The Bible, King James version, Book 44: Acts

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44:022:019 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in
every synagogue them that believed on thee:

44:022:020 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.

44:022:021 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence
unto the Gentiles.

44:022:022 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.

44:022:023 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw
dust into the air,

44:022:024 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.

44:022:025 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?

44:022:026 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief
captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a
Roman.

44:022:027 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art
thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

44:022:028 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I
this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

44:022:029 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.

44:022:030 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.

44:023:001 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and
brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until
this day.

44:023:002 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him
to smite him on the mouth.

44:023:003 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?

44:023:004 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

44:023:005 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.

44:023:006 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.

44:023:007 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the
Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

44:023:008 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither
angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

44:023:009 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.

44:023:010 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.

44:023:011 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.

44:023:012 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.

44:023:013 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.

44:023:014 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.

44:023:015 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.

44:023:016 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he
went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.

44:023:017 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.

44:023:018 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.

44:023:019 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?

44:023:020 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.

44:023:021 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.

44:023:022 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.

44:023:023 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;

44:023:024 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring
him safe unto Felix the governor.

44:023:025 And he wrote a letter after this manner:

44:023:026 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth
greeting.

44:023:027 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.

44:023:028 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused
him, I brought him forth into their council:

44:023:029 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.

44:023:030 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.

44:023:031 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and
brought him by night to Antipatris.

44:023:032 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and
returned to the castle:

44:023:033 Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to
the governor, presented Paul also before him.

44:023:034 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what
province he was. And when he understood that he was of
Cilicia;

44:023:035 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come.
And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

44:024:001 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.

44:024:002 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,

44:024:003 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with
all thankfulness.

44:024:004 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I
pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few
words.

44:024:005 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:

44:024:006 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took,
and would have judged according to our law.

44:024:007 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great
violence took him away out of our hands,

44:024:008 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of
whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things,
whereof we accuse him.

44:024:009 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

44:024:010 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:

44:024:011 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but
twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

44:024:012 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:

44:024:013 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

44:024:014 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:

44:024:015 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.

44:024:016 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience
void to offence toward God, and toward men.

44:024:017 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and
offerings.

44:024:018 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the
temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

44:024:019 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they
had ought against me.

44:024:020 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil
doing in me, while I stood before the council,

44:024:021 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.

44:024:022 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.

44:024:023 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.

44:024:024 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.

44:024:025 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.

44:024:026 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.

44:024:027 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and
Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

44:025:001 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days
he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

44:025:002 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him
against Paul, and besought him,

44:025:003 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to
Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

44:025:004 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and
that he himself would depart shortly thither.

44:025:005 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.

44:025:006 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.

44:025:007 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.

44:025:008 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.

44:025:009 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?

44:025:010 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.

44:025:011 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.

44:025:012 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered,
Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

44:025:013 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto
Caesarea to salute Festus.

44:025:014 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:

44:025:015 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the
elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment
against him.

44:025:016 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.

44:025:017 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.

44:025:018 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none
accusation of such things as I supposed:

44:025:019 But had certain questions against him of their own
superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul
affirmed to be alive.

44:025:020 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.

44:025:021 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.

44:025:022 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man
myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

44:025:023 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.

44:025:024 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.

44:025:025 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.

44:025:026 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.

44:025:027 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not
withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

44:026:001 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for
thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for
himself:

44:026:002 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:

44:026:003 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.

44:026:004 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among
mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;

44:026:005 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that
after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a
Pharisee.

44:026:006 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made
of God, unto our fathers:

44:026:007 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.

44:026:008 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God
should raise the dead?

44:026:009 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things
contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

44:026:010 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.

44:026:011 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.

44:026:012 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission
from the chief priests,

44:026:013 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.

44:026:014 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.

44:026:015 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom
thou persecutest.

44:026:016 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;

44:026:017 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto
whom now I send thee,

44:026:018 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.

44:026:019 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the
heavenly vision:

44:026:020 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.

44:026:021 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went
about to kill me.

44:026:022 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:

44:026:023 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.

44:026:024 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud
voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make
thee mad.

44:026:025 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth
the words of truth and soberness.

44:026:026 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.

44:026:027 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou
believest.

44:026:028 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a
Christian.

44:026:029 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.

44:026:030 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the
governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

44:026:031 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves,
saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

44:026:032 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at
liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.

44:027:001 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.

44:027:002 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.

44:027:003 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.

44:027:004 And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus,
because the winds were contrary.

44:027:005 And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia,
we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

44:027:006 And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing
into Italy; and he put us therein.

44:027:007 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;

44:027:008 And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The
fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea.

44:027:009 Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now
dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul
admonished them,

44:027:010 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.

44:027:011 Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner
of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul.

44:027:012 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.

44:027:013 And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had
obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by
Crete.

44:027:014 But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind,
called Euroclydon.

44:027:015 And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the
wind, we let her drive.

44:027:016 And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we
had much work to come by the boat:

44:027:017 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.

44:027:018 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day
they lightened the ship;

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