1:1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus


began both to do and teach, 1:2 Until the day in which he was taken


up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto


the apostles whom he had chosen: 1:3 To whom also he shewed himself


alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them


forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of


God: 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that


they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the


Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.





1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with


the Holy Ghost not many days hence.





1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying,


Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?  1:7


And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the


seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.





1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon


you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all


Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.





1:9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was


taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.





1:10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up,


behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 1:11 Which also said,


Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same


Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like


manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.





1:12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet,


which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.





1:13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room,


where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and


Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon


Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.





1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication,


with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.





1:15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples,


and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and


twenty,) 1:16 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been


fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before


concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.





1:17 For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this


ministry.





1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and


falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels


gushed out.





1:19 And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as


that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say,


The field of blood.





1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be


desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another


take.





1:21 Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time


that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 1:22 Beginning from the


baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must


one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.





1:23 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed


Justus, and Matthias.





1:24 And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts


of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, 1:25 That he


may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by


transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.





1:26 And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias;


and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.





2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with


one accord in one place.





2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty


wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.





2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and


it sat upon each of them.





2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak


with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.





2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of


every nation under heaven.





2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and


were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own


language.





2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another,


Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?  2:8 And how hear we


every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?  2:9 Parthians, and


Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea,


and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in


Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,


Jews and proselytes, 2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak


in our tongues the wonderful works of God.





2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to


another, What meaneth this?  2:13 Others mocking said, These men are


full of new wine.





2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and


said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem,


be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 2:15 For these are


not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the


day.





2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 2:17 And


it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of


my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall


prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall


dream dreams: 2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will


pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 2:19 And


I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath;


blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 2:20 The sun shall be turned


into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable


day of the Lord come: 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever


shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.





2:22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man


approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God


did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 2:23 Him,


being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God,


ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 2:24 Whom


God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was


not possible that he should be holden of it.





2:25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always


before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be


moved: 2:26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad;


moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 2:27 Because thou wilt not


leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see


corruption.





2:28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me


full of joy with thy countenance.





2:29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch


David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us


unto this day.





2:30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an


oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh,


he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 2:31 He seeing this


before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left


in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.





2:32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.





2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having


received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed


forth this, which ye now see and hear.





2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself,


The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 2:35 Until I


make thy foes thy footstool.





2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God


hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and


Christ.





2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and


said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren,


what shall we do?  2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be


baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the


remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.





2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all


that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.





2:40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save


yourselves from this untoward generation.





2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the


same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.





2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and


fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.





2:43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were


done by the apostles.





2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;


2:45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men,


as every man had need.





2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and


breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness


and singleness of heart, 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all


the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be


saved.





3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of


prayer, being the ninth hour.





3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom


they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful,


to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 3:3 Who seeing Peter


and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.





3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on


us.





3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of


them.





3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have


give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.





3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and


immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.





3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into


the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.





3:9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 3:10 And they


knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the


temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which


had happened unto him.





3:11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the


people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's,


greatly wondering.





3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of


Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as


though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?


3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our


fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and


denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let


him go.





3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer


to be granted unto you; 3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God


hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.





3:16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong,


whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him


this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.





3:17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did


also your rulers.





3:18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all


his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.





3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be


blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence


of the Lord.





3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto


you: 3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution


of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy


prophets since the world began.





3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord


your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall


ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.





3:23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear


that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.





3:24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow


after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.





3:25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which


God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall


all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.





3:26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to


bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.





4:1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of


the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 4:2 Being grieved that


they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection


from the dead.





4:3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next


day: for it was now eventide.





4:4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number


of the men was about five thousand.





4:5 And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders,


and scribes, 4:6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John,


and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest,


were gathered together at Jerusalem.





4:7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what


power, or by what name, have ye done this?  4:8 Then Peter, filled


with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and


elders of Israel, 4:9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done


to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; 4:10 Be it known


unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of


Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the


dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.





4:11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which


is become the head of the corner.





4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other


name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.





4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived


that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they


took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.





4:14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they


could say nothing against it.





4:15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council,


they conferred among themselves, 4:16 Saying, What shall we do to


these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is


manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.





4:17 But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly


threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.





4:18 And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor


teach in the name of Jesus.





4:19 But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be


right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God,


judge ye.





4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.





4:21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go,


finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for


all men glorified God for that which was done.





4:22 For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of


healing was shewed.





4:23 And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported


all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.





4:24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with


one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and


earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: 4:25 Who by the mouth of


thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people


imagine vain things?  4:26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the


rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his


Christ.





4:27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast


anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the


people of Israel, were gathered together, 4:28 For to do whatsoever


thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.





