6. . . State Law

22:24-29

re rights of citizens

imposed respect

 

22:24 commanded the chiliarch to be brought in him into the fort, bidding with scourges to be examined him, that he mightfully know for what crime thus they were calling against him. 25 But as they stretched him with the thongs, said to the standing by centurion Paul; If a man a Roman and uncondemned it is lawful for you to scourge? 26 And hearing the centurion approaching to the chillarch reported saying: What art thou about to do? for man this a Roman is.

27 And approaching the chilaiarch said to him: Tell me, thou a Roman art? And he said: Yes 28 answered And the chiliarch: I of much great sum of money this citizenship acquired So Paul said: But I indeed have been born. 29 Immediately therefore stood away from him the ones being about him to examine; also the chiliarch and feared fully knowing that a Roman he is and that him he was having bound.

 

7.. . Religious leadership

22:30-23:10

the chief priests

and all the council

provided forum

 

30 And on the morrow being minded to know the certain thing why he was accursed by the Jews, he released him, and commanded to come together the chief priests and all the council and having brought down Paul set him among them .

23:1 And gazing Paul at the council said: Men brothers, I in all conscience good have lived to God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias gave order to the ones standing by him to strike of him the mouth. 3 Then Paul to him said: To strike thee is about God, wall having been whitened; and thou sittest judging me according to the law, and contravening law commandest me to be struck? 4 And the ones standing by said: The high priest of God revilest thou? 5 And said Paul: I did not know, brothers that he is high priest; for it has been written, A ruler of the people

of thee thou shalt not speak evilly. 6 And knowing Paul that the one part is of Sadducees but the other of Pharisees cried out in the council: Men brothers I a Pharisee am, a son of Pharisees, concerning hope and resurrection of dead ones I am being judged. 7 and this him saying there was a discord of the Pharisees and Sadducees and was divided the multitude. 8 Sadducees For say not to be a resurrection nor angel nor spirit. but Pharisees confess both. 9 And there was cry a great, and rising up some of the scribes of the part of the Pharisees strove staying: Nothing evil we find in this man: and if a spirit spoke to him or an angel. 10 And much arising discord fearing the chilliarch lest should be torn asunder Paul by them. commanded the soldiery coming down to seize him out of the midst of them and to bring him into the fort.