e 1 Kings 17, 21. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him, said, Trouble not yourselves; for his 2 kings 4 life is in him. 34 f ch. 18, 21. 21, 4, 12. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. 13 ¶ And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day} over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus. 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, 1921. 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. g ch. 19, 10. h Mark 1, 15. Luke 24, 47. 171 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, ich. 18, 21. and with many tears, and temptations, which befell § me by the laying in wait of the Jews: & 19, 21. k ch. 9, 16. & 21, 4, 11. 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitaThe 3,3 ble unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught Rom. 8, 35. you publickly, and from house to house, 1 ch. 21, 13. 1 Cor. 15, 31. 1, h 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the 2 Cor. 1.8 Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward &6, 4, 9. & our Lord Jesus Christ. & 4, 8, 16. 7, 4. & 11, 23. & 12, 10. Gal. 1, 1. & 6, 14. 221 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall Eph. 3, 13. me there: & 6, 20. Phil. 1, 12. & 4, 12. 1 Thess. 2, 2 & 3, 3. k 23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every Col. 1, 24. city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish Titus 1, 3. my course with joy: and the ministry, which I have Heb. 10,34. received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 2 Tim. 2, 9. 4, 7, 16. & 12, 1. & 13, 7. m ch. 18, 6. 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among Luke 7, whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, Eph. 1, 11. shall see my face no more. 30. 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men; n 27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and Col. 14 to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath 2. & 4, 16' made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which Pet 1,19. he hath purchased with his own blood. & 5, 2. Rev. 5, 9. 15. 29 P For I know this, that after my departing, shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the 2 Pet. 2, 1. flock. Ps. 41, 10. Mat. 26, 21. 33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or 1 Sam. 12 apparel. 34 "Yea, ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak; and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. 36 1 'And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him; 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship. CHAPTER XXI. 1 Paul, journeying to Jerusalem, cometh to Philip's house, whose daughters prophesied....17 Paul, at Jerusalem, 27 is apprehended, 31 but rescued by the chief captain. 5 And when we had accomplished those days, ch. 16 13. we departed and went our way: and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluced the brethren, and abode with them one day. 9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, Joel 2,28 which did prophesy. 10 And as we tarried there many days, there fch.11, 28 came down from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 h And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 30 Also of your own seives shall men arise, speak- 13' Then Paul answered, What mean ye chap. 1,17. ing perverse things,to draw away disciples after them.weep and to break my heart? for I am ready 1 John 2, 19. Rev. 2, 6. 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the ch. 19, 10. space of three years I ceased not to warn every one Heb. 13, 17. night and day with tears. sch. 9, 31. Eph. 1. 18. 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be persuaded, ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done Paul cometh to Jerusalem: Anno DOMINI 60. I ch. 13, 4. m ch. 15, 13. Gal. 1, 19. n ch. 20, 24. o Mat. 15, 31. chap. 22, 3. Anno 15 And after those days we took up o ir carriages, 35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, 16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus,anold disciple, with whom we should lodge. 171 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 "And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 19 "And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 20°And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many Rom. 10.2. thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: Gal. 1, 14. 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, Luke 23, crying, Away with him! 371 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? who said, Canst thou speak Greek? 38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? a John 18, 15 ch. 22, 22. 30. & 22, 3. 17. & 13, 16. 39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of 2 ch. 9, 11, Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 40 And when he had given him license, Paul stood a chap. 12 on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the & 19, 33. 21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teach-people: and when there was made a great silence, est all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to for- he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, sake Moses, saying, That they ought not to circumCHAPTER XXII. cise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. 1 Paul declareth how he was converted; 25 he escapeth 23 Do therefore this that we say to thee. We MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence, have four men which have a vow on them; 24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads and all may know, that those things whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing, but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. 25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written, and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. 2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) a ch. 7, 2 34. & 9, 11. 3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in b chap. 5, Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city, & 21, 26, at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the 26, 523, 6 perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was Rom. 10, 2 zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. & 5. 2 Cor. 11, 22. Gal. 1, 14. c chap. 8, 3. 16, 17. & 18, & 26, 9. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. &9, & 5 "As also the high priest doth bear me witness, 25. & 19, 2 and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I & 24, 14 26 Then Paul took the men; and the next day received letters unto the brethren, and went to Dapurifying himself with them, entered into the temple,mascus, to bring them which were there, bound unto to signify the accomplishment of the days of purifi- Jerusalem, for to be punished. cation, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. 27 1 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, S 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: this is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place; and further, brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29(For they had seen before with him in the city, 2 Tim. 4,20. Trophimus, an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) u ch. 26, 21. ch. 20, 23. & 21 11 30 “And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. 31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar : 32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him,and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. 34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be? carried into the castle, 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that d light, being led by the hand of them that were with chap. 3, 7. me, I came into Damascus. 12 'And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, 13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. 14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. 15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard. Paul escapeth scourging! Anno DOMINI I Mat. 5, 11. Mark 1, 4. Luke 3, 3. m ch. 9, 26. ach. 22, 4. a ch. 7, 58. & 8, 1 CHAPTER XXIII. 16 And now, why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. 17 And it came to pass, that when I was come again to Jerusalem, 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, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: 20 "And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. 21 P And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send 15.