4:29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy


servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 4:30 By


stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be


done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.





4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were


assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and


they spake the word of God with boldness.





4:32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of


one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he


possessed was his own; but they had all things common.





4:33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the


resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.





4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were


possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the


things that were sold, 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet:


and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.





4:36 And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is,


being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the


country of Cyprus, 4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money,


and laid it at the apostles' feet.





5:1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a


possession, 5:2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being


privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles'


feet.





5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie


to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?


5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold,


was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in


thine heart?  thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.





5:5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost:


and great fear came on all them that heard these things.





5:6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and


buried him.





5:7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife,


not knowing what was done, came in.





5:8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for


so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.





5:9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together


to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have


buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.





5:10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the


ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying


her forth, buried her by her husband.





5:11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as


heard these things.





5:12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders


wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in


Solomon's porch.





5:13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people


magnified them.





5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of


men and women.)  5:15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into


the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the


shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.





5:16 There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto


Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean


spirits: and they were healed every one.





5:17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him,


(which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with


indignation, 5:18 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them


in the common prison.





5:19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and


brought them forth, and said, 5:20 Go, stand and speak in the temple


to the people all the words of this life.





5:21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in


the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were


with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the


children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.





5:22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison,


they returned and told, 5:23 Saying, The prison truly found we shut


with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors:


but when we had opened, we found no man within.





5:24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the


chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this


would grow.





5:25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put


in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.





5:26 Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without


violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been


stoned.





5:27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council:


and the high priest asked them, 5:28 Saying, Did not we straitly


command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye


have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this


man's blood upon us.





5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to


obey God rather than men.





5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged


on a tree.





5:31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a


Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.





5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy


Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.





5:33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took


counsel to slay them.





5:34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named


Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people,


and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; 5:35 And said


unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to


do as touching these men.





5:36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be


somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined


themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were


scattered, and brought to nought.





5:37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the


taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and


all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.





5:38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them


alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to


nought: 5:39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply


ye be found even to fight against God.





5:40 And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles,


and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name


of Jesus, and let them go.





5:41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing


that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.





5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to


teach and preach Jesus Christ.





6:1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was


multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the


Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily


ministration.





6:2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them,


and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and


serve tables.





6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest


report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over


this business.





6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the


ministry of the word.





6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose


Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and


Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a


proselyte of Antioch: 6:6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when


they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.





6:7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples


multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests


were obedient to the faith.





6:8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and


miracles among the people.





6:9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the


synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of


them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.





6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by


which he spake.





6:11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak


blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.





6:12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes,


and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,


6:13 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to


speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: 6:14 For


we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this


place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.





6:15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw


his face as it had been the face of an angel.





7:1 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?  7:2 And he said,


Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto


our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in


Charran, 7:3 And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from


thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.





7:4 Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in


Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him


into this land, wherein ye now dwell.





7:5 And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set


his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a


possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child.





7:6 And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a


strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and


entreat them evil four hundred years.





7:7 And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will I judge, said


God: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place.





7:8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat


Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and


Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs.





7:9 And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but


God was with him, 7:10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions,


and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt;


and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.





7:11 Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan,


and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.





7:12 But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out


our fathers first.





7:13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and


Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.





7:14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his


kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.





7:15 So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,


7:16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that


Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of


Sychem.





7:17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn


to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, 7:18 Till another


king arose, which knew not Joseph.





7:19 The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our


fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they


might not live.





7:20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and


nourished up in his father's house three months: 7:21 And when he was


cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her


own son.





7:22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was


mighty in words and in deeds.





7:23 And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to


visit his brethren the children of Israel.





7:24 And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged


him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: 7:25 For he supposed


his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would


deliver them: but they understood not.





7:26 And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and


would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why


do ye wrong one to another?  7:27 But he that did his neighbour wrong


thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?


7:28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?  7:29


Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of


Madian, where he begat two sons.





7:30 And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the


wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a


bush.





7:31 When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near


to behold it, the voice of the LORD came unto him, 7:32 Saying, I am


the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and


the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.





7:33 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for


the place where thou standest is holy ground.





7:34 I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in


Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver


them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.





7:35 This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a


judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand


of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.





7:36 He brought them out, after that he had shewed wonders and signs


in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty


years.





7:37 This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A


prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren,


like unto me; him shall ye hear.





7:38 This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the


angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who


received the lively oracles to give unto us: 7:39 To whom our fathers


would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned


back again into Egypt, 7:40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go


before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of


Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.





7:41 And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto


the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.





7:42 Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven;


as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel,


have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of


forty years in the wilderness?  7:43 Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of


Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to


worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.





