Festus answered that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and that he himself intended to go there shortly.

After he had spent not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought.

And when Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove.

Paul said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended at all."

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?"

But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know.

While they were spending many days there, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix;

but they simply had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive.

But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.

So on the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high ranking officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

And as he was saying this in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, "Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you mad."

But Paul said, "I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking the sober truth.

And Agrippa said to Paul, "In a short time you think to persuade me to become a Christian!"

And Paul said, "Whether in a short or a long time, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I amexcept for these chains."

When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan cohort named Julius.

The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul kindly, and allowed him to go to his friends and be cared for.

As much time had been lost, and the voyage was now dangerous because the fast had already gone by, Paul advised them,

But the centurion was more persuaded by the pilot and the owner of the ship than by what was being said by Paul.

When they had gone a long time without food, then Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have followed my advice and not to have set sail from Crete and incurred this damage and loss.

and he said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, "Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."

As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.

But the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

It happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed sick with recurrent fever and dysentery; and Paul went in to see him and after he had prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.

And the brethren, when they heard of us, came from there as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

And when we came into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.

After three days Paul called together the local leaders of the Jews; and when they had gathered, he said to them, "Brethren, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

When they had appointed a day for Paul, they came to him at his lodging in great numbers. And he explained the matter to them from morning till evening, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets.

When they disagreed among themselves, they began to leave, after Paul had made one final statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God

Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

What I mean is this, that each one of you says, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ."

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

For when one says, "I am of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are you not mere men?

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord assigned to each one.

whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future; all belong to you,

I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are throughout Achaia:

I, Paul, myself urge you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away!

Paul, an apostlesent not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead

Behold I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no benefit to you.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and faithful in Christ Jesus:

For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a minister.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace and peace to you.

For we wanted to come to you, I, Paul, again and againbut Satan hindered us.

Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. This is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which leads to godliness,

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker,

yet for love's sake I rather appeal to yousince I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus

I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will pay it backnot to mention that you owe me even your own self.

And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you.