& 13,2 thee far hence, unto the Gentiles. p chap. 9, & 26, 17. Rom. 1, 5. & 11, 13. & 15, 16. Gal. 1, 15. 1 Tim. 2, 7. 2 Tim. 1, 11. 22 1 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live. 23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, q chap. 21, and threw dust into the air, 36. r Gen. 12, 17. sch. 16, 37. r 24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. 25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? 26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest for this man is a Roman. 27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. 28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. 29 Then straightway they departed from him 10r, tortu 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. red him, verse 25. Heb. 11,35. The Jews conspire against him. the son of a Pharisee of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8' For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. 9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, sayέing, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. h 11. And the night following, the Lord stood h ch. 18, 9. 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. i 4. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews 1 Mat. 20, banded together, and bound themselves under a ver. 20, 30 curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse,that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye, with the council, signify k ch. 25, a 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. 16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait,he went and entered into the castle,and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath a certain thing to tell him. 18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? 20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire verse 12 thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to-morrow 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, Mat. 26, 74. Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, | Or, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen aners, two hundred, at the third hour of the night; The word signifies them that the right hand, 24 And provide them beasts, that they may set take with Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. that 25 And he wrote a letter after this manner: 26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. . cast upon the enemy. 28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: 29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. 30 P 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. DOMINI 60. f ch. 3, 23. 14' But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of & 5,30 & 7, my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets; &26, 22 32. & 22, 14. & 28,22. Dan. 12,2 John &, 21, 29. chap. 23, 6. & 26, 6. & 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have 28, always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men. 17 'Now after many years, I came to bring to my nation, and offerings. b 20 1 Cor. 4, 4. 2 Cor. 1, 12 ch. 28, 1. alms 2 Tim. 1, S. Heb. 13, 18. me 18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult: 311 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: 19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and 33 Who, when they came to Cesarea, and deliv-object, if they had aught against me. ered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also 20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil-doing in me, while I stood before the council; ND after five days, Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 "For we have found this man a † pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews Gr. a pet, throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: ch.11, 29 Gal. 2, 10 Rom. 15, 25. k Luke 12, 23 "And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, nch and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him. 24 1 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. 26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: NOW when Festus was come into the province, 7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great viclence took him away out of our hands, 8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom, thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.. 9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. 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, laying 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 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. 10 1Then Paul, after that the governor had beck-thither. 12 And they neither found me in the temple dis- Paul, being cleared before Festus, chap. 18, 15. & 23, 29. phantasy, CHAPTER XXVI. declareth his life before Agrippa. 27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable, to send a lem, and there be judged of these things before me? d 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 Cesar. 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cesar? unto Cesar shalt thou go. Anno DOMINI 62. 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 Gr. a | in all customs and questions which are among the bo Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 1 Cor. 19, 7. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was a ch. 22, 3. at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, Phil. 3, 5. know all the Jews; Deut. 17,13. & 23, 6. b Gen. 3, 15. & 26, 4 & Ex. 3, 6, 16 Deut. 18,15. 2 Sam. 7, 12. 5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they & 22, 18 would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our 49, 10. religion, I lived a Pharisee. Ber-would 13 And after certain days, king Agrippa, and Bernice came into Cesarea, to salute Festus. e 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: 15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. g 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 license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him. 6And now I stand and am judged for the hope Ps. 152, 11. of the promise made of God unto our fathers: 7 Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly & serving God day and night, hope to come. For which Jer. 23, 5. hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. Ezek. 31,23. 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead? 9 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. 10 Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many 17 Therefore when they were come hither, with- of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received out any delay, on the morrow I sat on the judgment-authority from the chief priests; and when they seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth; Iwere put to death, I gave my voice against them. 18 Against whom, when the accusers stood up, 11 And I punished them oft in every synagogue, they brought none accusation of such things as I and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceed-dch. 7, 58. supposed: ingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto 9, 1, 14. & strange cities. 19h But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. 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 Cesar. 22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. 231 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, Gr. much and Bernice, with † great pomp, and was entered into Eccl. 1,2 the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and 1 Pet. 1,24. principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth. 1 Cor. 7, 31. i ch. 22, 22. & 24, 5. ch. 29, 9. & 26, 51. 1 ch. 12, 6. 24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer. 25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him. 26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto + my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, Job 32, 21. that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write. 26, 3. • Gr. the lord, 23.32. & 24 mis, & Gal. 3, 16. Titus 2, 13. 12 Whereupon 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 e from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 22,6. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the 171,2, Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou & 22, 10. me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 2 Cor. 12, 2 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, g Isa. 35, & I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16' But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which will appear unto thee; 17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee; |