Acts:2:14-
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*
But Peter ,
standing up (
5685 )
with the eleven ,
lifted up (
5656 )
his voice ,
and said (
5662 )
unto them ,
Ye men of Judaea ,
and all ye that dwell (
5723 )
at Jerusalem ,
be (
5749 )
this known unto you ,
and hearken (
5663 )
to my words :
*
For these are not drunken (
5719 ),
as ye suppose (
5719 ),
seeing it is (
5748 )
but the third hour of the day .
*
But this is (
5748 )
that which was spoken (
5772 )
by the prophet Joel ;
*
And it shall come to pass (
5704 )
in the last days ,
saith (
5719 )
God ,
I will pour out (
5692 )
of my Spirit upon all flesh :
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy (
5692 ),
and your young men shall see (
5695 )
visions ,
and your old men shall dream (
5701 )
dreams :
*
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out (
5692 )
in those days of my Spirit ;
and they shall prophesy (
5692 ):
*
And I will shew (
5692 )
wonders in heaven above ,
and signs in the earth beneath ;
blood ,
and fire ,
and vapour of smoke :
*
The sun shall be turned (
5691 )
into darkness ,
and the moon into blood ,
before that great and notable day of the Lord come (
5629 ):
*
And it shall come to pass (
5704 ),
that whosoever shall call on (
5672 )
the name of the Lord shall be saved (
5701 ).
*
Ye men of Israel ,
hear (
5657 )
these words ;
Jesus of Nazareth ,
a man approved (
5772 )
of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs ,
which God did (
5656 )
by him in the midst of you ,
as ye yourselves also know (
5758 ):
*
Him ,
being delivered by the determinate (
5772 )
counsel and foreknowledge of God ,
ye have taken (
5631 ),
and by wicked hands have crucified (
5660 )
and slain (
5627 ):
*
Whom God hath raised up (
5656 ),
having loosed (
5660 )
the pains of death :
because it was (
5713 )
not possible that he should be holden (
5745 )
of it .
*
For David speaketh (
5719 )
concerning him ,
I foresaw (
5710 )
the Lord always before my face ,
for he is (
5748 )
on my right hand ,
that I should not be moved (
5686 ):
*
Therefore did my heart rejoice (
5681 ),
and my tongue was glad (
5662 );
moreover also my flesh shall rest (
5692 )
in hope :
*
Because thou wilt not leave (
5692 )
my soul in hell ,
neither wilt thou suffer (
5692 )
thine Holy One to see (
5629 )
corruption .
*
Thou hast made known (
5656 )
to me the ways of life ;
thou shalt make me full (
5692 )
of joy with thy countenance .
*
Men and brethren ,
let me (
5752 )
freely speak (
5629 )
unto you of the patriarch David ,
that he is both dead (
5656 )
and buried (
5648 ),
and his sepulchre is (
5748 )
with us unto this day .
*
Therefore being (
5723 )
a prophet ,
and knowing (
5761 )
that God had sworn (
5656 )
with an oath to him ,
that of the fruit of his loins ,
according to the flesh ,
he would raise up (
5693 )
Christ to sit (
5658 )
on his throne ;
*
He seeing this before (
5631 )
spake (
5656 )
of the resurrection of Christ ,
that his soul was not left (
5681 )
in hell ,
neither his flesh did see (
5627 )
corruption .
*
This Jesus hath God raised up (
5656 ),
whereof we all are (
5748 )
witnesses .
*
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted (
5685 ),
and having received (
5631 )
of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost ,
he hath shed forth (
5656 )
this ,
which ye now see (
5719 )
and hear (
5719 ).
*
For David is not ascended (
5627 )
into the heavens :
but he saith (
5719 )
himself ,
The LORD said (
5627 )
unto my Lord ,
Sit thou (
5737 )
on my right hand ,
*
Until I make (
5632 )
thy foes thy footstool .
*
Therefore let all the house of Israel know (
5720 )
assuredly ,
that God hath made (
5656 )
that same Jesus ,
whom ye have crucified (
5656 ),
both Lord and Christ .
*
Now when they heard (
5660 )
this ,
they were pricked (
5648 )
in their heart ,
and said (
5627 )
unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles ,
Men and brethren ,
what shall we do (
5692 )?
*
Then Peter said (
5713 )
unto them ,
Repent (
5657 ),
and be baptized (
5682 )
every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins ,
and ye shall receive (
5695 )
the gift of the Holy Ghost .
*
For the promise is (
5748 )
unto you ,
and to your children ,
and to all that are afar off ,
even as many as the Lord our God shall call (
5667 ).
*
And with many other words did he testify (
5711 )
and exhort (
5707 ),
saying (
5723 ),
Save yourselves (
5682 )
from this untoward generation .
*
Then they that gladly received (
5666 )
his word were baptized (
5681 ):
and the same day there were added (
5681 )
unto them about three thousand souls .
*
And they continued (
5713 )
stedfastly (
5723 )
in the apostles doctrine and fellowship ,
and in breaking of bread ,
and in prayers .
*
And fear came upon (
5633 )
every soul :
and many wonders and signs were done (
5711 )
by the apostles .
*
And all that believed (
5723 )
were (
5713 )
together ,
and had (
5707 )
all things common ;
*
And sold (
5707 )
their possessions and goods ,
and parted (
5707 )
them to all men ,
as every man had (
5707 )
need .
*
And they ,
continuing (
5723 )
daily with one accord in the temple ,
and breaking (
5723 )
bread from house to house ,
did eat (
5707 )
their meat with gladness and singleness of heart ,
*
Praising (
5723 )
God ,
and having (
5723 )
favour with all the people .
And the Lord added (
5707 )
to the church daily such as should be saved (
5746 ).
*
And after the uproar was ceased (
5670 ),
Paul called (
5666 )
unto him the disciples ,
and embraced (
5666 )
them ,
and departed (
5627 )
for to go (
5677 )
into Macedonia .
*
And when he had gone over (
5631 )
those parts ,
and had given them much exhortation (
5660 ),
he came (
5627 )
into Greece ,
*
And there abode (
5660 )
three months .
And when the Jews laid (
5637 )
wait for him ,
as he was about (
5723 )
to sail (
5745 )
into Syria ,
he purposed (
5633 )
to return (
5721 )
through Macedonia .
*
And there accompanied (
5711 )
him into Asia Sopater of Berea ;
and of the Thessalonians ,
Aristarchus and Secundus ;
and Gaius of Derbe ,
and Timotheus ;
and of Asia ,
Tychicus and Trophimus .
*
These going before (
531 )
tarried (
5707 )
for us at Troas .
*
And we sailed away (
5656 )
from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread ,
and came (
5627 )
unto them to Troas in five days ;
where we abode (
5656 )
seven days .
*
And upon the first day of the week ,
when the disciples came together (
5772 )
to break (
5658 )
bread ,
Paul preached (
5711 )
unto them ,
ready (
5723 )
to depart (
5750 )
on the morrow ;
and continued (
5707 )
his speech until midnight .
*
And there were (
5713 )
many lights in the upper chamber ,
where they were (
5713 )
gathered together (
5772 ).
*
And there sat (
5740 )
in a window a certain young man named Eutychus ,
being fallen (
5746 )
into a deep sleep :
and as Paul was long preaching (
5740 ),
he sunk down (
5685 )
with sleep ,
and fell down (
5627 )
from the third loft ,
and was taken up (
5681 )
dead .
*
And Paul went down (
5631 ),
and fell on (
5627 )
him ,
and embracing (
5631 )
him said (
5627 ),
Trouble not yourselves (
5744 );
for his life is (
5748 )
in him .
*
When he therefore was come up again (
5631 ),
and had broken (
5660 )
bread ,
and eaten (
5666 ),
and talked (
5660 )
a long while ,
even till break of day ,
so he departed (
5627 ).
*
And they brought (
5627 )
the young man alive (
5723 ),
and were not a little comforted (
5681 ).
*
And we went before (
5631 )
to ship ,
and sailed (
5681 )
unto Assos ,
there intending (
5723 )
to take in (
5721 )
Paul :
for so had he (
5713 )
appointed (
5772 ),
minding (
5723 )
himself to go afoot (
5721 ).
