¹Paulus vaatas aga ainiti Suurkohtu poole ja ütles: 'Mehed-vennad, mina olen Jumala ees elanud tänini igati puhta südametunnistusega.'

¹And Paul, fixing his eyes on the council, said, Brethren, I have walked in all good conscience with God unto this day.

²Aga ülempreester Hananias käskis lähedalseisjaid lüüa talle vastu suud.

²But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.

³Siis Paulus ütles temale: 'Küll Jumal lööb ka sind, sa lubjatud sein! Sina istud siin, et mõista minu üle kohut Seaduse järgi, ise aga käsid vastu Seadust mind lüüa?'

³Then Paul said to him, God will smite thee, whited wall. And *thou*, dost thou sit judging me according to the law, and breaking the law commandest me to be smitten?

⁴Lähedalseisjad aga ütlesid: 'Kas sa häbistad Jumala ülempreestrit?'

⁴And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?

⁵Siis lausus Paulus: 'Ma ei teadnud, vennad, et ta on ülempreester; on ju kirjutatud: 'Sa ei tohi oma rahva ülemast rääkida halvasti.''

⁵And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people.

⁶Kuna Paulus teadis, et osa neist oli sadusere ja teine osa varisere, siis ta hüüdis Suurkohtus: 'Mehed-vennad, mina olen variser, variseri poeg. Minu üle mõistetakse kohut lootuse ja surnute ülestõusmise pärast!'

⁶But Paul, knowing that the one part [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 [the] dead.

⁷Aga niipea kui ta seda oli öelnud, tõusis variseride ja saduseride vahel tüli ja koosolek jagunes kaheks.

⁷And when he had spoken this, there was a tumult of the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the multitude was divided.

⁸Sest saduserid ütlevad, et ülestõusmist ja ingleid ja vaime ei olevatki, variserid tunnistavad aga neid kõiki.

⁸For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them.

⁹Siis tekkis suur lärm, ja mõned kirjatundjad variseride poolelt tõusid ja vaidlesid ägedalt ning ütlesid: 'Meie ei leia midagi paha selles inimeses. Võib-olla ongi vaim või ingel temaga rääkinud.'

⁹And 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 ...

¹⁰Aga kui tüli läks suureks, kartis ülempealik, et nad Pauluse lõhki rebivad, ja käskis sõjaväel alla minna, et Paulus nende keskelt ära võtta ja kindlusse viia.

¹⁰And 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 [him] into the fortress.

¹¹Aga järgmisel ööl seisis Issand ta juures ning ütles: 'Ole julge! Nagu sa minust oled tunnistanud Jeruusalemmas, nõnda pead sa tunnistama ka Roomas!'

¹¹But 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.

¹²Kui nüüd valgeks läks, heitsid juudid salanõusse ja vandusid vastastikku, et nad ei söö ega joo, enne kui nad Pauluse on tapnud.

¹²And 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.

¹³Neid, kes selle vandeseltsi olid loonud, oli rohkem kui nelikümmend meest.

¹³And they were more than forty who had joined together in this oath;

¹⁴Need läksid nüüd ülempreestrite ja vanemate juurde ja ütlesid: 'Me oleme needes vandunud, et me ei söö, enne kui me Pauluse oleme tapnud.

¹⁴and they went to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have cursed ourselves with a curse to taste nothing until we kill Paul.

¹⁵Andke teie siis koos Suurkohtuga ülempealikule ametlik avaldus, et ta tooks Pauluse teie ette, nagu tahaksite tema kohta täpsemalt teada saada. Meie aga oleme valmis teda hukkama, enne kui ta teieni jõuab.'

¹⁵Now 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.

¹⁶Pauluse õepoeg sai varitsemisnõust kuulda, läks alla ja tuli kindlusse ning teatas seda Paulusele.

¹⁶But Paul's sister's son, having heard of the lying in wait, came and entered into the fortress and reported [it] to Paul.

¹⁷Paulus kutsus siis ühe pealiku enese juurde ja ütles: 'Vii see nooruk ülempealiku ette, sest tal on midagi temale teatada!'

¹⁷And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this youth to the chiliarch, for he has something to report to him.

¹⁸See võttis siis noormehe, viis ülempealiku ette ja ütles: 'Vang Paulus kutsus mu enese juurde ja palus tuua selle poisi sinu ette, sest tal on midagi sulle rääkida.'

