Actes des Apôtres - Caput 23

Actes des Apôtres 23.1 intendens autem concilium Paulus ait viri fratres ego omni conscientia bona conversatus sum ante Deum usque in hodiernum diem Actes des Apôtres 23.2 princeps autem sacerdotum Ananias praecepit adstantibus sibi percutere os eius Actes des Apôtres 23.3 tunc Paulus ad eum dixit percutiet te Deus paries dealbate et tu sedens iudicas me secundum legem et contra legem iubes me percuti Actes des Apôtres 23.4 et qui adstabant dixerunt summum sacerdotem Dei maledicis Actes des Apôtres 23.5 dixit autem Paulus nesciebam fratres quia princeps est sacerdotum scriptum est enim principem populi tui non maledices Actes des Apôtres 23.6 sciens autem Paulus quia una pars esset Sadducaeorum et altera Pharisaeorum exclamavit in concilio viri fratres ego Pharisaeus sum filius Pharisaeorum de spe et resurrectione mortuorum ego iudicor Actes des Apôtres 23.7 et cum haec dixisset facta est dissensio inter Pharisaeos et Sadducaeos et soluta est multitudo Actes des Apôtres 23.8 Sadducaei enim dicunt non esse resurrectionem neque angelum neque spiritum Pharisaei autem utrumque confitentur Actes des Apôtres 23.9 factus est autem clamor magnus et surgentes quidam Pharisaeorum pugnabant dicentes nihil mali invenimus in homine isto quod si spiritus locutus est ei aut angelus Actes des Apôtres 23.10 et cum magna dissensio facta esset timens tribunus ne discerperetur Paulus ab ipsis iussit milites descendere et rapere eum de medio eorum ac deducere eum in castra Actes des Apôtres 23.11 sequenti autem nocte adsistens ei Dominus ait constans esto sicut enim testificatus es de me Hierusalem sic te oportet et Romae testificari Actes des Apôtres 23.12 facta autem die collegerunt se quidam ex Iudaeis et devoverunt se dicentes neque manducaturos neque bibituros donec occiderent Paulum Actes des Apôtres 23.13 erant autem plus quam quadraginta qui hanc coniurationem fecerant Actes des Apôtres 23.14 qui accesserunt ad principes sacerdotum et seniores et dixerunt devotione devovimus nos nihil gustaturos donec occidamus Paulum Actes des Apôtres 23.15 nunc ergo vos notum facite tribuno cum concilio ut producat illum ad vos tamquam aliquid certius cognituri de eo nos vero priusquam adpropiet parati sumus interficere illum Actes des Apôtres 23.16 quod cum audisset filius sororis Pauli insidias venit et intravit in castra nuntiavitque Paulo Actes des Apôtres 23.17 vocans autem Paulus ad se unum ex centurionibus ait adulescentem hunc perduc ad tribunum habet enim aliquid indicare illi Actes des Apôtres 23.18 et ille quidem adsumens eum duxit ad tribunum et ait vinctus Paulus vocans rogavit me hunc adulescentem perducere ad te habentem aliquid loqui tibi Actes des Apôtres 23.19 adprehendens autem tribunus manum illius secessit cum eo seorsum et interrogavit illum quid est quod habes indicare mihi Actes des Apôtres 23.20 ille autem dixit Iudaeis convenit rogare te ut crastina die Paulum producas in concilium quasi aliquid certius inquisituri sint de illo Actes des Apôtres 23.21 tu vero ne credideris illis insidiantur enim ei ex eis viri amplius quadraginta qui se devoverunt non manducare neque bibere donec interficiant eum et nunc parati sunt expectantes promissum tuum Actes des Apôtres 23.22 tribunus igitur dimisit adulescentem praecipiens ne cui loqueretur quoniam haec nota sibi fecisset Actes des Apôtres 23.23 et vocatis duobus centurionibus dixit illis parate milites ducentos ut eant usque Caesaream et equites septuaginta et lancearios ducentos a tertia hora noctis Actes des Apôtres 23.24 et iumenta praeparate ut inponentes Paulum salvum perducerent ad Felicem praesidem Actes des Apôtres 23.25 [] Actes des Apôtres 23.26 scribens epistulam continentem haec Claudius Lysias optimo praesidi Felici salutem Actes des Apôtres 23.27 virum hunc conprehensum a Iudaeis et incipientem interfici ab eis superveniens cum exercitu eripui cognito quia Romanus est Actes des Apôtres 23.28 volensque scire causam quam obiciebant illi deduxi eum in concilium eorum Actes des Apôtres 23.29 quem inveni accusari de quaestionibus legis ipsorum nihil vero dignum morte aut vinculis habentem crimen Actes des Apôtres 23.30 et cum mihi perlatum esset de insidiis quas paraverunt ei misi ad te denuntians et accusatoribus ut dicant apud te Actes des Apôtres 23.31 milites ergo secundum praeceptum sibi adsumentes Paulum duxerunt per noctem in Antipatridem Actes des Apôtres 23.32 et postera die dimissis equitibus ut irent cum eo reversi sunt ad castra Actes des Apôtres 23.33 qui cum venissent Caesaream et tradidissent epistulam praesidi statuerunt ante illum et Paulum Actes des Apôtres 23.34 cum legisset autem et interrogasset de qua provincia esset et cognoscens quia de Cilicia Actes des Apôtres 23.35 audiam te inquit cum et accusatores tui venerint iussitque in praetorio Herodis custodiri eum

Actes des Apôtres : Caput 23

Paul's Divine Protection in Acts 23

Chapter 23 of Acts of the Apostles recounts the trial of the apostle Paul before the Sanhedrin and his transfer to Caesarea. This passage raises essential questions: What strategies does God use to protect his servant? Through a captivating narrative, we witness Paul's confrontation with the high priest, his cunning division of the Sanhedrin, and a plot to end his life.

Key Chapter Themes

This chapter explores profound themes such as courage in the face of opposition, divine providence, and the advancement of the gospel in often adverse circumstances. Acts 23 illustrates how God keeps His promise to take Paul to Rome, despite the apparent obstacles that stand in his way.

Investigating Five Bible Passages

We invite you to investigate with us five biblical passages that shed light on the crucial themes of this dramatic chapter:

Matthew 22:23

"That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, asked him a question." This verse provides context for the Sadducees, the adversaries Paul faces in Acts 23.

Philippians 3:5

"Circumcised on the eighth day, belonging to the children of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in the law, a Pharisee." Paul evokes his identity as a Pharisee, which he uses strategically during his trial in Acts 23.

2 Corinthians 11:32-33

"In Damascus, the governor appointed by King Aretas ordered the city to be guarded in order to arrest me. But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his hands." This passage recalls another occasion when Paul escaped a plot, similar to what unfolds in Acts 23.

Romans 8:31

"What shall we say then to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" This verse reflects the unwavering confidence Paul demonstrates in Acts 23:11, when the Lord encourages him to continue his mission.

2 Timothy 4:16-17

"At my first defense, no one came to my aid ; everyone has abandoned me. Let this not be held against them. But the Lord was at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message was fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles heard it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth." In this passage, Paul describes the divine support he receives in situations of danger, a support that resonates with his experience in Acts 23.

Through these reflections, we are invited to meditate on how God acts on behalf of His servants, even in the darkest moments. May this inspire us to be courageous and trust in divine providence in our own lives.