*
And when he met (
5627 )
with us at Assos ,
we took him in (
5631 ),
and came (
5627 )
to Mitylene .
*
And we sailed (
5660 )
thence ,
and came (
5656 )
the next (
5752 )
day over against Chios ;
and the next day we arrived (
5627 )
at Samos ,
and tarried (
5660 )
at Trogyllium ;
and the next (
5746 )
day we came (
5627 )
to Miletus .
*
For Paul had determined (
5656 )
to sail by (
5658 )
Ephesus ,
because he would (
5638 )
not spend the time (
5658 )
in Asia :
for he hasted (
5707 ),
if it were (
5713 )
possible for him ,
to be (
5635 )
at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost .
*
And from Miletus he sent (
5660 )
to Ephesus ,
and called (
5668 )
the elders of the church .
*
And when they were come (
5633 )
to him ,
he said (
5627 )
unto them ,
Ye know (
5736 ),
from the first day that I came (
5627 )
into Asia ,
after what manner I have been (
5633 )
with you at all seasons ,
*
Serving (
5723 )
the Lord with all humility of mind ,
and with many tears ,
and temptations ,
which befell (
5631 )
me by the lying in wait of the Jews :
*
And how I kept back (
5668 )
nothing that was profitable (
5723 )
unto you ,
but have shewed (
5658 )
you ,
and have taught (
5658 )
you publickly ,
and from house to house ,
*
Testifying (
5740 )
both to the Jews ,
and also to the Greeks ,
repentance toward God ,
and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ .
*
And now ,
behold (
5628 ),
I go (
5736 )
bound (
5772 )
in the spirit unto Jerusalem ,
not knowing (
5761 )
the things that shall befall (
5694 )
me there :
*
Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth (
5736 )
in every city ,
saying (
5723 )
that bonds and afflictions abide (
5719 )
me .
*
But none of these things move me (
5731 ),
neither count I (
5719 )
my life dear unto myself ,
so that I might finish (
5658 )
my course with joy ,
and the ministry ,
which I have received (
5627 )
of the Lord Jesus ,
to testify (
5664 )
the gospel of the grace of God .
*
And now ,
behold (
5628 ),
I know (
5758 )
that ye all ,
among whom I have gone (
5627 )
preaching (
5723 )
the kingdom of God ,
shall see (
5695 )
my face no more .
*
Wherefore I take you to record (
5736 )
this day ,
that I am pure from the blood of all men .
*
For I have not shunned (
5668 )
to declare (
5658 )
unto you all the counsel of God .
*
Take heed (
5720 )
therefore unto yourselves ,
and to all the flock ,
over the which the Holy Ghost hath made (
5639 )
you overseers ,
to feed (
5721 )
the church of God ,
which he hath purchased (
5668 )
with his own blood .
*
For I know (
5758 )
this ,
that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in (
5695 )
among you ,
not sparing (
5740 )
the flock .
*
Also of your own selves shall men arise (
5698 ),
speaking (
5723 )
perverse things (
5772 ),
to draw away (
5721 )
disciples after them .
*
Therefore watch (
5720 ),
and remember (
5723 ),
that by the space of three years I ceased (
5668 )
not to warn (
5723 )
every one night and day with tears .
*
And now ,
brethren ,
I commend (
5731 )
you to God ,
and to the word of his grace ,
which is able (
5740 )
to build you up (
5658 ),
and to give (
5629 )
you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified (
5772 ).
*
I have coveted (
5656 )
no mans silver ,
or gold ,
or apparel .
*
Yea ,
ye yourselves know (
5719 ),
that these hands have ministered (
5656 )
unto my necessities ,
and to them that were (
5752 )
with me .
*
I have shewed (
5656 )
you all things ,
how that so labouring (
5723 )
ye ought (
5748 )
to support (
5738 )
the weak (
5723 ),
and to remember (
5721 )
the words of the Lord Jesus ,
how he said (
5627 ),
It is (
5748 )
more blessed to give (
5721 )
than to receive (
5721 ).
*
And when he had thus spoken (
5631 ),
he kneeled down (
5631 ),
and prayed (
5662 )
with them all .
*
And they all wept (
5633 )
sore ,
and fell (
5631 )
on Pauls neck ,
and kissed (
5707 )
him ,
*
Sorrowing (
5746 )
most of all for the words which he spake (
5715 ),
that they should (
5719 )
see (
5721 )
his face no more .
And they accompanied (
5707 )
him unto the ship .
*
And it came to pass (
5633 ),
that after we were gotten (
5685 )
from them ,
and had launched (
5683 ),
we came (
5627 )
with a straight course (
5660 )
unto Coos ,
and the day following unto Rhodes ,
and from thence unto Patara :
*
And finding (
5631 )
a ship sailing over (
5723 )
unto Phenicia ,
we went aboard (
5631 ),
and set forth (
5681 ).
*
Now when we had discovered (
5631 )
Cyprus ,
we left (
5631 )
it on the left hand ,
and sailed (
5707 )
into Syria ,
and landed (
5648 )
at Tyre :
for there the ship was (
5713 )
to unlade (
5740 )
her burden .
*
And finding (
5631 )
disciples ,
we tarried (
5656 )
there seven days :
who said (
5707 )
to Paul through the Spirit ,
that he should not go up (
5721 )
to Jerusalem .
*
And when we had (
5633 )
accomplished (
5658 )
those days ,
we departed (
5631 )
and went our way (
5711 );
and they all brought us on our way (
5723 ),
with wives and children ,
till we were out of the city :
and we kneeled down (
5631 )
on the shore ,
and prayed (
5662 ).
*
And when we had taken our leave (
5666 )
one of another ,
we took (
5627 )
ship ;
and they returned #
home again (
5656 ).
*
And when we had finished (
5660 )
our course from Tyre ,
we came (
5656 )
to Ptolemais ,
and saluted (
5666 )
the brethren ,
and abode (
5656 )
with them one day .
*
And the next day we that were of Pauls company departed (
5631 ),
and came (
5627 ) (
5625 ) (
5627 )
unto Caesarea :
and we entered (
5631 )
into the house of Philip the evangelist ,
which was (
5752 )
one of the seven ;
and abode (
5656 )
with him .
*
And the same man had (
5713 )
four daughters ,
virgins ,
which did prophesy (
5723 ).
*
And as we tarried (
5723 )
there many days ,
there came down (
5627 )
from Judaea a certain prophet ,
named Agabus .
*
And when he was come (
5631 )
unto us ,
he took (
5660 )
Pauls girdle ,
and bound (
5660 )
his own hands and feet ,
and said (
5627 ),
Thus saith (
5719 )
the Holy Ghost ,
So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind (
5692 )
the man that owneth (
5748 )
this girdle ,
and shall deliver (
5692 )
him into the hands of the Gentiles .
*
And when we heard (
5656 )
these things ,
both we ,
and they of that place ,
besought (
5707 )
him not to go up (
5721 )
to Jerusalem .
*
Then Paul answered (
5662 ),
What mean ye (
5719 )
to weep (
5723 )
and to break (
5723 )
mine heart ?
for I am (
5719 )
ready not to be bound (
5683 )
only ,
but also to die (
5629 )
at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus .
*
And when he would not be persuaded (
5746 ),
we ceased (
5656 ),
saying (
5631 ),
The will of the Lord be done (
5634 ).
*
And after those days we took up our carriages (
5666 ),
and went up (
5707 )
to Jerusalem .
*
There went (
5627 )
with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea ,
and brought (
5723 )
with them one Mnason of Cyprus ,
an old disciple ,
with whom we should lodge (
5686 ).
*
And when we were come (
5637 )
to Jerusalem ,
the brethren received (
5662 )
us gladly .
*
And the day following (
5752 )
Paul went in (
5715 )
with us unto James ;
and all the elders were present (
5633 ).
*
And when he had saluted (
5666 )
them ,
he declared (
5711 )
particularly what things God had wrought (
5656 )
among the Gentiles by his ministry .
