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accordingly he departed: and met a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, and was her high-treasurer: he had been at Jerusalem, to perform the duties of a proselyte,

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immediately those who were going to put him to the question, withdrew: the commander himself being under some apprehension for having order'd him to be bound.

Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

if you will move it then to the tribune in the name of the Sanhedrim, to send him here to-morrow, under colour of examining his affair with more solemnity, we shall take care to dispatch him, and make a short end of his journey."

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the Jews, said he, have agreed to desire you would send Paul down to-morrow to the council, under the pretext of examining him more strictly.

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offer'd him mony in order to obtain his discharge. but two years after he was succeeded by Porcius Festus, who to oblige the Jews left Paul under confinement.

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a gentle breeze at south, secure of gaining their point, they weigh'd anchor, and coasted close under Crete:

Verse ConceptsFacing South

but the crew under pretext of dropping their anchors to moor, had hoisted out the boat; designing to make off:

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Upon our arrival at Rome, the centurion deliver'd the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was allow'd to be at private lodgings, under the custody of a soldier.

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