44:020:006 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.
44:020:007 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.
44:020:008 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they
were gathered together.
44:020:009 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.
44:020:010 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said,
Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
44:020:011 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.
44:020:012 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little
comforted.
44:020:013 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.
44:020:014 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to
Mitylene.
44:020:015 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.
44:020:016 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.
44:020:017 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of
the church.
44:020:018 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,
44:020:019 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:
44:020:020 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,
44:020:021 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks,
repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
44:020:022 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not
knowing the things that shall befall me there:
44:020:023 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that
bonds and afflictions abide me.
44:020:024 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.
44:020:025 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone
preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
44:020:026 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from
the blood of all men.
44:020:027 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of
God.
44:020:028 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.
44:020:029 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves
enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
44:020:030 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse
things, to draw away disciples after them.
44:020:031 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three
years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
44:020:032 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.
44:020:033 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
44:020:034 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto
my necessities, and to them that were with me.
44:020:035 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.
44:020:036 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with
them all.
44:020:037 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed
him,
44:020:038 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.
44:021:001 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:
44:021:002 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard,
and set forth.
44:021:003 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.
44:021:004 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said
to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to
Jerusalem.
44:021:005 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.
44:021:006 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship;
and they returned home again.
44:021:007 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to
Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one
day.
44:021:008 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.
44:021:009 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did
prophesy.
44:021:010 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea
a certain prophet, named Agabus.
44:021:011 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.
44:021:012 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that
place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.
44:021:013 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.
44:021:014 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The
will of the Lord be done.
44:021:015 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to
Jerusalem.
44:021:016 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.
44:021:017 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us
gladly.
44:021:018 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all
the elders were present.
44:021:019 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what
things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
44:021:020 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:
44:021:021 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.
44:021:022 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together:
for they will hear that thou art come.
44:021:023 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which
have a vow on them;
44:021:024 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.
44:021:025 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.
44:021:026 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.
44:021:027 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,
44:021:028 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.
44:021:029 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an
Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the
temple.)
44:021:030 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.
44:021:031 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the
chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an
uproar.
44:021:032 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.
44:021:033 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.
44:021:034 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.
44:021:035 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne
of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
44:021:036 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away
with him.
44:021:037 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?
44:021:038 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an
uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men
that were murderers?
44:021:039 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.
44:021:040 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,
44:022:001 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make
now unto you.
44:022:002 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to
them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
44:022:003 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.
44:022:004 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and
delivering into prisons both men and women.
44:022:005 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.
44:022:006 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.
44:022:007 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me,
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
44:022:008 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am
Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
44:022:009 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.
44:022:010 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.
44:022:011 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.
44:022:012 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a
good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
44:022:013 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul,
receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
44:022:014 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.
44:022:015 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast
seen and heard.
44:022:016 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash
away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
44:022:017 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;
44:022:018 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly
out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony
concerning me.
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.