And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, shew which of these two thou hast chosen,

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou wilt fill me with joy by thy countenance.

For of a truth, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed,

And to keep back part of the price of the land? While it remained, did it not remain thine? And when it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought to purchase the gift of God with money.

Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right before God.

Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and thou hast done well in coming. Now therefore we are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee by God.

For thou shalt be his witness to all men, of what thou hast seen and heard.

And the night following, the Lord standing by him, said, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify at Rome also.

And the tribune taking him by the hand, and going aside privately asked, What is it, that thou hast to tell me?

So the tribune dismissed the young man, having charged him, Tell no man, that thou hast discovered these things to me.

Then Paul, after the governor had made a sign to him to speak, answered, Knowing thou hast been for several years a judge to this nation, I the more chearfully answer for myself:

I appeal to Cesar. Then Festus, having conferred with the council answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar? To Cesar shalt thou go.

And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to ordain thee a minister and a witness, both of the things which thou hast seen,