And when he had saluted them, he told, by order, all things that God had wrought among the gentiles by his ministration.

And they are informed of thee that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the gentiles to forsake Moses, and sayest that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to live after the customs.

What is it therefore? The multitude must needs come together. For they shall hear that thou art come.

Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, which have a vow on them.

Them take and purify thyself with them, and do cost on them, that they may shave their heads and all shall know that those things which they have heard concerning thee are nothing: but that thou thyself also walkest and keepest the law.

For as touching the gentiles which believe: we have written, and concluded, that they observe no such things - but that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from strangled, and from fornication."

Then the next day, Paul took the men and purified himself with them, and entered into the temple, declaring that he observed the days of the purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

"Men of Israel, help. This is the man that teacheth all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover also he hath brought Greeks into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place."

As they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the high captain of the soldiers, that all Jerusalem was moved.

And one cried this, another that, among the people. And when he could not know the certainty, for the rage, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

And when he came unto a grece, it fortuned that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people:

Art not thou that Egyptian which before these days, made an uproar, and led out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?"

When they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence.

And it fortuned that as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus, about noon, that suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me,

And they that were with me saw verily a light and were afraid: but they heard not the voice of him that spake with me.

And when I saw nothing for the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand of them that were with me, and came into Damascus.

came unto me, and stood and said unto me, 'Brother Saul, look up.' And that same hour I received my sight and saw him.

And he said unto me, 'The God of our fathers hath ordained thee before, that thou shouldest know his will, and shouldest see that which is rightful, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth:

And it fortuned, when I was come again to Jerusalem and prayed in the temple, that I was in a trance;

And saw him saying unto me, 'Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy witness that thou bearest of me.'

And I said, 'Lord they know that I prisoned, and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee.

And when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also stood by, and consented unto his death and kept the raiment of them that slew him.'

They gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth: it is pity that he should live."

the captain bade him to be brought into the castle: and commanded him to be scourged, and to be examined, that he might know wherefore they cried on him.

And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman and uncondemned?"

When the centurion heard that, he went to the upper-captain, and told him saying, "What intendest thou to do? This man is a citizen of Rome."

Then straightway departed from him they which should have examined him. And the high captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman: because he had bound him.

The high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

And they that stood by said, "Revilest thou God's high priest?"

Then said Paul, "I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest. For it is written, 'Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.'"

When Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. Of hope, and of resurrection from death I am judged."

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit. But the Pharisees grant both.

When day was come, certain of the Jews gathered themselves together, and made a vow saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

And they came to the chief priest and elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves with a vow, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

Now therefore give ye knowledge to the upper captain, and to the council that he bring him forth unto us tomorrow, as though we would know some thing more perfectly of him. But we, or ever he come near, are ready in the mean season to kill him."

And he said, "The Jews are determined to desire thee that thou wouldest bring forth Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

But follow not their minds: for there lie in wait for him of them, more than forty men, which have bound themselves with a vow, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now are they ready, and look for thy promise."

The upper captain let the young man depart and charged him, "See thou tell it out to no man that thou hast showed these things to me."

And deliver them beasts that they may put Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the high deputy;

This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: Then came I with soldiers, and rescued him, and perceived that he was a Roman.

There perceived I that he was accused of questions of their law: but was not guilty of any thing worthy of death, or of bonds.

Afterward, when it was showed me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent him straightway to thee: and gave commandment to his accusers, if they had ought against him, to tell it unto thee. Farewell."

When the deputy had read the letter, he asked of what country he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

When Paul was called forth; Tertullus began to accuse him saying, "Seeing that we live in great quietness by the means of thee and that many good things are done unto this nation through thy providence:

that allow we ever and in all places, most mighty Felix with all thanks.

Notwithstanding, that I be not tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy courtesy a few words.

The Jews likewise affirmed, saying that it was even so.

Then Paul, after that the ruler himself had beckoned unto him that he should speak, answered, "I shall with a more quiet mind answer for myself, forasmuch as I understand that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this people,

because that thou mayest know that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to pray.

And that they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, either raising up the people, neither in the synagogues nor in the city.

