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20:1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples,
 and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
20:2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much
 exhortation, he came into Greece,
20:3 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.
20:4 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.
20:5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.
20:6 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.
20:7 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.
20:8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were
 gathered together.
20:9 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.
20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble
 not yourselves; for his life is in him.
20:11 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.
20:12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
20:13 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.
20:14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to
 Mitylene.
20:15 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.
20:16 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 the day of Pentecost.
20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the
 church.
20:18 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,
20:19 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:
20:20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have
 showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,
20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward
 God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
20:22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing
 the things that shall befall me there:
20:23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds
 and afflictions abide me.
20:24 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.
20:25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching
 the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
20:26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the
 blood of all men.
20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
20:28 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.
20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter
 in among you, not sparing the flock.
20:30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to
 draw away disciples after them.
20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I
 ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
20:32 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.
20:33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
20:34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my
 necessities, and to them that were with me.
20:35 I have showed 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.
20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them
 all.
20:37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
20:38 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.

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21:1 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:
21:2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set
 forth.
21:3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and
 sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre:  for there the ship was to unlade
 her burden.
21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days:  who said to Paul
 through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
21:5 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.
21:6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they
 returned home again.
21:7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais,
 and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
21:8 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.
21:9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
21:10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a
 certain prophet, named Agabus.
21:11 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.
21:12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place,
 besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
21:13 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 for the name
 of the Lord Jesus.
21:14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the
 Lord be done.
21:15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to
 Jerusalem.
21:16 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.
21:17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
21:18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the
 elders were present.
21:19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God
 had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
21:20 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:
21:21 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.
21:22 What is it therefore?  the multitude must needs come together:  for
 they will hear that thou art come.
21:23 Do therefore this that we say to thee:  We have four men which have a
 vow on them;
21:24 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.
21:25 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.
21:26 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.
21:27 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,
21:28 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.
21:29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian,
 whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple. )
21:30 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.
21:31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief
 captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
21:32 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.
21:33 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.
21:34 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.
21:35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the
 soldiers for the violence of the people.
21:36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
21:37 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?
21:38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar,
 and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
21:39 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.
21:40 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,

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22:1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto
 you.
22:2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they
 kept the more silence:  and he saith,)
22:3 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.
22:4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into
 prisons both men and women.
22:5 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.
22:6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto
 Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round
 about me.
22:7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul,
 Saul, why persecutest thou me?
22:8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord?  And he said unto me, I am Jesus of
 Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
22:9 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.
22:10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord?  And the Lord said unto me, Arise,
 and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which
 are appointed for thee to do.
22:11 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.
22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good
 report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
22:13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy
 sight.  And the same hour I looked up upon him.
22:14 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.
22:15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and
 heard.
22:16 And now why tarriest thou?  arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy
 sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
22:17 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;
22:18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of
 Jerusalem:  for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
22:19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every
 synagogue them that believed on thee:
22:20 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.
22:21 And he said unto me, Depart:  for I will send thee far hence unto the
 Gentiles.
22:22 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.
22:23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust
 into the air,
22:24 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.
22:25 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?
22:26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain,
 saying, Take heed what thou doest:  for this man is a Roman.
22:27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a
 Roman?  He said, Yea.
22:28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this
 freedom.  And Paul said, But I was free born.
22:29 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.
22:30 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.

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23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I
 have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
23:2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite
 him on the mouth.
23:3 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?
23:4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
23:5 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.
23:6 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.
23:7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees
 and the Sadducees:  and the multitude was divided.
23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor
 spirit:  but the Pharisees confess both.
23:9 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.
23:10 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.
23:11 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.
23:12 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.
23:13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
23:14 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.
23:15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he
 bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something
 more perfectly concerning him:  and we, or ever he come near, are ready to
 kill him.
23:16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and
 entered into the castle, and told Paul.
23:17 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.
23:18 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.
23:19 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?
23:20 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.
23:21 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.
23:22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged
 him, See thou tell no man that thou hast showed these things to me.
23:23 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;
23:24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him
 safe unto Felix the governor.
23:25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
23:26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth
 greeting.
23:27 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.
23:28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I
 brought him forth into their council:
23:29 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.
23:30 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.
23:31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought
 him by night to Antipatris.
23:32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to
 the castle:
23:33 Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the
 governor, presented Paul also before him.
23:34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province
 he was.  And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
23:35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come.  And he
 commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