*
And when they heard (
5660 )
it ,
they glorified (
5707 )
the Lord ,
and said (
5627 )
unto him ,
Thou seest (
5719 ),
brother ,
how many thousands of Jews there are (
5748 )
which believe (
5761 );
and they are (
5719 )
all zealous of the law :
*
And they are informed (
5681 )
of thee ,
that thou teachest (
5719 )
all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses ,
saying (
5723 )
that they ought not to circumcise (
5721 )
their children ,
neither to walk (
5721 )
after the customs .
*
What is it (
5748 )
therefore ?
the multitude must (
5748 )
needs come together (
5629 ):
for they will hear (
5695 )
that thou art come (
5754 ).
*
Do (
5657 )
therefore this that we say (
5719 )
to thee :
We have (
5748 )
four men which have (
5723 )
a vow on them ;
*
Them take (
5631 ),
and purify thyself (
5682 )
with them ,
and be at charges (
5657 )
with them ,
that they may shave (
5667 )
their heads :
and all may know (
5632 )
that those things ,
whereof they were informed (
5769 )
concerning thee ,
are (
5748 )
nothing ;
but that thou thyself also walkest orderly (
5719 ),
and keepest (
5723 )
the law .
*
As touching the Gentiles which believe (
5761 ),
we have written (
5656 )
and concluded (
5660 )
that they observe (
5721 )
no such thing ,
save only that they keep (
5733 )
themselves from things offered to idols ,
and from blood ,
and from strangled ,
and from fornication .
*
Then Paul took (
5631 )
the men ,
and the next (
5746 )
day purifying himself (
5685 )
with them entered (
5715 )
into the temple ,
to signify (
5723 )
the accomplishment of the days of purification ,
until that an offering should be offered (
5681 )
for every one of them .
*
And when the seven days were almost (
5707 )
ended (
5745 ),
the Jews which were of Asia ,
when they saw (
5666 )
him in the temple ,
stirred up (
5707 )
all the people ,
and laid (
5627 )
hands on him ,
*
Crying out (
5723 ),
Men of Israel ,
help (
5720 ):
This is (
5748 )
the man ,
that teacheth (
5723 )
all men every where against the people ,
and the law ,
and this place :
and further brought (
5627 )
Greeks also into the temple ,
and hath polluted (
5758 )
this holy place .
* (
For they had (
5713 )
seen before (
5761 )
with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian ,
whom they supposed (
5707 )
that Paul had brought (
5627 )
into the temple .)
*
And all the city was moved (
5681 ),
and the people ran together (
5633 ):
and they took (
5637 )
Paul ,
and drew (
5707 )
him out of the temple :
and forthwith the doors were shut (
5681 ).
*
And as they went about (
5723 )
to kill (
5658 )
him ,
tidings came (
5627 )
unto the chief captain of the band ,
that all Jerusalem was in an uproar (
5769 ).
*
Who immediately took (
5631 )
soldiers and centurions ,
and ran down (
5627 )
unto them :
and when they saw (
5631 )
the chief captain and the soldiers ,
they left (
5668 )
beating (
5723 )
of Paul .
*
Then the chief captain came near (
5660 ),
and took (
5633 )
him ,
and commanded (
5656 )
him to be bound with (
5683 )
two chains ;
and demanded (
5711 )
who he was (
5751 ),
and what he had (
5748 )
done (
5761 ).
*
And some cried (
5707 )
one thing ,
some another ,
among the multitude :
and when he could (
5740 )
not know (
5629 )
the certainty for the tumult ,
he commanded (
5656 )
him to be carried (
5745 )
into the castle .
*
And when he came (
5633 )
upon the stairs ,
so it was (
5627 ),
that he was borne (
5745 )
of the soldiers for the violence of the people .
*
For the multitude of the people followed after (
5707 ),
crying (
5723 ),
Away (
5720 )
with him .
*
And as Paul was to be (
5723 )
led (
5745 )
into the castle ,
he said (
5719 )
unto the chief captain ,
May (
5748 )
I speak (
5629 )
unto thee ?
Who said (
5713 ),
Canst thou speak (
5719 )
Greek ?
*
Art (
5748 )
not thou that Egyptian ,
which before these days madest an uproar (
5660 ),
and leddest out (
5631 )
into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers ?
*
But Paul said (
5627 ),
I am (
5748 )
a man which am a Jew of Tarsus ,
a city in Cilicia ,
a citizen of no mean city :
and ,
I beseech (
5736 )
thee ,
suffer (
5657 )
me to speak (
5658 )
unto the people .
*
And when he had given him licence (
5660 ),
Paul stood (
5761 )
on the stairs ,
and beckoned (
5656 )
with the hand unto the people .
And when there was made (
5637 )
a great silence ,
he spake (
5656 )
unto them in the Hebrew tongue ,
saying (
5723 ),
*
Men ,
brethren ,
and fathers ,
hear ye (
5657 )
my defence which I make now unto you .
* (
And when they heard (
5660 )
that he spake (
5707 )
in the Hebrew tongue to them ,
they kept (
5627 )
the more silence :
and he saith (
5748 ),)
*
I am (
5748 )
verily a man which am a Jew ,
born (
5772 )
in Tarsus ,
a city in Cilicia ,
yet brought up (
5772 )
in this city at the feet of Gamaliel ,
and taught (
5772 )
according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers ,
and was (
5723 )
zealous toward God ,
as ye all are (
5748 )
this day .
*
And I persecuted (
5656 )
this way unto the death ,
binding (
5723 )
and delivering (
5723 )
into prisons both men and women .
*
As also the high priest doth bear me witness (
5719 ),
and all the estate of the elders :
from whom also I received (
5666 )
letters unto the brethren ,
and went (
5711 )
to Damascus ,
to bring (
5694 )
them which were (
5752 )
there bound (
5772 )
unto Jerusalem ,
for to be punished (
5686 ).
*
And it came to pass (
5633 ),
that ,
as I made my journey (
5740 ),
and was come nigh (
5723 )
unto Damascus about noon ,
suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round (
5658 )
about me .
*
And I fell (
5627 )
unto the ground ,
and heard (
5656 )
a voice saying (
5723 )
unto me ,
Saul ,
Saul ,
why persecutest thou (
5719 )
me ?
*
And I answered (
5662 ),
Who art thou (
5748 ),
Lord ?
And he said (
5627 )
unto me ,
I am (
5748 )
Jesus of Nazareth ,
whom thou persecutest (
5719 ).
*
And they that were (
5752 )
with me saw (
5662 )
indeed the light ,
and were (
5633 )
afraid ;
but they heard (
5656 )
not the voice of him that spake (
5723 )
to me .
*
And I said (
5627 ),
What shall I do (
5661 ),
Lord ?
And the Lord said (
5627 )
unto me ,
Arise (
5631 ),
and go (
5737 )
into Damascus ;
and there it shall be told (
5701 )
thee of all things which are appointed (
5769 )
for thee to do (
5658 ).
*
And when I could not see (
5707 )
for the glory of that light ,
being led by the hand (
5746 )
of them that were (
5752 )
with me ,
I came (
5627 )
into Damascus .
*
And one Ananias ,
a devout man according to the law ,
having a good report (
5746 )
of all the Jews which dwelt (
5723 )
there ,
*
Came (
5631 )
unto me ,
and stood (
5631 ),
and said (
5627 )
unto me ,
Brother Saul ,
receive thy sight (
5657 ).
And the same hour I looked up (
5656 )
upon him .
*
And he said (
5627 ),
The God of our fathers hath chosen (
5662 )
thee ,
that thou shouldest know (
5629 )
his will ,
and see (
5629 )
that Just One ,
and shouldest hear (
5658 )
the voice of his mouth .
*
For thou shalt be (
5704 )
his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen (
5758 )
and heard (
5656 ).
*
And now why tarriest thou (
5719 )?
arise (
5631 ),
and be baptized (
5669 ),
and wash away (
5669 )
thy sins ,
calling on (
5671 )
the name of the Lord .
*
And it came to pass (
5633 ),
that ,
when I was come again (
5660 )
to Jerusalem ,
even while I prayed (
5740 )
in the temple ,
I was (
5635 )
in a trance ;
*
And saw (
5629 )
him saying (
5723 )
unto me ,
Make haste (
5657 ),
and get thee (
5628 )
quickly out of Jerusalem :
for they will not receive (
5699 )
thy testimony concerning me .
