The Acts Chapter 20 to 28
Saturday, March 19, 2016
The Acts Chapter 20 to 28
Day 34
Chapter 20
And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the
disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much
exhortation, he came into Greece
3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for
him, as he was about to sail into Syria ,
he purposed to return through Macedonia
4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of
the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus;
and of Asia , Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 These going before tarried for us at Troas .
6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened
bread, and came unto them to Troas in five
days; where we abode seven days.
7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came
together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the
morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
8 And there were
many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
9 And there sat in a
window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep and
as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the
third loft, and was taken up dead.
10 And Paul went down,
and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life
is in him.
11 When he therefore
was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while,
even till break of day, so he departed.
12 And
they brought the young man alive, and
were not a little comforted.
13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there
intending to take in Paul for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to
Mitylene.
15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against
Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the
next day we came to Miletus
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus ,
because he would not spend the time in Asia for he hasted, if it were possible
for him, to be at Jerusalem
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know,
from the first day that I came into Asia ,
after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many
tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but
have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to
the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our
Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem
23 Save that the
Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide
me.
24 But none of these
things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might
finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord
Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone
preaching the kingdom
of God
26 Wherefore I take
you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of
God.
28 Take heed
therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost
hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased
with his own blood.
29 For I know this, that
after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the
flock.
30 Also of your own
selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after
them.
31 Therefore watch,
and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one
night and day with tears.
32 And now,
brethren, I commend you to God,
and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an
inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered
unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought
to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed
to give than to receive.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with
them all.
37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed
him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they
should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
Chapter 21
And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and
had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following
unto Rhodes , and from thence unto Patara
2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard,
and set forth.
3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus ,
we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria ,
and landed at Tyre
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days who said to
Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem
5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went
our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we
were out of the city and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship;
and they returned home again.
7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre
8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea and we entered into
the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with
him.
9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did
prophesy.
10 And as we tarried
there many days, there came down from Judaea a
certain prophet, named Agabus.
11 And when he was
come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and
said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man
that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 And when we heard
these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem
13 Then Paul
answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to
be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem
14 And when he would
not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to
Jerusalem
16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea , and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an
old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
17 And when we were
come to Jerusalem
18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and
all the elders were present.
19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what
things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said
unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which
believe; and they are all zealous of the law
21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the
Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not
to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together
for they will hear that thou art come.
23 Do therefore this that we say to thee We have four men which
have a vow on them;
24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges
with them, that they may shave their heads and all may know that those things,
whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself
also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and
concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves
from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from
fornication.
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself
with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of
purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 And when the
seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia ,
when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on
him,
28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help This is the man, that
teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place
and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy
place.
29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an
Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together and
they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple and forthwith the doors were shut.
31 And as they went
about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem
32 Who immediately
took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them and when they saw the
chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
33 Then the chief
captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains;
and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
34 And some cried
one thing, some another, among the multitude and when he could not know the
certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
35 And when he came
upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence
of the people.
36 For the multitude
of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
37 And as Paul was
to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto
thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that
Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the
wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a
citizen of no mean city and, I beseech
thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
40 And when he had
given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto
the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the
Hebrew tongue, saying,
Chapter 22
Men,
brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
2 (And
when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more
silence and he saith,)
3 I am
verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up
in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect
manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are
this day.
4 And I
persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both
men and women.
5 As also
the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders from
whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring
them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6 And it
came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus
7 And I
fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me?
8 And I
answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth
9 And they
that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the
voice of him that spake to me.
10 And I
said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus
11 And
when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them
that were with me, I came into Damascus
12 And one
Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the
Jews which dwelt there,
13 Came
unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the
same 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.
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
18 And saw
him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem
19 And I
said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that
believed on thee
20 And
when the blood of thy 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.
22 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,
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 so against him.
25 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?
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.
30 On the morrow,
because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews,
he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their
council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Chapter 23
And Paul, earnestly
beholding the council, said, Men 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.
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?
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.
6 But 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
the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
7 And when he had so
said, there arose a dissension between 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.
10 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.
11 And the night
following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul for as thou
hast testified of me in Jerusalem , so must thou
bear witness also at Rome
12 And when it was
day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse,
saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13 And they were
more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14 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.
15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief
captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire
something more perfectly concerning him and we, or ever he come near, are ready
to kill him.
16 And when Paul's
sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said,
Bring this young man unto the chief captain for he hath a certain thing to tell
him.
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 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 enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
21 But do not thou
yield unto them for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men,
which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink
till they have killed him and now are they ready, looking for a promise from
thee.
22 So the chief
captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man
that thou hast shewed these things to me.
23 And he called
unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to
Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the
third hour of the night;
24 And provide them
beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
25 And he wrote a
letter after this manner
26 Claudius Lysias
unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
27 This man was
taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them then came I with an
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.
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.
31 Then the
soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to
Antipatris.
32 On the morrow
they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle
33 Who, when they
came to Caesarea , and delivered the epistle to
the governor, presented Paul also before him.
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 ;
35 I will hear thee,
said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in
Herod's judgment hall.
Chapter 24
And after five days
Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator
named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him,
saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy
deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with
all thankfulness.
4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I
pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of
sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader 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.
9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
10 Then Paul, after that
the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that
thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully
answer for myself
11 Because that thou
mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem
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.
14 But this I confess
unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of
my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the
prophets
15 And have hope toward
God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of
the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 And herein do I
exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and
toward men.
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 ought against me.
20 Or else let these
same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before
the council,
21 Except it be for this
one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the
dead I am called in question by you this day.
22 And when Felix heard
these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and
said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost
of your matter.
23 And he commanded a
centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid
none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
24 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.
Chapter 25
Now when Festus was
come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea 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
4 But Festus
answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would
depart shortly thither.
