, en behouden overbrengen tot den stadhouder Felix. 25En hij schreef een brief, hebbende dezen inhoud: 26Claudius Lysias aan den machtigsten stadhouder Felix groetenis. 27Alzo deze man van de Joden gegrepen was, en van hen omgebracht zou geworden zijn, ben ik daarover gekomen met het krijgsvolk, en heb hem hun ontnomen, bericht zijnde, dat hij een Romein is. 28En willende de zaak weten, waarover zij hem beschuldigden, bracht ik hem af in hun raad; 29Welken ik bevond beschuldigd te worden over vragen hunner wet; maar geen beschuldiging tegen hem te zijn, die den dood of banden waardig is. 30En als mij te kennen gegeven was, dat van de Joden een lage tegen deze man gelegd zou worden, zo heb ik hem terstond aan u gezonden; gebiedende ook den beschuldigers voor u te zeggen, hetgeen zij tegen hem hadden. Vaarwel. 31De krijgsknechten dan, gelijk hun bevolen was, namen Paulus, en brachten hem des nachts tot Antipatris. 32En des anderen daags, latende de ruiters met hem trekken, keerden zij wederom naar de legerplaats. 33Dewelken als zij te Cesarea gekomen waren, en den brief den stadhouder overgeleverd hadden, hebben zij ook Paulus voor hem gesteld. 34En de stadhouder, den brief gelezen hebbende, vraagde, uit wat provincie hij was; en verstaande, dat hij van Cilicie was, 35Zeide hij: Ik zal u horen, als ook uw beschuldigers hier zullen gekomen zijn. En hij beval, dat hij in het rechthuis van Herodes zou bewaard worden.