*
And I said (
5627 ),
Lord ,
they know (
5736 )
that I imprisoned (
5713 ) (
5723 )
and beat (
5723 )
in every synagogue them that believed (
5723 )
on thee :
*
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed (
5712 ),
I also was (
5713 )
standing by (
5761 ),
and consenting (
5723 )
unto his death ,
and kept (
5723 )
the raiment of them that slew (
5723 )
him .
*
And he said (
5627 )
unto me ,
Depart (
5737 ):
for I will send (
5692 )
thee far hence unto the Gentiles .
*
And they gave him audience (
5707 )
unto this word ,
and then lifted up (
5656 )
their voices ,
and said (
5723 ),
Away with (
5720 )
such a fellow from the earth :
for it is not fit (
5723 )
that he should live (
5721 ).
*
And as they cried out (
5723 ),
and cast off (
5723 )
their clothes ,
and threw (
5723 )
dust into the air ,
*
The chief captain commanded (
5656 )
him to be brought (
5745 )
into the castle ,
and bade (
5631 )
that he should be examined (
5745 )
by scourging ;
that he might know (
5632 )
wherefore they cried so against (
5707 )
him .
*
And as they bound (
5656 ) (
5625 ) (
5656 )
him with thongs ,
Paul said (
5627 )
unto the centurion that stood by (
5761 ),
Is it lawful (
5748 )
for you to scourge (
5721 )
a man that is a Roman ,
and uncondemned ?
*
When the centurion heard (
5660 )
that ,
he went (
5631 )
and told (
5656 )
the chief captain ,
saying (
5723 ),
Take heed (
5720 )
what thou doest (
5719 ) (
5721 ):
for this man is (
5748 )
a Roman .
*
Then the chief captain came (
5631 ),
and said (
5627 )
unto him ,
Tell (
5720 )
me ,
art (
5748 )
thou a Roman ?
He said (
5713 ),
Yea .
*
And the chief captain answered (
5662 ),
With a great sum obtained (
5662 )
I this freedom .
And Paul said (
5713 ),
But I was free born (
5769 ).
*
Then straightway they departed (
5627 )
from him which should (
5723 )
have examined (
5721 )
him :
and the chief captain also was afraid (
5675 ),
after he knew (
5631 )
that he was (
5748 )
a Roman ,
and because he had (
5713 )
bound (
5761 )
him .
*
On the morrow ,
because he would (
5740 )
have known (
5629 )
the certainty wherefore he was accused (
5743 )
of the Jews ,
he loosed (
5656 )
him from his bands ,
and commanded (
5656 )
the chief priests and all their council to appear (
5629 ),
and brought Paul down (
5631 ),
and set him (
5656 )
before them .
*
And Paul ,
earnestly beholding (
5660 )
the council ,
said (
5627 ),
Men and brethren ,
I have lived (
5769 )
in all good conscience before God until this day .
*
And the high priest Ananias commanded (
5656 )
them that stood by (
5761 )
him to smite (
5721 )
him on the mouth .
*
Then said (
5627 )
Paul unto him ,
God shall (
5719 )
smite (
5721 )
thee ,
thou whited (
5772 )
wall :
for sittest (
5736 )
thou to judge (
5723 )
me after the law ,
and commandest (
5719 )
me to be smitten (
5745 )
contrary to the law (
5723 )?
*
And they that stood by (
5761 )
said (
5627 ),
Revilest thou (
5719 )
Gods high priest ?
*
Then said (
5713 )
Paul ,
I wist (
5715 )
not ,
brethren ,
that he was (
5748 )
the high priest :
for it is written (
5769 ),
Thou shalt not speak (
5692 )
evil of the ruler of thy people .
*
But when Paul perceived (
5631 )
that the one part were (
5748 )
Sadducees ,
and the other Pharisees ,
he cried out (
5656 )
in the council ,
Men and brethren ,
I am (
5748 )
a Pharisee ,
the son of a Pharisee :
of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question (
5743 ).
*
And when he had so said (
5660 ),
there arose (
5633 )
a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees :
and the multitude was divided (
5681 ).
*
For the Sadducees say (
5719 )
that there is (
5750 )
no resurrection ,
neither angel ,
nor spirit :
but the Pharisees confess (
5719 )
both .
*
And there arose (
5633 )
a great cry :
and the scribes that were of the Pharisees part arose (
5631 ),
and strove (
5711 ),
saying (
5723 ),
We find (
5719 )
no evil in this man :
but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken (
5656 )
to him ,
let us not fight (
5725 )
against God .
*
And when there arose (
5637 )
a great dissension ,
the chief captain ,
fearing (
5685 )
lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces (
5686 )
of them ,
commanded (
5656 )
the soldiers to go down (
5631 ),
and to take him by force (
5658 )
from among them ,
and to bring (
5721 )
him into the castle .
*
And the night following (
5752 )
the Lord stood by (
5631 )
him ,
and said (
5627 ),
Be of good cheer (
5720 ),
Paul :
for as thou hast testified (
5662 )
of me in Jerusalem ,
so must (
5748 )
thou bear witness (
5658 )
also at Rome .
*
And when it was (
5637 )
day ,
certain of the Jews banded together (
5660 ),
and bound themselves under a curse (
5656 ),
saying (
5723 )
that they would neither eat (
5629 )
nor drink (
5629 )
till they had killed (
5725 )
Paul .
*
And they were (
5713 )
more than forty which had made (
5761 )
this conspiracy .
*
And they came to (
5631 )
the chief priests and elders ,
and said (
5627 ),
We have bound (
5656 )
ourselves under a great curse ,
that we will eat (
5664 )
nothing until we have slain (
5725 )
Paul .
*
Now therefore ye with the council signify (
5657 )
to the chief captain that he bring him down (
5632 )
unto you to morrow ,
as though ye would (
5723 )
enquire (
5721 )
something more perfectly concerning him :
and we ,
or ever he come near (
5658 ),
are (
5748 )
ready to kill (
5629 )
him .
*
And when Pauls sisters son heard (
5660 )
of their lying in wait ,
he went (
5637 )
and entered (
5631 )
into the castle ,
and told (
5656 )
Paul .
*
Then Paul called (
5666 )
one of the centurions unto him ,
and said (
5713 ),
Bring (
5628 )
this young man unto the chief captain :
for he hath (
5719 )
a certain thing to tell (
5658 )
him .
*
So he took (
5631 )
him ,
and brought (
5627 )
him to the chief captain ,
and said (
5748 ),
Paul the prisoner called (
5666 )
me unto him ,
and prayed me (
5656 )
to bring (
5629 )
this young man unto thee ,
who hath (
5723 )
something to say (
5658 )
unto thee .
*
Then the chief captain took (
5637 )
him by the hand ,
and went with him aside (
5660 )
privately ,
and asked (
5711 )
him ,
What is (
5748 )
that thou hast (
5719 )
to tell (
5658 )
me ?
*
And he said (
5627 ),
The Jews have agreed (
5639 )
to desire (
5658 )
thee that thou wouldest bring down (
5632 )
Paul to morrow into the council ,
as though they would (
5723 )
enquire (
5738 )
somewhat of him more perfectly .
*
But do not thou yield (
5686 )
unto them :
for there lie in wait for (
5719 )
him of them more than forty men ,
which have bound themselves with an oath (
5656 ),
that they will neither eat (
5629 )
nor drink (
5629 )
till they have killed (
5661 )
him :
and now are they (
5748 )
ready ,
looking for (
5740 )
a promise from thee .
*
So the chief captain then let the young man depart (
5656 ),
and charged (
5660 )
him ,
See thou tell (
5658 )
no man that thou hast shewed (
5656 )
these things to me .
*
And he called unto (
5666 )
him two centurions ,
saying (
5627 ),
Make ready (
5657 )
two hundred soldiers to go (
5680 )
to Caesarea ,
and horsemen threescore and ten ,
and spearmen two hundred ,
at the third hour of the night ;
*
And provide (
5658 )
them beasts ,
that they may set Paul on (
5660 ),
and bring him safe (
5661 )
unto Felix the governor .
