Pani brought before the council THE ACTS. Anno Aduo 60. ch.24.16 1Co. 4. 4. 60. Zeh.2. 38. He.10.22. ch.9. 14. Ro.10.13. b ch.9. 26. 2Co. 1.12. 2 Co.12.2. &4.2.2Ti. ever. 14. 1.3.He.13 d Mt. 10. 14. 18. blki. 22. 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash DOMINI DOMINI away thy sins, "calling on the name of the Lord. 17 And bit came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 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. 19 And I said, Lord, know that I imprisoned, and ch. 8. 3. fbeat in every synagogue themf Mt. 10. that believed on thee: 20 And when the blood of thy Sch. 7. 58. martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and b consent-h Lu. 11. ing unto his death, and kept the 48.ch.8.1. raiment of them that slew him. 21 And he said unto me, Depart: ifor I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. they 22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, kAway 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 centu 17. ver. 4. He pleadeth his cause God encourageth him. 14 The Jews laying wait for Paul, 20 is declared unto the chief captain. 27 He sendeth him to Felix the governor. AND Paul, earnestly beholdand brethren," I have lived in all the council, said, Men good conscience before God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him,bto smite him on the mouth 3 Then said Paul unto him, 2.Jn18.22 ted wall: for sittest thou to judge 24. Je.20. God shall smite thee, thou whi De.25.1,2 mandest me to be smitten conLe.19.35 me after the law, and comtrary to the law? Jn. 7. 51. dch.24.17 Ex. 22. 28. Ec.10. 20. 2Pe. 10. Jude 8 16. Ga. 1. fch. 26. 5. 15,16.&2. Phi. 3. 5. 7,8. Ep.3. 7,8.1 T.2. ch.24.15 7.2T.1.11 21.&26.6. kch.21.36 Ich.25.24. rion that stood by, "Is it lawful m ch. 16. for you to scourge a man that is 37. 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 inan is a Roman. 27 Then the chiefcaptain 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 Or, tor chief captain also was afraid, tured after he knew that he was a Ro- him. man, 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 XXIII. &z 28. 20. 4 And they that stood by, said, Revilest thou God's high priest? 5 Then said Paul, dI wist not, priest: for it is written, Thou brethren, that he was the high 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 thren, I am a Pharisee, the son out in the council, Men and bre 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 theSadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8h For the Sadducees say that 18. Lu.20. there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Phari sees 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 kif 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 Jerusa lem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. 12 And when it was day, "certain of the Jews banded toge ther, 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 con spiracy. 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 60. 60. t ver. 20. Paul is accused by Tertullus. charge worthy of death, or of 15 Now therefore ye with the Anno Anno 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 anto him, and prayed me to bring this young man uuto 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? ch.24.8. & 25. 6. *ch.21.39 Y ch.24.1, 10&25.16 27. 20 And he said, "The Jews have over. 12. z Mt. 27. agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would inquire 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 Cesarea, 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 Ro man. 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 Pch.21.33 Ich.22.30 ch.18.15 & 25. 19. ch.26.31.! 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 Cesarea, and delivered the epis tle 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 judgmenthall. CHAPTER XXIV. Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator, 1; 10 answereth for his life and doctrine. 24 He preacheth Christ to the governor and his wife. 26 The governor hopeth for a bribe, but in vain. 27 At last, going out of his office, he leaveth Paul in prison. ch.21.27 AND after five days, Ananias b ch.23.2, the high priest descended 30,35&25 2. 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. CLu.23.2. 5 For we have found this man ch.6.13& a pestilent fellow, and a mover 16.20&17 of sedition among all the Jews 6.&21.28. throughout the world, and a. 1Pe.2.12, ring-leaderofthe sect of the Na 15. zarenes: Paal answereth for himself. 9 And the Jews also assented, saying, That these things were 80. DOMINI Ex.23.8. tor over A. D. 62. Judea. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Foras- A. D. 53. much as I know that thou hast Felix been of many years a judge un-made to this nation, I do the more procuracheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem hfor to worship.h ver. 17. 12 And they neither found me ch.21. 26. in the temple disputing with ich. 25.8. any man, neither raising up the & 28. 17. people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof' they now accuse me. 12 Ti. 1. 3. ch. 26. 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after kthe way which they See call heresy, so worship I the Am.8.14. 1God of my fathers, believing ch. 9. 2. all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And "have hope toward 22.&28. God, which they themselves al-23. so allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And Pherein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. 17 Now, after many years, 91 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. 20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evildoing in me, while I stood before the council, bh. 23. 12, 15. "ch. 23.6. | Or, more Da.12.2. John 5. 28, 29. 18. Peh.23. 1. ch. 11. 29, 30. & d 10. 21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried, standing among them, Touching the re-teh 23.6. surrection of the dead I am call- & 28, 20 ed 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 u ver. 7. "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 certaiudays, 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 judg ment to come, Felix trembled. *ch. 27.3. & 28. 16. Ma. 15. 3. Lu. 23. 2, 10. ch. 24. 5, 13. ech. 6.13. & 24, 12. & 28. 17 Paul appealeth to Cesar. and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a conve nient 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 XXV. The Jews accuse Paul before Festus, 2. 8 He answereth for himself, and appealeth unto Cesar. 