5 Let them
therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this
man, if there be any wickedness in him.
6 And when he had
tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea ;
and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
7 And when he was
come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many
and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
8 While he answered
for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple,
nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
9 But Festus,
willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem
10 Then said Paul, I
stand at Caesar'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 appeal unto Caesar.
12 Then Festus, when
he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar?
unto Caesar shalt thou go.
13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared
Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by
Felix
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem
16 To whom I
answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before
that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to
answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
17 Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on
the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought
forth.
18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none
accusation of such things as I supposed
19 But had certain questions against him of their own
superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked
him whether he would go to Jerusalem
21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of
Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man
myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
23 And on the
morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered
into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the
city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
24 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 dealt with me, both at Jerusalem,
and also here, crying 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 determined to send him.
26 Of whom I have no
certain thing to write unto 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.
27 For it seemeth to me
unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid
against him.
Chapter 26
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for
thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself
2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for
myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the
Jews
3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and
questions which are among the Jews wherefore I beseech thee to hear me
patiently.
4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among
mine own nation at Jerusalem
5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that
after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made
of God unto our fathers
7 Unto which promise
our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which
hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
8 Why should it be
thought a thing incredible with you, that
God should raise the dead?
9 I verily thought with
myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth
10 Which thing I
also did in Jerusalem
11 And I punished
them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being
exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
12 Whereupon as I
went to Damascus
13 At midday, O
king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun,
shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
14 And when we were
all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the
Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick
against the pricks.
15 And I said, Who
art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
16 But rise, and
stand upon thy feet for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make
thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of
those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
17
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send
thee,
18 To open
their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to 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 that is in me.
19 Whereupon, O king
Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision
20 But shewed first
unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea,
and then to the Gentiles, that they should
repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
21 For these causes
the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
22 Having therefore
obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and
great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say
should come
23 That Christ should
suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and
should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 And as he thus
spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside
thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
25 But he said, I am
not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
26 For the king
knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely for I am persuaded
that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a
corner.
27 King Agrippa,
believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
28 Then Agrippa said
unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
29 And Paul said, I
would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both
almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
30 And when he had
thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat
with them
31 And when they
were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing
worthy of death or of bonds.
32 Then said Agrippa
unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed
unto Caesar.
Chapter 27
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy
2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning
to sail by the coasts of Asia ; one
Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
3 And the next day
we touched at Sidon
4 And when we had
launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus
5 And when we had sailed over the sea
of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra , a city of Lycia
6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria
sailing into Italy
7 And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come
over against Cnidus , the wind not suffering us,
we sailed under Crete , over against Salmone;
8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The
fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea
9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now
dangerous, because the fast was now
already past, Paul admonished them,
10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be
with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our
lives.
11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner
of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the
more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to
Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the
south west and north west.
13 And when the
south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing
thence, they sailed close by Crete .
14 But not long
after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon.
15 And when the ship
was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive.
16 And running under
a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat
17 Which when they
had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they
should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.
18 And we being
exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;
19 And the third day
we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship.
20 And when neither
sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope
that we should be saved was then taken away.
21 But
after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye
should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have
gained this harm and loss.
22 And now
I exhort you to be of good cheer for there shall be no loss of any man's life
among you, but of the ship.
23 For
there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
24 Saying,
Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar and, lo, God hath given thee
all them that sail with thee.
25
Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer for I believe God, that it shall be even as
it was told me.
26 Howbeit
we must be cast upon a certain island.
27 But
when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria,
about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
28 And sounded, and
found it twenty fathoms and when they had gone a little further, they sounded
again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest
we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and
wished for the day.
30 And as the
shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat
into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the
foreship,
31 Paul
said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye
cannot be saved.
32 Then the soldiers
cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
33 And while the day
was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the
fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken
nothing.
34 Wherefore I pray
you to take some meat for this is for your health for there shall not an hair
fall from the head of any of you.
35 And when he had
thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all and
when he had broken it, he began to eat.
36 Then were they
all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
37 And we were in
all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
38 And when they had
eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
39 And
when it was day, they knew not the land but they discovered a certain creek
with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust
in the ship.
40 And
when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and
loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made
toward shore.
41 And
falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the
forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken
with the violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers'
counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and
escape.
43 But the
centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded
that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get
to land
44 And the rest,
some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass,
that they escaped all safe to land.
Chapter 28
And when they were
escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
2 And the barbarous
people shewed us no little kindness for they kindled a fire, and received us
every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
3 And when Paul had
gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out
of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4 And when the
barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves,
No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet
vengeance suffereth not to live.
5 And he shook off
the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
6 Howbeit they
looked 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.
7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the
island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days
courteously.
8 And it
came to pass, 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.
9 So when
this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were
healed
10 Who
also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with
such things as were necessary.
11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria
12 And landing at Syracuse
13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium and
after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli
14 Where
we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days and so we
went toward Rome
15 And
from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as
Appii forum, and The three taverns whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took
courage.
16 And when we came to Rome
17 And it came to pass, that
after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together and when they were
come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed
nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered
prisoner from Jerusalem
18 Who, when they
had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in
me.
19 But when the Jews
spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought
to accuse my nation of.
20 For this cause
therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you because that
for the hope of Israel
21 And they said
unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea
concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm
of thee.
22 But we desire to
hear of thee what thou thinkest for as concerning this sect, we know that every
where it is spoken against.
23 And when they had
appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he
expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus,
both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till
evening.
24 And some believed
the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
25 And when they
agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one
word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
26 Saying, Go unto this
people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye
shall see, and not perceive
27 For the heart of this
people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have
they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears,
and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal
them.
28 Be it known
therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and
that they will hear it.
29 And when he had
said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt
two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of God
The Acts Chapter 20 to 28
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