*
And he wrote (
5660 )
a letter after (
5723 )
this manner :
*
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting (
5721 ).
*
This man was taken (
5685 )
of the Jews ,
and should (
5723 )
have been killed (
5745 )
of them :
then came I (
5631 )
with an army ,
and rescued (
5639 )
him ,
having understood (
5631 )
that he was (
5748 )
a Roman .
*
And when I would (
5740 )
have known (
5629 )
the cause wherefore they accused (
5707 )
him ,
I brought him forth (
5627 )
into their council :
*
Whom I perceived (
5627 )
to be accused (
5746 )
of questions of their law ,
but to have (
5723 )
nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds .
*
And when it was told (
5685 )
me how that the Jews laid wait (
5721 ) (
5705 )
for the man ,
I sent (
5656 )
straightway to thee ,
and gave commandment (
5660 )
to his accusers also to say (
5721 )
before thee what they had against him .
Farewell (
5770 ).
*
Then the soldiers ,
as it was commanded (
5772 )
them ,
took (
5631 )
Paul ,
and brought (
5627 )
him by night to Antipatris .
*
On the morrow they left (
5660 )
the horsemen to go (
5738 )
with him ,
and returned (
5656 )
to the castle :
*
Who ,
when they came (
5631 )
to Caesarea ,
and delivered (
5631 )
the epistle to the governor ,
presented (
5656 )
Paul also before him .
*
And when the governor had read (
5631 )
the letter ,
he asked (
5660 )
of what province he was (
5748 ).
And when he understood (
5637 )
that he was of Cilicia ;
*
I will hear (
5695 )
thee ,
said he (
5713 ),
when thine accusers are also come (
5638 ).
And he commanded (
5656 )
him to be kept (
5733 )
in Herods judgment hall .
*
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended (
5627 )
with the elders ,
and with a certain orator named Tertullus ,
who informed (
5656 )
the governor against Paul .
*
And when he was called forth (
5685 ),
Tertullus began (
5662 )
to accuse (
5721 )
him ,
saying (
5723 ),
Seeing that by thee we enjoy (
5723 )
great quietness ,
and that very worthy deeds are done (
5740 )
unto this nation by thy providence ,
*
We accept (
5736 )
it always ,
and in all places ,
most noble Felix ,
with all thankfulness .
*
Notwithstanding ,
that I be not further tedious (
5725 )
unto thee ,
I pray (
5719 )
thee that thou wouldest hear (
5658 )
us of thy clemency a few words .
*
For we have found (
5631 )
this man a pestilent fellow ,
and a mover (
5723 )
of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world ,
and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes :
*
Who also hath gone about (
5707 )
to profane (
5658 )
the temple :
whom we took (
5656 ),
and would (
5656 )
have judged (
5721 )
according to our law .
*
But the chief captain Lysias came (
5631 )
upon us ,
and with great violence took him away (
5627 )
out of our hands ,
*
Commanding (
5660 )
his accusers to come (
5738 )
unto thee :
by examining (
5660 )
of whom thyself mayest (
5695 )
take knowledge (
5629 )
of all these things ,
whereof we accuse (
5719 )
him .
*
And the Jews also assented (
5639 ),
saying (
5723 )
that these things were (
5721 )
so .
*
Then Paul ,
after that the governor had beckoned (
5660 )
unto him to speak (
5721 ),
answered (
5662 ),
Forasmuch as I know (
5740 )
that thou hast been (
5752 )
of many years a judge unto this nation ,
I do the more cheerfully answer (
5736 )
for myself :
*
Because that thou mayest (
5740 )
understand (
5629 ),
that there are (
5748 )
yet but twelve days since I went up (
5627 )
to Jerusalem for to worship (
5694 ).
*
And they neither found (
5627 )
me in the temple disputing (
5740 )
with any man ,
neither raising up # (
5723 )
the people ,
neither in the synagogues ,
nor in the city :
*
Neither can (
5736 )
they prove (
5658 )
the things whereof they now accuse (
5719 )
me .
*
But this I confess (
5719 )
unto thee ,
that after the way which they call (
5719 )
heresy ,
so worship I (
5719 )
the God of my fathers ,
believing (
5723 )
all things which are written (
5772 )
in the law and in the prophets :
*
And have (
5723 )
hope toward God ,
which they themselves also allow (
5736 ),
that there shall be (
5721 ) (
5705 )
a resurrection of the dead ,
both of the just and unjust .
*
And herein do I exercise (
5719 )
myself ,
to have (
5721 )
always a conscience void of offence toward God ,
and toward men .
*
Now after many years I came (
5633 )
to bring (
5694 )
alms to my nation ,
and offerings .
*
Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found (
5627 )
me purified (
5772 )
in the temple ,
neither with multitude ,
nor with tumult .
*
Who ought (
5748 ) (
5625 ) (
5713 )
to have been here (
5750 )
before thee ,
and object (
5721 ),
if they had (
5722 )
ought against me .
*
Or else let these same here say (
5628 ),
if they have found (
5627 )
any evil doing in me ,
while I stood (
5631 )
before the council ,
*
Except it be for this one voice ,
that I cried (
5656 )
standing (
5761 )
among them ,
Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question (
5743 )
by you this day .
*
And when Felix heard (
5660 )
these things ,
having more perfect knowledge (
5761 )
of that way ,
he deferred (
5639 )
them ,
and said (
5631 ),
When Lysias the chief captain shall come down (
5632 ),
I will know the uttermost (
5695 )
of your matter .
*
And he commanded (
5671 )
a centurion to keep (
5745 )
Paul ,
and to let him have (
5721 )
liberty ,
and that he should forbid (
5721 )
none of his acquaintance to minister (
5721 )
or come (
5738 )
unto him .
*
And after certain days ,
when Felix came (
5637 )
with his wife Drusilla ,
which was (
5752 )
a Jewess ,
he sent for (
5662 )
Paul ,
and heard (
5656 )
him concerning the faith in Christ .
*
And as he reasoned (
5740 )
of righteousness ,
temperance ,
and judgment to come (
5723 ) (
5705 ),
Felix trembled (
5637 ),
and answered (
5662 ),
Go thy way (
5737 )
for this time ;
when I have (
5723 ) (
5631 )
a convenient season ,
I will call for (
5698 )
thee .
*
He hoped (
5723 )
also that money should have been given (
5701 )
him of Paul ,
that he might loose (
5661 )
him :
wherefore he sent for (
5740 )
him the oftener ,
and communed with (
5707 )
him .
*
But after (
5685 )
two years Porcius Festus came (
5627 )
into Felix room :
and Felix ,
willing (
5723 )
to shew (
5641 )
the Jews a pleasure ,
left (
5627 )
Paul bound (
5772 ).
*
Now when Festus was come (
5631 )
into the province ,
after three days he ascended (
5627 )
from Caesarea to Jerusalem .
*
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed (
5656 )
him against Paul ,
and besought (
5707 )
him ,
*
And desired (
5734 )
favour against him ,
that he would send for (
5667 )
him to Jerusalem ,
laying (
5723 )
wait in the way to kill (
5629 )
him .
*
But Festus answered (
5662 ),
that Paul should be kept (
5745 )
at Caesarea ,
and that he himself would (
5721 )
depart (
5738 )
shortly thither .
*
Let them therefore ,
said (
5748 )
he ,
which among you are able ,
go down with (
5631 )
me ,
and accuse (
5720 )
this man ,
if there be (
5748 )
any wickedness in him .
*
And when he had tarried (
5660 )
among them more than ten days ,
he went down (
5631 )
unto Caesarea ;
and the next day sitting (
5660 )
on the judgment seat commanded (
5656 )
Paul to be brought (
5683 ).
*
And when he was come (
5637 ),
the Jews which came down (
5761 )
from Jerusalem stood round about (
5627 ),
and laid (
5723 )
many and grievous complaints against Paul ,
which they could (
5707 )
not prove (
5658 ).
*
While he answered (
5740 )
for himself ,
Neither against the law of the Jews ,
neither against the temple ,
nor yet against Caesar ,
have I offended (
5627 )
any thing at all .
