Pa’al was a Master Deceiver Who at First Boasted of His Readiness to Die for His Faith in Yahusha Mashiach, Then When Faced with the Threat of His Death Flagged His Roman Citizenship and Repeatedly Lied to Multiple Parties in Order to Save His Own Life
“And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Yahud a certain prophet, named Chagav. And when he was come unto us, he took Pa’al’s belt, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus says the Ruach Ha’Qodesh, So shall the Yahudiym at Yerushalayim bind the man that owns this belt, and shall deliver him into the hands of the other nations. And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Yerushalayim. Then Pa’al answered, What mean ye to weep and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Yerushalayim for the name of Adonai Yahusha Ha’Mashiach. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of Yahuah be done.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 21:10-14
“And when we were come to Yerushalayim, the brethren received us gladly. And the day following Pa’al went in with us unto Ya`aqov; and all the elders were present. And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly את what things Elohiym had wrought among the other nations by his ministry. And when they heard it, they glorified Yah, and said unto him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Yahudiym there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the Law: And they are informed of you, that you teach all the Yahudiym which are among the other nations to forsake Mosheh, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that you are come. Do therefore this that we say to you: We have four men which have a vow on them; Them take, and purify yourself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning you, are nothing; but that you yourself also walk orderly, and guard the Torah. As touching the other nations which believe, we enjoin them that they try not even one, not one, but that they guard themselves from idol sacrifices, from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication. Then Pa’al took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the Temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for everyone of them. And when the seven days were almost ended, the Yahudiym which were of Asia, when they saw him in the Temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, Crying out, Men of Yashar’el, help: This is the man, that teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the Law, and this place: and further brought Yavaniym also into the Temple, and has polluted this holy place. (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Eph’siy, whom they supposed that Pa’al had brought into the Temple.) And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Pa’al, and drew him out of the Temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Yerushalayim was in an uproar. Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Pa’al. Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 21:17-34
“And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. And as they bound him with thongs, Pa’al said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Romaiy, and uncondemned? When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what you do: for this man is a Romaiy. Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, are you a Romaiy? He said, Yea. And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Pa’al said, But I was free born.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 22:22-28
“But when Pa’al perceived that the one part were Tsadoqiym, and the other Parashiym, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Parashiy, the son of a Parashiy: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Parashiym and the Tsadoqiym: and the multitude was divided. For the Tsadoqiym say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor ruach: but the Parashiym confess both. And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Parashiym’s part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a ruach or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against Elohiym. And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Pa’al should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 23:6-10
“This man was taken of the Yahudiym, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Romaiy. And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their Law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 23:27-29
“And after five days Chananyahu the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Pa’al. And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by you we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by your providence, We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto you, I pray that you would hear us of your clemency a few words. For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Yahudiym throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Netseriym: Who also has gone about to profane the Temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our Torah.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 24:1-6
“Then Pa’al, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that you have been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: Because that you may understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Yerushalayim for to worship. And they neither found me in the Temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. But this I confess unto you, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the Elohiym of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Torah and in the prophets: And have hope toward Elohiym, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward Elohiym, and toward men. Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. Whereupon certain Yahudiym from Asia found me purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. Who ought to have been here before you, and object, if they had ought against me. Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 24:10-21
“Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Qeycaryah to Yerushalayim. Then the high priest and the chief of the Yahudiym informed him against Pa’al, and besought him, And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Yerushalayim, laying wait in the way to kill him. But Festus answered, that Pa’al should be guarded at Qeycaryah, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Qeycaryah; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Pa’al to be brought. And when he was come, the Yahudiym which came down from Yerushalayim stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Pa’al, which they could not prove. While he answered for himself, Neither against the Law of the Yahudiym, neither against the Temple, nor yet against Qeycar, have I offended anything at all. But Festus, willing to do the Yahudiym a pleasure, answered Pa’al, and said, Will you go up to Yerushalayim, and there be judged of these things before me? Then said Pa’al, I stand at Qeycar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Yahudiym have I done no wrong, as you very well know. For if I be an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Qeycar. Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed unto Qeycar? unto Qeycar shall you go.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 25:1-12
“And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Pa’al’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix: About whom, when I was at Yerushalayim, the chief priests and the elders of the Yahudiym informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romaiym to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth. Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Yahusha, which was dead, whom Pa’al affirmed to be alive. And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Yerushalayim, and there be judged of these matters. But when Pa’al had appealed to be kept unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be guarded till I might send him to Qeycar. Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, you shall hear him.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 25:14-22
“Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Yerushalayim, and throughout all the coasts of Yahud, and then to the other nations, that they should repent and turn to Elohiym, and do works meet for repentance. For these causes the Yahudiym caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.”
- Ma’asiym (Acts) 26:19-21
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