But this I confess unto thee, that after that way, which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets,

and have hope towards God, that the same resurrection from death, which they themselves look for also, shall be both of just and unjust.

except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them of the resurrection from death am I judged of you this day."

When Felix heard these things, he deferred them, for he knew very well of that way and said, "When Lysias the captain is come, I will know the utmost of your matters."

And he commanded an under-captain to keep Paul, and that he should have rest, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister unto him, or to come unto him.

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul that he might loose him, wherefore he called him the oftener, and communed with him.

and desired favour against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, and laid wait for him in the way to kill him.

Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea: but that he himself would shortly depart thither.

as long as he answered for himself, that he had neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar offended anything at all.

To whom I answered, 'It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man that he should perish, before that he which is accused, have the accusers before him, and have license to answer for himself, concerning the crime laid against him.'

and Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us: Ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews have been with me, both at Jerusalem and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Yet found I nothing worthy of death that he had committed. Nevertheless, seeing that he hath appealed to Caesar, I have determined to send him.

Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him unto you, and especially unto thee, king Agrippa, that after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

Why should it be thought a thing incredible unto you, that God should raise again the dead?

I also verily thought in myself, that I ought to do many contrary things, clean against the name of Jesus of Nazareth:

to open their eyes that they might turn from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith in me.'

but showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Jewry, and to the gentiles, that they should repent, and turn to God, and do the right works of repentance.

That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from death, and should show light unto the people, and to the gentiles."

The king knoweth of these things, before whom I speak freely: neither think I that any of these things are hidden from him. For this thing was not done in a corner.

And Paul said, "I would to God that not only thou: but also all that hear me today, were not somewhat only, but altogether such as I am; except these bonds. I might persuade not thee only, but all them that hear me this day, to be such as I am, these bonds except."

And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the deputy, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.

When it was concluded that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, an under-captain of Caesar's soldiers.

When much time was spent and sailing was now jeopardous, because also that we had overlong fasted, Paul put them in remembrance,

and said unto them, "Sirs I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not of the lading and ship only: but also of our lives."

When at the last neither sun nor star in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay upon us, all hope that we should be saved, was then taken away.

saying, 'Fear not Paul, for thou must be brought before Caesar. And lo, God hath given unto thee all that sail with thee.'

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God that so it shall be even as it was told me;

But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were carried in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that there appeared some country unto them,

And in the meantime, betwixt that and day, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, "This is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting receiving nothing at all,

But the under-captain, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose, and commanded that they that could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and escape to land.

And the others he commanded to go, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they came all safe to land.

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the isle was called Melita.

Howbeit, they waited when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly. But after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

And it fortuned that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever, and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in and prayed, and laid his hands on him and healed him.

And when he came to Rome, the under-captain delivered the prisoners to the chief captain of the host: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with one Soldier that kept him.

And it fortuned, after three days, that Paul called the chief of the Jews together. And when they were come, he said unto them, "Men and brethren, though I have committed no thing against the people, or laws of our fathers: yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

For this cause have I called for you, even to see you, and to speak with you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain."

And they said unto him, "We neither received letters out of Jewry pertaining unto thee, neither came any of the brethren that showed or spake any harm of thee.

But we will hear of thee what thou thinkest. For we have heard of this sect, that everywhere it is spoken against."

When they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, "Well spake the holy ghost by Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

Be it known therefore unto you, that this salvation of God is sent to the gentiles, and they shall hear it."

And when he had said that, the Jews departed from him, and had great disputations among themselves.

And Paul dwelt full two years in his lodging. And received all that came to him,

that make mention of his son, the which was begotten unto him of the seed of David, as pertaining to the flesh:

and declared to be the son of God with power of the holy ghost, that sanctifieth, since the time that Jesus Christ our Lord rose again from death:

by whom we have received grace and apostleship, to bring all manner heathen people unto obedience of the faith, that is in his name:

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit, in the Gospel of his son that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,

beseeching that at one time or another, a prosperous journey, by the will of God, might fortune me to come unto you.

For I long to see you, that I might bestow among you some spiritual gift, to strengthen you withal.

That is: that I might have consolation together with you, through the common faith, which both ye and I have.