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24:1 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.
24:2 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,
24:3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all
 thankfulness.
24:4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee
 that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
24:5 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:
24:6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple:  whom we took, and
 would have judged according to our law.
24:7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence
 took him away out of our hands,
24:8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee:  by examining of whom
 thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
24:9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
24:10 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:
24:11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve
 days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
24:12 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:
24:13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
24:14 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:
24:15 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.
24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of
 offence toward God, and toward men.
24:17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple,
 neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
24:19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought
 against me.
24:20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing
 in me, while I stood before the council,
24:21 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.
24:22 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.
24:23 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.
24:24 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.
24:25 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.
24:26 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.
24:27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room:  and Felix,
 willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

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25:1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he
 ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
25:2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against
 Paul, and besought him,
25:3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to
 Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
25:4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he
 himself would depart shortly thither.
25:5 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.
25:6 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.
25:7 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.
25:8 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.
25:9 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?
25:10 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.
25:11 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.
25:12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast
 thou appealed unto Caesar?  unto Caesar shalt thou go.
25:13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to
 salute Festus.
25:14 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:
25:15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders
 of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
25:16 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.
25:17 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.
25:18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation
 of such things as I supposed:
25:19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and
 of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
25:20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him
 whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
25:21 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.
25:22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself.  To
 morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
25:23 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.
25:24 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.
25:25 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.
25:26 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.
25:27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal
 to signify the crimes laid against him.

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26:1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. 
 Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
26:2 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:
26:3 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.
26:4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own
 nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
26:5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the
 most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
26:6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God
 unto our fathers:
26:7 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.
26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should
 raise the dead?
26:9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary
 to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
26:10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem:  and many of the saints did I
 shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and
 when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
26:11 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.
26:12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the
 chief priests,
26:13 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.
26:14 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.
26:15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord?  And he said, I am Jesus whom thou
 persecutest.
26:16 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;
26:17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom
 now I send thee,
26:18 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.
26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly
 vision:
26:20 But showed 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.
26:21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to
 kill me.
26:22 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:
26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that
 should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to
 the Gentiles.
26:24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul,
 thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
26:25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the
 words of truth and soberness.
26:26 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.
26:27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets?  I know that thou
 believest.
26:28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a
 Christian.
26:29 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.
26:30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and
 Bernice, and they that sat with them:
26:31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying,
 This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
26:32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at
 liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

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27:1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they
 delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a
 centurion of Augustus' band.
27:2 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.
27:3 And the next day we touched at Sidon.  And Julius courteously
 entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh
 himself.
27:4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because
 the winds were contrary.
27:5 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came
 to Myra, a city of Lycia.
27:6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy;
 and he put us therein.
27:7 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;
27:8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair
 havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.
27:9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous,
 because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,
27:10 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.
27:11 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the
 ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.
27:12 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.
27:13 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained
 their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
27:14 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called
 Euroclydon.
27:15 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we
 let her drive.
27:16 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much
 work to come by the boat:
27:17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship;
 and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, struck sail, and so
 were driven.
27:18 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they
 lightened the ship;
27:19 And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the
 ship.
27:20 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.
27:21 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.
27:22 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.
27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and
 whom I serve,
27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar:  and, lo,
 God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
27:25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer:  for I believe God, that it shall
 be even as it was told me.
27:26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
27:27 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;
27:28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms:  and when they had gone a
 little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
27:29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four
 anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
27:30 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,
27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in
 the ship, ye cannot be saved.
27:32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
27:33 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.
27:34 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.
27:35 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.
27:36 Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat.
27:37 And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen
 souls.
27:38 And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out
 the wheat into the sea.
27:39 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.
27:40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves
 unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted up the mainsail to
 the wind, and made toward shore.
27:41 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.
27:42 And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them
 should swim out, and escape.
27:43 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:
27:44 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.

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28:1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called
 Melita.
28:2 And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness:  for they
 kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and
 because of the cold.
28:3 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.
28:4 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.
28:5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
28:6 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.
28:7 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.
28:8 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.
28:9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island,
 came, and were healed:
28:10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they
 laded us with such things as were necessary.
28:11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had
 wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
28:12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
28:13 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:
28:14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven
 days:  and so we went toward Rome.
28:15 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.
28:16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the
 captain of the guard:  but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a
 soldier that kept him.
28:17 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 into
 the hands of the Romans.
28:18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there
 was no cause of death in me.
28:19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto
 Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
28:20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to
 speak with you:  because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this
 chain.
28:21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea
 concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came showed or spake any
 harm of thee.
28:22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest:  for as concerning
 this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
28:23 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.
28:24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
28:25 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,
28:26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall
 not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
28:27 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.
28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto
 the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
28:29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great
 reasoning among themselves.
28:30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received
 all that came in unto him,
28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern
 the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.