*
But Festus ,
willing (
5723 )
to do (
5641 )
the Jews a pleasure ,
answered (
5679 )
Paul ,
and said (
5627 ),
Wilt thou (
5719 )
go up (
5631 )
to Jerusalem ,
and there be judged (
5745 )
of these things before me ?
*
Then said (
5627 )
Paul ,
I stand (
5748 ) (
5761 )
at Caesars judgment seat ,
where I ought (
5748 )
to be judged (
5745 ):
to the Jews have I done no wrong (
5656 ),
as thou very well knowest (
5719 ).
*
For if I be an offender (
5719 ),
or have committed (
5758 )
any thing worthy of death ,
I refuse (
5736 )
not to die (
5629 ):
but if there be (
5748 )
none of these things whereof these accuse (
5719 )
me ,
no man may (
5736 )
deliver (
5664 )
me unto them .
I appeal unto (
5731 )
Caesar .
*
Then Festus ,
when he had conferred (
5660 )
with the council ,
answered (
5662 ),
Hast thou appealed unto (
5764 )
Caesar ?
unto Caesar shalt thou go (
5695 ).
*
And after (
5637 )
certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came (
5656 )
unto Caesarea to salute (
5697 )
Festus .
*
And when they had been (
5707 )
there many days ,
Festus declared (
5639 )
Pauls cause unto the king ,
saying (
5723 ),
There is (
5748 )
a certain man left (
5772 )
in bonds by Felix :
*
About whom ,
when I was (
5637 )
at Jerusalem ,
the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed (
5656 )
me ,
desiring (
5734 )
to have judgment against him .
*
To whom I answered (
5662 ),
It is (
5748 )
not the manner of the Romans to deliver (
5738 )
any man to die ,
before that he which is accused (
5746 )
have (
5722 )
the accusers face to face ,
and have (
5630 )
licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him .
*
Therefore ,
when they were come (
5631 )
hither ,
without (
5671 )
any delay on the morrow I sat (
5660 )
on the judgment seat ,
and commanded (
5656 )
the man to be brought forth (
5683 ).
*
Against whom when the accusers stood up (
5685 ),
they brought (
5707 )
none accusation of such things as I supposed (
5707 ):
*
But had (
5707 )
certain questions against him of their own superstition ,
and of one Jesus ,
which was dead (
5761 ),
whom Paul affirmed (
5707 )
to be alive (
5721 ).
*
And because I doubted (
5734 )
of such manner of questions ,
I asked (
5707 )
him whether he would (
5739 )
go (
5738 )
to Jerusalem ,
and there be judged (
5745 )
of these matters .
*
But when Paul had appealed (
5671 )
to be reserved (
5683 )
unto the hearing of Augustus ,
I commanded (
5656 )
him to be kept (
5745 )
till I might send (
5661 )
him to Caesar .
*
Then Agrippa said (
5713 )
unto Festus ,
I would (
5711 )
also hear (
5658 )
the man myself .
To morrow ,
said (
5748 )
he ,
thou shalt hear (
5695 )
him .
*
And on the morrow ,
when Agrippa was come (
5631 ),
and Bernice ,
with great pomp ,
and was entered (
5631 )
into the place of hearing ,
with the chief captains ,
and principal men of (
5752 )
the city ,
at Festus commandment (
5660 )
Paul was brought forth (
5681 ).
*
And Festus said (
5748 ),
King Agrippa ,
and all men which are here present (
5752 )
with us ,
ye see (
5719 )
this man ,
about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt (
5627 )
with me ,
both at Jerusalem ,
and also here ,
crying (
5723 )
that he ought (
5750 )
not to live (
5721 )
any longer .
*
But when I found (
5642 )
that he had committed (
5760 )
nothing worthy of death ,
and that he himself hath appealed to (
5671 )
Augustus ,
I have determined (
5656 )
to send (
5721 )
him .
*
Of whom I have (
5719 )
no certain thing to write (
5658 )
unto my lord .
Wherefore I have brought him forth (
5627 )
before you ,
and specially before thee ,
O king Agrippa ,
that ,
after examination had (
5637 ),
I might have (
5632 )
somewhat to write (
5658 ).
*
For it seemeth (
5719 )
to me unreasonable to send (
5723 )
a prisoner ,
and not withal to signify (
5658 )
the crimes laid against him .
*
Then Agrippa said (
5713 )
unto Paul ,
Thou art permitted (
5743 )
to speak (
5721 )
for thyself .
Then Paul stretched forth (
5660 )
the hand ,
and answered for himself (
5711 ):
*
I think (
5766 )
myself happy ,
king Agrippa ,
because I shall (
5723 )
answer for myself (
5738 )
this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused (
5743 )
of the Jews :
*
Especially because I know (
5761 )
thee to be (
5752 )
expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews :
wherefore I beseech (
5736 )
thee to hear (
5658 )
me patiently .
*
My manner of life from my youth ,
which was (
5637 )
at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem ,
know (
5758 )
all the Jews ;
*
Which knew (
5723 )
me from the beginning ,
if they would (
5725 )
testify (
5721 ),
that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived (
5656 )
a Pharisee .
*
And now I stand (
5758 )
and am judged (
5746 )
for the hope of the promise made (
5637 )
of God unto our fathers :
*
Unto which promise our twelve tribes ,
instantly serving (
5723 )
God day and night ,
hope (
5719 )
to come (
5658 ).
For which hopes sake ,
king Agrippa ,
I am accused (
5743 )
of the Jews .
*
Why should it be thought a thing (
5743 )
incredible with you ,
that God should raise (
5719 )
the dead ?
*
I verily thought (
5656 )
with myself ,
that I ought (
5750 )
to do (
5658 )
many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth .
*
Which thing I also did (
5656 )
in Jerusalem :
and many of the saints did I shut up (
5656 )
in prison ,
having received (
5631 )
authority from the chief priests ;
and when they were put to death (
5746 ),
I gave (
5656 )
my voice against them .
*
And I punished (
5723 )
them oft in every synagogue ,
and compelled (
5707 )
them to blaspheme (
5721 );
and being exceedingly mad against (
5740 )
them ,
I persecuted (
5707 )
them even unto strange cities .
*
Whereupon as I went (
5740 )
to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests ,
*
At midday ,
O king ,
I saw (
5627 )
in the way a light from heaven ,
above the brightness of the sun ,
shining round about (
5660 )
me and them which journeyed (
5740 )
with me .
*
And when we were all fallen (
5631 )
to the earth ,
I heard (
5656 )
a voice speaking (
5723 )
unto me ,
and saying (
5723 )
in the Hebrew tongue ,
Saul ,
Saul ,
why persecutest thou (
5719 )
me ?
it is hard for thee to kick (
5721 )
against the pricks .
*
And I said (
5627 ),
Who art thou (
5748 ),
Lord ?
And he said (
5627 ),
I am (
5748 )
Jesus whom thou persecutest (
5719 ).
*
But rise (
5628 ),
and stand (
5628 )
upon thy feet :
for I have appeared (
5681 )
unto thee for this purpose ,
to make (
5664 )
thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen (
5627 ),
and of those things in the which I will appear (
5701 )
unto thee ;
*
Delivering (
5734 )
thee from the people ,
and from the Gentiles ,
unto whom now I send (
5719 )
thee ,
*
To open (
5658 )
their eyes ,
and to turn (
5658 )
them from darkness to light ,
and from the power of Satan unto God ,
that they may receive (
5629 )
forgiveness of sins ,
and inheritance among them which are sanctified (
5772 )
by faith that is in me .
*
Whereupon ,
O king Agrippa ,
I was (
5633 )
not disobedient unto the heavenly vision :
*
But shewed (
5723 ) (
5625 ) (
5707 )
first unto them of Damascus ,
and at Jerusalem ,
and throughout all the coasts of Judaea ,
and then to the Gentiles ,
that they should repent (
5721 )
and turn (
5721 )
to God ,
and do (
5723 )
works meet for repentance .
*
For these causes the Jews caught (
5642 )
me in the temple ,
and went about (
5711 )
to kill (
5670 )
me .
