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13 Came unto me, and stood, rion that stood by, Is it lawful for and said unto me, Brother Saul, you to scourge a man that is a receive thy sight. And the same Roman, and uncondemned?

hour I looked up upon him.
# 14 And he said, The God of our
fathers hath chosen thee, that thou
shouldest know his will, and see
that Just One, and shouldest hear
the voice of his mouth.

15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

d 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest; for this man is a Roman.

27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

-28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free-born.

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

c 18 And saw him saying unto f30 On the morrow, because he me, Make haste, and get thee would have known the certainty quickly out of Jerusalem; for they wherefore he was accused of the will not receive thy testimony con-Jews, he loosed him from his bands cerning me. and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him down before them.

19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

CHAP. XXIII.

ND Paul, earnestly behold

20 And when the blood of thy c Aing the council, said, Men

martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto

the Gentiles.

f22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to smite him on the mouth. w 3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

4 And they that stood by, said, Revilest thou God's high priest? D 5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried t 6 But when Paul perceived that so against him. the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren,

f25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centu

16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between 17 Then Paul called one of the the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

f10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

centurions unto him,
Bring this young man
chief captain; for he
tain thing to tell him.

and said,

unto the hath a cer

18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring down Paul to-morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

21 But do not thou yield unto g 11 And the night following the them: for there lie in wait for Lord stood by him, and said, Be of him of them more than forty men, good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast which have bound themselves testified of me in Jerusalem, so with an oath, that they will nei must thou bear witness also at ther eat nor drink till they have Rome. killed him and now are they c 12 And when it was day, cer- ready, looking for a promise from tain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a 22 So the chief captain then let curse, saying, that they would the young man depart, and charg neither eat nor drink till they had ed him, See thou tell no man that killed Paul. thou hast shewed these things to me.

13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. f14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

thee.

f23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;

15 Now therefore ye with the 24 And provide them beasts, that council signify to the chief cap- they may set_Paul on, and bring tain, that he bring him down unto him safe unto Felix the governor. you to-morrow, as though ye 25 And he wrote a letter after would inquire something more this manner: perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

26 Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent governor Felix, sendeth greeting.

27 This man was taken of the further tedious unto thee, I pray Jews, and should have been killed thee, that thou wouldest hear us of them: then came I with an of thy clemency a few words. army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. 28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death, or of bonds.

5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law:

7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom, thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.

30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also, to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell. f31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. 9 And the Jews also assented, 32 On the morrow they left the saying, That these things were so. horsemen to go with him, and re-b 10 Then Paul, after that the goturned to the castle: vernor had beckoned unto him to

g 33 Who, when they came to Ce-speak, answered, Forasmuch as I sarea, and delivered the epistle to know that thou hast been of many the governor, presented Paul also years a judge unto this nation, I before him. do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; f35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment-hall.

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CHAP. XXIV.

11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

f ND after five days, Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. d 14 But this I confess unto thee, 2 And when he was called forth, that after the way which they call Tertullus began to accuse him, heresy, so worship I the God of saying, Seeing that by thee we en- my fathers, believing all things joy great quietness, and that very which are written in the law a, d worthy deeds are done unto this in the prophets: nation by thy providence,

3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

t 15 And have hope toward Got, which they themselves also allow that there shall be a resurrectio of the dead, both of the just an

4 Notwithstanding, that I be not unjust.

d 16 And herein do I exercise my-] self, to have always a conscience f void of offence toward God, and toward men.

d 17 Now, after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult:

19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had aught against me.

CHAP. XXV.

OW when Festus was come

N into the province, after

three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.

2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil-doing in me, while I stood before the council, 5 Let them therefore, said he, 121 Except it be for this one voice, which among you are able, go that I cried, standing among them, down with me, and accuse this Touching the resurrection of the man, if there be any wickedness in dead I am called in question by him. you this day.

6 And when he had tarried 22 And when Felix heard these among them more than ten days, things, having more perfect know- he went down unto Cesarea; and ledge of that way, he deferred them, the next day sitting on the judg and said, When Lysias the chief ment-seat, commanded Paul to be captain shall come down, I will brought. know the uttermost of your matter. f7 And when he was come, the 23 And he commanded a cen- Jews which came down from Jeturion to keep Paul, and to let him rusalem stood round about, and have liberty, and that he should laid many and grievous complaints forbid none of his acquaintance to against Paul, which they could not minister, or come unto him. prove;

f24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

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

27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar have I of fended any thing at all.

9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar's judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but. if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man

may deliver me unto them. I ap-Agrippa was come, and Bernice, peal unto Cesar. with great pomp, and was entered 12 Then Festus, when he had into the place of hearing, with the conferred with the council, an- chief captains and principal men swered, Hast thou appealed unto of the city, at Festus' commandCesar? unto Cesar shalt thou go. ment Paul was brought forth. f13 And after certain days, king Agrippa and Bernice came Cesarea, to salute Festus.

24 And Festus said, King Agripunto pa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man 14 And when they had been about whom all the multitude of there many days, Festus declared the Jews have dealt with me, both Paul's cause unto the king, saying, at Jerusalem, and also here, crying There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

that he ought not to live any longer.

25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have de

15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me,desiring to have judgment against him.termined to send him. 16 To whom I answered, It is 26 Of whom I have no certain not the manner of the Romans to thing to write unto deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. 17 Therefore, when they were 27 For it seemeth to me unreacome hither, without any delay sonable to send a prisoner, and not on the morrow I sat on the judg-withal to signify the crimes laid ment-seat, and commanded the against him.

man to be brought forth;

my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

CHAP. XXVI.

18 Against whom, when the ac-fHEN Agrippa said untoPaul, cusers stood up, they brought none Thou art permitted to speak

accusation of such things as I sup- for thyself. Then Paul stretched posed: forth the hand, and answered for himself:

19 But had certain questions against him of their own supersti- 2 I think myself happy, king tion, and of one Jesus, which was Agrippa, because I shall answer dead, whom Paul affirmed to be for myself this day before thee, alive. touching all the things whereof Í 20 And because I doubted of am accused of the Jews: such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these

matters.

k 3 Especially, because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee

21 But when Paul had appealed to hear me patiently. to be reserved unto the hearing of 4 My manner of life from my Augustus, I commanded him to be youth, which was at the first kept till I might send him to Cesar. among mine own nation at Jeru22 Then Agrippa said unto Fes-salem, know all the Jews, tus, I would also hear the man myself. To-morrow, said be, thou shalt hear him.

f23 And on the morrow, when

5 Which knew me from the beginning, (if they would testify,) that: after the most straitest sect of our religion, I lived a Pharisee.

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