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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 .
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