*
Having therefore obtained (
5631 )
help of God ,
I continue (
5758 )
unto this day ,
witnessing (
5746 )
both to small and great ,
saying (
5723 )
none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say (
5656 )
should (
5723 )
come (
5738 ):
*
That Christ should suffer ,
and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead ,
and should (
5719 )
shew (
5721 )
light unto the people ,
and to the Gentiles .
*
And as he thus spake for himself (
5740 ),
Festus said (
5713 )
with a loud voice ,
Paul ,
thou art beside thyself (
5736 );
much learning doth make (
5719 )
thee mad .
*
But he said (
5748 ),
I am not mad (
5736 ),
most noble Festus ;
but speak forth (
5736 )
the words of truth and soberness .
*
For the king knoweth (
5736 )
of these things ,
before whom also I speak (
5719 )
freely (
5740 ):
for I am persuaded (
5743 )
that none of these things are hidden (
5721 )
from him ;
for this thing was (
5748 )
not done (
5772 )
in a corner .
*
King Agrippa ,
believest thou (
5719 )
the prophets ?
I know (
5758 )
that thou believest (
5719 ).
*
Then Agrippa said (
5713 )
unto Paul ,
Almost thou persuadest (
5719 )
me to be (
5635 )
a Christian .
*
And Paul said (
5627 ),
I would (
5665 )
to God ,
that not only thou ,
but also all that hear (
5723 )
me this day ,
were (
5635 )
both almost ,
and altogether such as I am (
5748 ),
except these bonds .
*
And when he had thus spoken (
5631 ),
the king rose up (
5627 ),
and the governor ,
and Bernice ,
and they that sat with (
5740 )
them :
*
And when they were gone aside (
5660 ),
they talked (
5707 )
between themselves ,
saying (
5723 ),
This man doeth (
5719 )
nothing worthy of death or of bonds .
*
Then said (
5713 )
Agrippa unto Festus ,
This man might (
5711 )
have been set at liberty (
5771 ),
if he had not appealed unto (
5716 )
Caesar .
*
And when it was determined (
5681 )
that we should sail (
5721 )
into Italy ,
they delivered (
5707 )
Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius ,
a centurion of Augustus band .
*
And entering (
5631 )
into a ship of Adramyttium ,
we launched (
5681 ),
meaning (
5723 )
to sail (
5721 )
by the coasts of Asia ;
one Aristarchus ,
a Macedonian of Thessalonica ,
being (
5752 )
with us .
*
And the next day we touched (
5648 )
at Sidon .
And Julius courteously entreated (
5666 )
Paul ,
and gave him liberty (
5656 )
to go (
5679 )
unto his friends to refresh himself (
5629 ).
*
And when we had launched (
5685 )
from thence ,
we sailed under (
5656 )
Cyprus ,
because the winds were (
5750 )
contrary .
*
And when we had sailed over (
5660 )
the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia ,
we came (
5627 )
to Myra ,
a city of Lycia .
*
And there the centurion found (
5631 )
a ship of Alexandria sailing (
5723 )
into Italy ;
and he put (
5656 )
us therein .
*
And when we had sailed slowly (
5723 )
many days ,
and scarce were come (
5637 )
over against Cnidus ,
the wind not suffering (
5723 )
us ,
we sailed under (
5656 )
Crete ,
over against Salmone ;
*
And ,
hardly passing (
5740 )
it ,
came (
5627 )
unto a place which is called (
5746 )
The fair havens ;
nigh whereunto was (
5713 )
the city of Lasea .
*
Now when much time was spent (
5637 ),
and when sailing was (
5752 )
now dangerous ,
because the fast was now already past (
5755 ),
Paul admonished (
5707 )
them ,
*
And said (
5723 )
unto them ,
Sirs ,
I perceive (
5719 )
that this voyage will be (
5721 ) (
5705 )
with hurt and much damage ,
not only of the lading and ship ,
but also of our lives .
*
Nevertheless the centurion believed (
5712 )
the master and the owner of the ship ,
more than those things which were spoken (
5746 )
by Paul .
*
And because the haven was (
5723 )
not commodious to winter in ,
the more part advised (
5639 )
to depart (
5683 )
thence also ,
if by any means they might (
5739 )
attain (
5660 )
to Phenice ,
and there to winter (
5658 );
which is an haven of Crete ,
and lieth (
5723 )
toward the south west and north west .
*
And when the south wind blew softly (
5660 ),
supposing (
5660 )
that they had obtained (
5760 )
their purpose ,
loosing (
5660 )
thence ,
they sailed (
5711 )
close by Crete .
*
But not long after there arose (
5627 )
against it a tempestuous wind ,
called (
5746 )
Euroclydon .
*
And when the ship was caught (
5685 ),
and could (
5740 )
not bear up into (
5721 )
the wind ,
we let her drive (
5631 ) (
5712 ).
*
And running under (
5631 )
a certain island which is called (
5746 )
Clauda ,
we had much work (
5656 )
to come by (
5635 )
the boat :
*
Which when they had taken up (
5660 ),
they used (
5711 )
helps ,
undergirding (
5723 )
the ship ;
and ,
fearing (
5740 )
lest they should fall (
5632 )
into the quicksands ,
strake (
5660 )
sail ,
and so were driven (
5712 ).
*
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest (
5746 ),
the next day they lightened the ship (
5710 );
*
And the third day we cast out (
5656 )
with our own hands the tackling of the ship .
*
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared (
5723 ),
and no small tempest lay on (
5740 )
us ,
all hope that we should be saved (
5745 )
was then taken away (
5712 ).
*
But after (
5723 )
long abstinence Paul stood forth (
5685 )
in the midst of them ,
and said (
5627 ),
Sirs ,
ye should (
5713 )
have hearkened (
5660 )
unto me ,
and not have loosed (
5745 )
from Crete ,
and to have gained (
5658 )
this harm and loss .
*
And now I exhort (
5719 )
you to be of good cheer (
5721 ):
for there shall be (
5704 )
no loss of any mans life among you ,
but of the ship .
*
For there stood by (
5627 )
me this night the angel of God ,
whose I am (
5748 ),
and whom I serve (
5719 ),
*
Saying (
5723 ),
Fear (
5737 )
not ,
Paul ;
thou must (
5748 )
be brought before (
5629 )
Caesar :
and ,
lo (
5628 ),
God hath given (
5766 )
thee all them that sail (
5723 )
with thee .
*
Wherefore ,
sirs ,
be of good cheer (
5720 ):
for I believe (
5719 )
God ,
that it shall be (
5704 )
even as it was told (
5769 )
me .
*
Howbeit we must (
5748 )
be cast (
5629 )
upon a certain island .
*
But when the fourteenth night was come (
5633 ),
as we were driven up and down (
5746 )
in Adria ,
about midnight the shipmen deemed (
5707 )
that they drew near (
5721 )
to some country ;
*
And sounded (
5660 ),
and found (
5627 )
it twenty fathoms :
and when they had gone (
5660 )
a little further ,
they sounded (
5660 )
again ,
and found (
5627 )
it fifteen fathoms .
*
Then fearing (
5740 )
lest we should have fallen (
5632 ) (
5625 ) (
5632 )
upon rocks ,
they cast (
5660 )
four anchors out of the stern ,
and wished (
5711 ) (
5635 )
for the day .
*
And as the shipmen were about (
5723 )
to flee (
5629 )
out of the ship ,
when they had let down (
5660 )
the boat into the sea ,
under colour as though they would (
5723 )
have cast (
5721 )
anchors out of the foreship ,
*
Paul said (
5627 )
to the centurion and to the soldiers ,
Except these abide (
5661 )
in the ship ,
ye cannot (
5736 )
be saved (
5683 ).
*
Then the soldiers cut off (
5656 )
the ropes of the boat ,
and let (
5656 )
her fall off (
5629 ).
*
And while the day was coming (
5738 )
on (
5707 ),
Paul besought (
5707 )
them all to take (
5629 )
meat ,
saying (
5723 ),
This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried (
5723 )
and continued (
5719 )
fasting ,
having taken (
5642 )
nothing .
*
Wherefore I pray (
5719 )
you to take (
5629 )
some meat :
for this is (
5719 )
for your health :
for there shall not an hair fall (
5695 )
from the head of any of you .
