And when the time of the promise which God had sworn to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Till another king arose, who had not known Joseph.

And Moses seeing it, wondered at the sight. But as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came to him, I am the God of thy fathers,

Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.

And as he journeyed, he drew near Damascus; and suddenly there shone about him a light from heaven.

And Lydda being near Joppa, the disciples hearing Peter was there, sent to him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come to them.

And the day following they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and near friends.

Then the tribune came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired, Who he was, and what he had done?

But as I journeyed and drew near to Damascus, about noon suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

Now therefore ye with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him down to you to-morrow, as though ye would more accurately examine the things concerning him: and we, before he came near, are ready to kill him.

And passing it with difficulty, we came to the Fair Havens, near which was the city Lasea.

And near that place was the estate of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who receiving us into his house, entertained us courteously three days.