After his sufferings he had shown them that he was alive by a number of proofs, revealing himself to them for forty days and discussing the affairs of God's Realm.

For the promise is meant for you and for your children and for all who are far off, for anyone whom the Lord our God may call to himself."

at their second visit Joseph made himself known to his brothers, and Pharaoh was informed of Joseph's lineage.

Now for some time previous a man called Simon had been practising magic arts in the town, to the utter astonishment of the Samaritan nation; he made himself out to be a great person,

indeed Simon himself believed, and after his baptism kept close to Philip, utterly astonished to see the signs and striking miracles which were taking place.

By humbling himself he had his doom removed. Who can tell his family? For his life is cut off from the earth.

So the eunuch said to Philip, "Pray, who is the prophet speaking about? Is it himself or someone else?"

while Philip found himself at Azotus, where he passed on, preaching the gospel in every town, till he reached Caesarea.

On a stated day Herod arrayed himself in royal robes, took his seat on the dais, and proceeded to harangue them.

though as the bountiful Giver he did not leave himself without a witness, giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, giving you food and joy to your heart's content."

When the jailer started from his sleep and saw the prison-doors open, he drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing the prisoners had made their escape;

So he despatched two of his assistants to Macedonia, Timotheus and Erastus, while he himself stayed on awhile in Asia.

Some of the mob concluded it must be Alexander, as the Jews pushed him to the front. So Alexander, motioning with his hand, wanted to defend himself before the people;

but Paul went downstairs, threw himself upon him, and embraced him. "Do not lament," he said, "the life is still in him."

Then Paul associated himself with the men next day; he had himself purified along with them and went into the temple to give notice of the time when the days of purification would be completed ??the time, that is to say, when the sacrifice could be offered for each one of them.

But when two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and as Felix wanted to ingratiate himself with the Jews, he left Paul still in custody.

Festus replied that Paul would be kept in custody at Caesarea, but that he himself meant to leave for Caesarea before long ??5 "when," he added, "your competent authorities can come down with me and charge the man with whatever crime he has committed."

As Festus wanted to ingratiate himself with the Jews, he asked Paul, "Will you go up to Jerusalem and be tried there by me upon these charges?"

I told them Romans were not in the habit of giving up any man until the accused met the accusers face to face and had a chance of defending himself against the impeachment.

However the officer let himself be persuaded by the captain and the owner rather than by anything Paul could say,

When we did reach Rome, Paul got permission to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.