*
And when he had thus spoken (
5631 ),
he took (
5631 )
bread ,
and gave thanks (
5656 )
to God in presence of them all :
and when he had broken (
5660 )
it ,
he began (
5662 )
to eat (
5721 ).
*
Then were they (
5637 )
all of good cheer ,
and they also took (
5639 )
some meat .
*
And we were (
5713 )
in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls .
*
And when they had eaten enough (
5685 ),
they lightened (
5707 )
the ship ,
and cast out (
5734 )
the wheat into the sea .
*
And when it was (
5633 )
day ,
they knew (
5707 )
not the land :
but they discovered (
5707 )
a certain creek with (
5723 )
a shore ,
into the which they were minded (
5662 ),
if it were possible (
5739 ),
to thrust in (
5658 )
the ship .
*
And when they had taken up (
5631 )
the anchors ,
they committed (
5707 )
themselves unto the sea ,
and loosed (
5631 )
the rudder bands ,
and hoised up (
5660 )
the mainsail to the wind (
5723 ),
and made (
5707 )
toward shore .
*
And falling (
5631 )
into a place where two seas met ,
they ran the ship aground (
5656 );
and the forepart stuck fast (
5660 ),
and remained (
5656 )
unmoveable ,
but the hinder part was broken (
5712 )
with the violence of the waves .
*
And the soldiers counsel was (
5633 )
to kill (
5725 )
the prisoners ,
lest any of them should swim out (
5660 ),
and escape (
5630 ).
*
But the centurion ,
willing (
5740 )
to save (
5658 )
Paul ,
kept (
5656 )
them from their purpose ;
and commanded (
5656 )
that they which could (
5740 )
swim (
5721 )
should cast (
5660 )
themselves first into the sea ,
and get (
5750 )
to land :
*
And the rest ,
some on boards ,
and some on broken pieces of the ship .
And so it came to pass (
5633 ),
that they escaped all safe (
5683 )
to land .
*
And when they were escaped (
5685 ),
then they knew (
5627 )
that the island was called (
5743 )
Melita .
*
And the barbarous people shewed (
5707 )
us no little (
5631 )
kindness :
for they kindled (
5660 )
a fire ,
and received (
5639 )
us every one ,
because of the present (
5761 )
rain ,
and because of the cold .
*
And when Paul had gathered (
5660 )
a bundle of sticks ,
and laid (
5631 )
them on the fire ,
there came (
5631 )
a viper out of the heat ,
and fastened on (
5656 )
his hand .
*
And when the barbarians saw (
5627 )
the venomous beast hang (
5734 )
on his hand ,
they said (
5707 )
among themselves ,
No doubt this man is (
5748 )
a murderer ,
whom ,
though he hath escaped (
5685 )
the sea ,
yet vengeance suffereth (
5656 )
not to live (
5721 ).
*
And he shook off (
5660 )
the beast into the fire ,
and felt (
5627 )
no harm .
*
Howbeit they looked (
5707 )
when he should (
5721 )
have swollen (
5745 ),
or fallen down (
5721 )
dead suddenly :
but after they had looked (
5723 )
a great while ,
and saw (
5723 )
no harm come (
5740 )
to him ,
they changed their minds (
5734 ),
and said (
5707 )
that he was (
5750 )
a god .
*
In the same quarters were (
5707 )
possessions of the chief man of the island ,
whose name was Publius ;
who received (
5666 )
us ,
and lodged us (
5656 )
three days courteously .
*
And it came to pass (
5633 ),
that the father of Publius lay (
5738 )
sick of (
5746 )
a fever and of a bloody flux :
to whom Paul entered in (
5631 ),
and prayed (
5666 ),
and laid his hands on (
5631 )
him ,
and healed (
5662 )
him .
*
So when this was done (
5637 ),
others also ,
which had (
5723 )
diseases in the island ,
came (
5711 ),
and were healed (
5712 ):
*
Who also honoured us with many honours (
5656 );
and when we departed (
5746 ),
they laded (
5639 )
us with such things as were necessary .
*
And after three months we departed (
5681 )
in a ship of Alexandria ,
which had wintered (
5761 )
in the isle ,
whose sign was Castor and Pollux .
*
And landing (
5685 )
at Syracuse ,
we tarried (
5656 )
there three days .
*
And from thence we fetched a compass (
5631 ),
and came (
5656 )
to Rhegium :
and after one day the south wind blew (
5637 ),
and we came (
5627 )
the next day to Puteoli :
*
Where we found (
5631 )
brethren ,
and were desired (
5681 )
to tarry (
5658 )
with them seven days :
and so we went (
5627 )
toward Rome .
*
And from thence ,
when the brethren heard (
5660 )
of us ,
they came (
5627 )
to meet us as far as Appii forum ,
and The three taverns :
whom when Paul saw (
5631 ),
he thanked (
5660 )
God ,
and took (
5627 )
courage .
*
And when we came (
5627 )
to Rome ,
the centurion delivered (
5656 )
the prisoners to the captain of the guard :
but Paul was suffered (
5681 )
to dwell (
5721 )
by himself with a soldier that kept (
5723 )
him .
*
And it came to pass (
5633 ),
that after three days Paul called the chief (
5752 )
of the Jews together (
5670 ):
and when they were come together (
5631 ),
he said (
5707 )
unto them ,
Men and brethren ,
though I have committed (
5660 )
nothing against the people ,
or customs of our fathers ,
yet was I delivered (
5681 )
prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans .
*
Who ,
when they had examined (
5660 )
me ,
would (
5711 )
have let me go (
5658 ),
because there was (
5721 )
no cause of death in me .
*
But when the Jews spake against (
5723 )
it ,
I was constrained (
5681 )
to appeal (
5670 )
unto Caesar ;
not that I had (
5723 )
ought to accuse my nation of (
5658 ).
*
For this cause therefore have I called (
5656 )
for you ,
to see (
5629 )
you ,
and to speak with (
5658 )
you :
because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with (
5736 )
this chain .
*
And they said (
5627 )
unto him ,
We neither received (
5662 )
letters out of Judaea concerning thee ,
neither any of the brethren that came (
5637 )
shewed (
5656 )
or spake (
5656 )
any harm of thee .
*
But we desire (
5719 )
to hear (
5658 )
of thee what thou thinkest (
5719 ):
for as concerning this sect ,
we know (
5748 )
that every where it is spoken against (
5743 ).
*
And when they had appointed (
5671 )
him a day ,
there came (
5707 )
many to him into his lodging ;
to whom he expounded (
5710 )
and testified (
5740 )
the kingdom of God ,
persuading (
5723 )
them concerning Jesus ,
both out of the law of Moses ,
and out of the prophets ,
from morning till evening .
*
And some believed (
5712 )
the things which were spoken (
5746 ),
and some believed not (
5707 ).
*
And when they agreed not (
5752 )
among themselves ,
they departed (
5710 ),
after that Paul had spoken (
5631 )
one word ,
Well spake (
5656 )
the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers ,
*
Saying (
5723 ),
Go (
5676 )
unto this people ,
and say (
5628 ),
Hearing ye shall hear (
5692 ),
and shall not understand (
5655 );
and seeing (
5723 )
ye shall see (
5692 ),
and not perceive (
5632 ):
*
For the heart of this people is waxed gross (
5681 ),
and their ears are dull of hearing (
5656 ),
and their eyes have they closed (
5656 );
lest they should see (
5632 )
with their eyes ,
and hear (
5661 )
with their ears ,
and understand (
5632 )
with their heart ,
and should be converted (
5661 ),
and I should heal (
5667 )
them .
*
Be it (
5749 )
known therefore unto you ,
that the salvation of God is sent (
5648 )
unto the Gentiles ,
and that they will hear (
5695 )
it .
*
And when he had said (
5631 )
these words ,
the Jews departed (
5627 ),
and had (
5723 )
great reasoning among themselves .
*
And Paul dwelt (
5656 )
two whole years in his own hired house ,
and received (
5711 )
all that came in (
5740 )
unto him ,
*
Preaching (
5723 )
the kingdom of God ,
and teaching (
5723 )
those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ ,
with all confidence ,
no man forbidding him .
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