14 Afterwards Festus openeth his matter to king Agrippa, 23 and he is brought forth 25 Festus cleareth him to have done nothing worthy of death. NOW TOW when Festus was come 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, blaying 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. 5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, fifthere be any wickedness in him. 6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cesarea; 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, dand laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which ver 20. they could not prove; fch. 24. 27. hver. 25. ch.18.14. & 23, 29. & 26. 31. 8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar have I offended any thing at sl 9 But Festus, fwilling to do the Jewsa 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 1 ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest. ich.26.32.11 b For if I be an offender, or & 28 19. have committed any thing wor thy of death, I refuse noi to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me no man may deliver me unto them. il appeal unto Cesar. 12 Then Festus, when he had Paul's defence before Agrippa forth before you, and specially 62. 62. conferred with the council, an- Anno Anno swered, Hast thou appealed unto DOMINI DOMINI before thee, O king Agrippa,that Cesar? unto Cesar shalt thou go. 13 And after certain days, king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cesarea, 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 manch 24. left in bonds by Felix: 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. 27. ver. 2, 3. 16 To whom I answered, It is ver.4,5. 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 license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. 17 Therefore, when they were come hither, "without any delay "ver. 6. 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: & 23. 29. 19 But had certain questions ch.18.15 against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. ach. 22. 3. & 23.6.& 24, 15, 22. Phi. 3. 5. beh. 23.6. CGe.3.15. & 22. 18. & 26.4.& 49.10.De. after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. 27 For it seemeth to me unrea sonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him. CHAPTER XXVI. Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, decla reth his life from his childhood, 2, 18 and how miraculously he was con verted, and called to his apostleship. 24 Festus chargeth him to be mad, whereunto he answereth modestly. 28 Agrippa is almost persuaded to be a Christian. 31 The whole company pronounce him innocent. TH THEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak forthyself. 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, know all the Jews, 5 Which knew me from the beginning, (if they would testify,) that after "the most straitest sect ofour religion, I lived a Pharisee. 6 b And now I stand, and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: 7Untowhichpromisedourtwelve 18.15.2Sa. tribes,instantly serving God day 7. 12. Ps. and night, fhope to come. For 132.11.1s. which hope's sake, king Agrip4. 2. & 7. pa, I am accused of the Jews. 14.& 9.6.8 Why should it be thought a & 40. 10. thing incredible with you, that Je. 23. 5. God should raise the dead? & 33. 14, 15,16.Ez. 951 verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things 34. 23. & 37.24.Da. Contrary to the name of Jesus of 9.24. Mi.7 Nazareth. 20. ch. 13. 10 b Which thing I also did in 32. Ro.15. Jerusalem and many of the 8. Ti.2.13. saints did I shut up in prison, hadJa. 1. 1. ving received authority i from t Gr. the chief priests; and when they night were put to death, I gave my and day. voice against them. eLu.2.37 1 Ti. 5. 5. 11 kAnd I punished them oft in 1Th.3.10. every synagogue,and compelled fPhi.3.11. them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, persecuted them even unto sch. 23.9. g.Jo. 16.2. 25 But when I found that "he had committed nothing worthy 31. of death, and that he himself tv. 11, 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 & 22.6. strange cities. 121Whereupon, as I went to Damascus, with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At mid-day, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun. Paul's defence before Agrippa. shining round about me, and THE ACTS. Anno Anno Paul pronounced innocent. all that hear me this day, were them which journeyed with me. DOMINI DOMINI both almost, and altogether such 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. 62. 62. 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make ch. 22. theeaminister and a witnessboth 15. 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 a ch. 22. whom now I send thee, 18 To open their eyes, and P 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, Oking 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 Judea, 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 bthat 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, dthou 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. 21. Is. 35.5. fch. 23. 9, 29. & 25. 25. Bch.25.11 a ch. 25 & 42, 7. 12, 25. Lu. 1. 79. Jn.8.12. 2 Co. 4. 4. Ep.1.18.1 Th. 5. 5. P 2Co. 6. 14. Ep. 4. 18.& 5. 8. Col. 1. 13. bch.19.29 1Pe. 2. 9, 25. Lu.1.77.cch.24.23 tch. 9. 20, 22, 29. & 11. 26. & 13, & 14, & 16, & 17. & 18, & 19, & 20, & 21. Mt. 3.8. ch. 21. 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 ap pealed unto Cesar. CHAPTER XXVII. Paul shipping toward Rome, 1. 10 foretelleth of the danger of the voy age, 11 but is not believed. 14 They are tossed to and fro with tempest 41 and suffer shipwreck, 22, 34, 4 yet all come safe to land. 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. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, mean ing to sail by the coasts of Asia, one bAristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us 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. 4 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. 5 And when we had sailed over thesea of Cilicia and Pamphyla we came to Myra, a city of Lycia 6 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein. 7 And when we had sailed slow ly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Sal mone: 8 And hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called, The Fair Havens; nigh where unto was the city of Lasea. 9 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, dbecause the fast wa now already past, Paul admonished them perceive that this voyage will be 10 And said unto them, Sirs, I with hurt and much damage. not only of the lading and ship but also of our lives. 11 Nevertheless, the centuries 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 |