saying, This man is persuading men to worship God against the law.

This was a man who was instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in the Spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things about the Lord, knowing only the immersion of John.

And this man began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside, and expounded to him the way of God more accurately.

And when they heard this, they were immersed in the name of the Lord Jesus.

And this happened for two years, so as for all those dwelling in Asia to hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

And there were some sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, seven doing this.

And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, to those who dwell at Ephesus. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

to whom also (having assembled the workmen about such things) he said, Men, ye know that our prosperity is from this work.

And ye see and hear, that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all Asia, this man Paul, having persuaded them, turned away a considerable multitude, saying that there are no gods made by hands.

And not only is this our part liable to come into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Artemis is going to be regarded for nothing, and also her magnificence be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.

And when they heard this, having become full of wrath, they cried out, saying, The great Artemis of Ephesians.

For we are also in danger to be accused about the uproar today, there being no cause about which we can give account of this commotion.

Therefore I solemnly declare to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men.

For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Now four virgin daughters who prophesied were with this man.

And having come to us, and having taken Paul's belt, having bound both his feet and hands, he said, The Holy Spirit says these things: Thus the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man whose belt this is, and will deliver him into the h

Therefore do this that we say to thee. Four men are with us who have a vow on themselves.

crying out, Men, Israelites, help. This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. And besides he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place.

I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but reared in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, reared accurately in the paternal law, being a zealot of God, as ye all are today.

And I persecuted this Way as far as death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

And they heard him until this word. And they lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a man from the earth, for he is not fit to live.

the chief captain commanded him be brought into the fort, having said to examine him by scourging, so that he might know for what reason they shouted against him this way.

And when the centurion heard, having come to the chief captain, he reported, saying, Look! What are thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.

And the chief captain answered, Of a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But then I was born so.

And Paul, after looking intently at the council, said, Men, brothers, I have been a citizen in all good conscience to God until this day.

And when he said this, there developed a conflict of the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the group was divided.

And there developed a great clamor. And some of the scholars of the Pharisees part having risen, they argued vehemently, saying, We find nothing wrong in this man. But if a spirit spoke to him, or a heavenly agent, we should not fi

And there were more than forty who made this conspiracy,

And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to inform him.

Indeed therefore having taken him, he brought him to the chief captain, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, asked me to bring this young man to thee, who has something to say to thee.

after writing a letter containing this form:

This man who was seized by the Jews, and was going to be killed by them, having stood by with the soldiers, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.

And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Experiencing much peace because of thee, and worthy deeds happening to this nation because of thy foresight,

For we have found this man a plague, who even instigates sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

[This verse is not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.]

And the Jews also agreed, claiming to have these things this way.

And when the governor gestured to him to speak, Paul answered, Knowing for many years thou being a judge to this nation, I gladly make a defense of these things about myself,

But this I confess to thee, that according to the Way that they call a sect, so serve I the paternal God, believing all things written according to the law and the prophets,

And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.

or about this one voice that I cried out standing among them: About a resurrection of the dead I am judged by you this day.

Therefore he says, Let the able men among you, after coming down together, accuse him if there is anything in this man.

And I, being uncertain of the controversy about this man, asked whether he wants to go to Jerusalem and be judged there about these things.

And Festus says, King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, shouting he ought not to live any longer.

But I, having understood him to have done nothing worthy of death, and also him, this man, having appealed Augustus I decided to send him.

But arise, and stand upon thy feet, for I appeared to thee for this, to appoint thee an assistant and a witness both of things that thou saw, and of the things that I will make visible to thee,

Having therefore experienced the help from God, I stand to this day solemnly declaring both to small and great, saying nothing apart from what both the prophets and Moses said was going to happen,

For the king knows about these things, before whom I also speak boldly. For I am convinced not any of these things, nothing, to be hidden from him. For this was not done in a corner.

And Paul said, I ever pray to God, both by little and by much, not only thee, but also all who hear me this day, to become such kind as I also am, apart from these bonds.

And having withdrawn, they spoke to each other, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man could have been released, if he had not appealed Caesar.

And having taken that up, they used helps, undergirding the ship. And fearing lest they might fall off into the sandbank, having lowered the vessel, they were driven this way.

And being long without food, then Paul, who stood in the midst of them, said, Ye truly ought, O men, to have complied with me, not to launch from Crete, and gain this damage and loss.

For there stood by me this night an agent of the God whose I am, whom also I serve,

Therefore I encourage you to take of food, for this is for your safety. For not a hair will fall from the head of one of you.

And when the foreigners saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, though saved from the sea, Justice did not allow to live.

Therefore when this happened, the others also who had infirmities on the island came and were healed,

Because of this reason therefore I summoned you to see and to speak with me, for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

But we think it worthy to hear from thee what thou think. For indeed about this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

saying, Go thou to this people, and say, Hearing ye will hear, and will, no, not understand, and seeing ye will see, and will, no, not perceive.

For this people's heart was made fat, and they hear heavily with the ears. And they shut their eyes, lest they may perceive with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should turn, and I would heal the