1Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."

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Acts 24:16, Acts 24:16, 2 Timothy 1:3, 2 Timothy 1:3, 2 Corinthians 1:12

2The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

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John 18:22, John 18:22, Acts 24:1, Acts 24:1, 1 Kings 22:24

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?"

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Deuteronomy 25:1, Deuteronomy 25:2, Deuteronomy 25:1, Deuteronomy 25:2, John 7:51

4Those who stood by said, "Do you malign God's high priest?"

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5Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

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Exodus 22:28, Exodus 22:28, Ecclesiastes 10:20, Ecclesiastes 10:20, Jude 1:8

6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he shouted 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!"

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Acts 24:15, Acts 24:21, Acts 24:15, Acts 24:21, Philippians 3:5

7When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

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Psalms 55:9, Acts 14:4, John 7:40, John 7:43, Matthew 10:34

8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

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Luke 20:27, Luke 20:27, Matthew 22:23, Matthew 22:23, Mark 12:18

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. What if a spirit spoke to him, or an angel?"

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Acts 22:17, Acts 22:18, Acts 22:7, Acts 22:17, Acts 22:18

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.

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James 1:19, Acts 22:24, James 3:14, James 4:2, James 1:19

11The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."

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Acts 19:21, Acts 18:9, Acts 19:21, Acts 18:9, 2 Timothy 4:17

12When it was day, the Judeans banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

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Acts 23:30, Acts 23:30, Isaiah 8:9, Isaiah 8:10, Isaiah 8:9

13There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

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John 16:2, John 16:2, 2 Samuel 15:31, 2 Samuel 15:12, 2 Samuel 15:31

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.

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Acts 23:12, Acts 23:12, Jeremiah 8:12, Jeremiah 8:12, Hosea 4:9

15Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."

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Isaiah 59:7, Psalms 37:32, Psalms 37:33, Isaiah 59:7, Psalms 37:32

16But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

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Acts 23:10, Acts 23:10, Acts 23:32, 1 Corinthians 3:19, Acts 23:32

17Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."

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Proverbs 22:3, Proverbs 22:3, Acts 23:23, Matthew 10:16, Acts 22:26

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."

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Ephesians 3:1, Ephesians 3:1, Acts 28:17, Philemon 1:9, Ephesians 4:1

19The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"

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Mark 10:51, Mark 8:23, Nehemiah 2:4, Mark 9:27, Esther 9:12

20He said, "The Judeans have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

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Acts 23:14, Acts 23:15, Acts 23:14, Acts 23:15, Daniel 6:5

21Therefore do not 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."

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Acts 23:12, Acts 23:14, Acts 23:12, Acts 23:14, Exodus 23:2

22So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, "Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me."

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Mark 1:44, Joshua 2:14, Mark 1:44, Joshua 2:14

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."

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Matthew 14:25, Acts 23:33, Acts 8:40, Luke 12:38, Matthew 14:25

24He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

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Acts 23:26, Acts 24:10, Acts 25:14, Acts 23:26, Acts 24:10

25He wrote a letter like this:

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26"Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

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Acts 15:23, Acts 15:23, Luke 1:3, Acts 24:3, Acts 26:25

27"This man was seized by the Judeans, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

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Acts 22:25, Acts 22:29, Acts 22:25, Acts 22:29, Acts 21:31

28Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

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Acts 22:30, Acts 22:30

29I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

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Acts 26:31, Acts 26:31, Acts 25:25, Acts 18:15, Acts 25:25

30When I was told that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you."

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Acts 23:20, Acts 25:5, Acts 25:6, Acts 24:6, Acts 24:8

31So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

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Acts 23:23, Acts 23:24, Luke 7:8, 2 Timothy 2:3, 2 Timothy 2:4

32But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

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Acts 23:10, Acts 23:23, Acts 23:10, Acts 23:23

33When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

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Acts 23:23, Acts 23:24, Acts 8:40, Acts 23:26, Acts 28:16

34When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

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Acts 21:39, Acts 21:39, Acts 25:1, Acts 25:1, Acts 15:41

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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Acts 23:30, Acts 23:30, Acts 25:16, Acts 25:16, Matthew 27:27