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And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?

δὲ de “now”

But Paul, knowing that the one part [ergänzt: of them] were of the Sadducees and the other of the Pharisees, cried out in the council, Brethren, *I* am a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: *I* am judged concerning the hope and resurrection of [ergänzt: the] dead.

δὲ de “then”δὲ de “but”

And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided.

δὲ de “then”

For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them.

δὲ de “however”

And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel ...

δὲ de “then”δὲ de “now”

And a great tumult having arisen, the chiliarch, fearing lest Paul should have been torn in pieces by them, commanded the troop to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and to bring [ergänzt: him] into the fortress.

δὲ de “then”

But the following night the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good courage; for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must bear witness at Rome also.

δὲ de “But”

And when it was day, the Jews, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul.

δὲ de “then”

And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath;

δὲ de “now”

Now therefore do ye with the council make a representation to the chiliarch so that he may bring him down to you, as about to determine more precisely what concerns him, and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him.

δὲ de “then”

But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [ergänzt: it] to Paul.

δὲ de “however”

And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

δὲ de “then”

And the chiliarch having taken him by the hand, and having gone apart in private, inquired, What is it that thou hast to report to me?

δὲ de “then”

And he said, The Jews have agreed together to make a request to thee, that thou mayest bring Paul down to-morrow into the council, as about to inquire something more precise concerning him.

δὲ de “then”

whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [ergänzt: making him] worthy of death or of bonds.

δὲ de “however”

But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man [ergänzt: by the Jews], I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. [ergänzt: Farewell.]

δέ de “then”

and on the morrow, having left the horsemen to go with him, returned to the fortress.

δὲ de “now”

And having read [ergänzt: it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [ergänzt: he was] of Cilicia,

δὲ de “then”

And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.

δὲ de “then”

And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,

δὲ de “then”

But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.

δὲ de “however”

but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [ergänzt: him] away with great force out of our hands,

δὲ de “now”

And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [ergänzt: Paul], saying that these things were so.

δὲ de “then”

But this I avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in the prophets;

δὲ de “however”

And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings.

δὲ de “now”