¹⁸He therefore, having taken him with [him], led him to the chiliarch, and says, The prisoner Paul called me to [him] and asked me to lead this youth to thee, who has something to say to thee.

¹⁹Ülempealik aga võttis noormehe käest kinni, viis ta kõrvale ja küsis temalt nelja silma all: 'Mis sul on mulle teatada?'

¹⁹And 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?

²⁰Tema ütles: 'Juudid on leppinud kokku sind paluda, et sa homme tooksid Pauluse Suurkohtu ette, nagu tahaks see tema kohta midagi täpsemalt järele pärida.

²⁰And 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.

²¹Aga sina ära usu neid, sest teda varitsevad nende seast enam kui nelikümmend meest, kes on vastastikku vandunud, et nad ei söö ega joo, enne kui nad on tema hukanud. Nad on juba valmis, oodates vaid sinu nõusolekut.'

²¹Do not thou then be persuaded by them, for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have put themselves under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they kill him; and now they are ready waiting the promise from thee.

²²Siis laskis ülempealik poisi minema, keelates teda: 'Ära räägi kellelegi, et sa seda mulle teada andsid.'

²²The chiliarch then dismissed the youth, commanding [him], Utter to no one that thou hast represented these things to me.

²³Ja ta kutsus enese juurde kaks pealikut ning ütles: 'Pange valmis kakssada sõdurit, seitsekümmend ratsanikku ja kakssada piigimeest Kaisareasse minekuks kolmandal öötunnil.

²³And having called to [him] certain two of the centurions, he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred light-armed footmen, for the third hour of the night.

²⁴Ja varuge ratsaloomi, et ühe selga panna Paulus ja ta tervelt maavalitseja Feeliksi ette viia.'

²⁴And [he ordered them] to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry [him] safe through to Felix the governor,

²⁵Ta kirjutas ka sellise sisuga kirja:

²⁵having written a letter, couched in this form:

²⁶'Klaudius Lüüsias tervitab üliaulist maavalitsejat Feeliksit!

²⁶Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

²⁷Selle mehe olid juudid kinni võtnud ja teda oldi hukkamas, kui ma tulin väesalgaga vahele ja kiskusin ta nende käest ära, olles teada saanud, et ta on Rooma kodanik.

²⁷This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I came up with the military and took out [of their hands], having learned that he was a Roman.

²⁸Tahtes aru saada, mis põhjusel nad tema peale kaebavad, viisin ma ta Suurkohtu ette.

²⁸And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council;

²⁹Siis ma leidsin, et tema peale kaevatakse nende Seaduse vaidlusküsimustes, aga ei olnud mingit kaebust, mis oleks väärinud surma või vangistust.

²⁹whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds.

³⁰Et aga mulle kanti ette salasepitsusest selle mehe vastu, siis ma saadan ta otsekohe sinu juurde ning käsin ka süüdistajatel sinu ees öelda, mis neil on tema vastu.'

³⁰But having received information of a plot about to be put in execution against the man [by the Jews], I have immediately sent him to thee, commanding also his accusers to say before thee the things that are against him. [Farewell.]

³¹Selle käsu kohaselt võtsid sõdurid siis Pauluse ja viisid ta öö varjul Antipatrisesse.

³¹The soldiers therefore, according to what was ordered them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris,

³²Järgmisel päeval pöördusid nad tagasi kindlusse, lastes ratsanikel temaga edasi minna.

³²and on the morrow, having left the horsemen to go with him, returned to the fortress.

³³Need tulid Kaisareasse, andsid kirja maavalitseja kätte ja viisid ka Pauluse tema ette.

³³And these, having entered into Caesarea, and given up the letter to the governor, presented Paul also to him.

³⁴Kui siis maavalitseja oli kirja läbi lugenud ja pärinud, mis maakonnast ta on, ning saanud teada, et Kiliikiast,

³⁴And having read [it], and asked of what eparchy he was, and learned that [he was] of Cilicia,

³⁵ütles ta: 'Ma kuulan su üle, kui ka sinu süüdistajad pärale jõuavad.' Ja ta käskis teda valvata Heroodese peavahis.

³⁵he said, I will hear thee fully when thine accusers also are arrived. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's praetorium.