7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as


he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it


according to the fashion that he had seen.





7:45 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into


the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of


our fathers, unto the days of David; 7:46 Who found favour before God,


and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.





7:47 But Solomon built him an house.





7:48 Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as


saith the prophet, 7:49 Heaven is my throne, and earth is my


footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the


place of my rest?  7:50 Hath not my hand made all these things?  7:51


Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always


resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.





7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they


have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of


whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: 7:53 Who have


received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.





7:54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and


they gnashed on him with their teeth.





7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into


heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand


of God, 7:56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son


of man standing on the right hand of God.





7:57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears,


and ran upon him with one accord, 7:58 And cast him out of the city,


and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young


man's feet, whose name was Saul.





7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord


Jesus, receive my spirit.





7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not


this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.





8:1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was


a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and


they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and


Samaria, except the apostles.





8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great


lamentation over him.





8:3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every


house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.





8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where


preaching the word.





8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ


unto them.





8:6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which


Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.





8:7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that


were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were


lame, were healed.





8:8 And there was great joy in that city.





8:9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the


same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving


out that himself was some great one: 8:10 To whom they all gave heed,


from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of


God.





8:11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had


bewitched them with sorceries.





8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the


kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both


men and women.





8:13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he


continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs


which were done.





8:14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria


had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 8:15


Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might


receive the Holy Ghost: 8:16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of


them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)  8:17


Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.





8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands


the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 8:19 Saying, Give me


also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the


Holy Ghost.





8:20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou


hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.





8:21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is


not right in the sight of God.





8:22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps


the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.





8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in


the bond of iniquity.





8:24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the LORD for me, that


none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.





8:25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the


Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages


of the Samaritans.





8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and


go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto


Gaza, which is desert.





8:27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch


of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the


charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,


8:28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the


prophet.





8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to


this chariot.





8:30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet


Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?  8:31 And he


said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired


Philip that he would come up and sit with him.





8:32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as


a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so


opened he not his mouth: 8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was


taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is


taken from the earth.





8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom


speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?  8:35


Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and


preached unto him Jesus.





8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water:


and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be


baptized?  8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine


heart, thou mayest.





And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of


God.





8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down


both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.





8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the


Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went


on his way rejoicing.





8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached


in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.





9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the


disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 9:2 And desired of


him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of


this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound


unto Jerusalem.





9:3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there


shined round about him a light from heaven: 9:4 And he fell to the


earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest


thou me?  9:5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am


Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the


pricks.





9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me


to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it


shall be told thee what thou must do.





9:7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a


voice, but seeing no man.





9:8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he


saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into


Damascus.





9:9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor


drink.





9:10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and


to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am


here, Lord.





9:11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which


is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called


Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 9:12 And hath seen in a


vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him,


that he might receive his sight.





9:13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man,


how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 9:14 And here


he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy


name.





9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel


unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the


children of Israel: 9:16 For I will shew him how great things he must


suffer for my name's sake.





9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting


his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that


appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou


mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.





9:18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales:


and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.





9:19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul


certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.





9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is


the Son of God.





9:21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that


destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither


for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief


priests?  9:22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded


the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.





9:23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to


kill him: 9:24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they


watched the gates day and night to kill him.





9:25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the


wall in a basket.





9:26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself


to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not


that he was a disciple.





9:27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and


declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he


had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the


name of Jesus.





9:28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.





9:29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed


against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.





9:30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea,


and sent him forth to Tarsus.





9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and


Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in


the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.





9:32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he


came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.





9:33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his


bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.





9:34 And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole:


arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.





9:35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the


Lord.





9:36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by


interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and


almsdeeds which she did.





9:37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died:


whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.





9:38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had


heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him


that he would not delay to come to them.





9:39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they


brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him


weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while


she was with them.





9:40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and


turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes:


and when she saw Peter, she sat up.





9:41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had


called the saints and widows, presented her alive.





9:42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the


Lord.





9:43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one


Simon a tanner.





10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion


of the band called the Italian band, 10:2 A devout man, and one that


feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and


prayed to God alway.





10:3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an


angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.





10:4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it,


Lord?  And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up


for a memorial before God.





10:5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname


is Peter: 10:6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by


the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.





10:7 And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he


called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them


that waited on him continually; 10:8 And when he had declared all


these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.





10:9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto


the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth


hour: 10:10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while


they made ready, he fell into a trance, 10:11 And saw heaven opened,


and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet


knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 10:12 Wherein


were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts,


and creeping things, and fowls of the air.





10:13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.





10:14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing


that is common or unclean.





10:15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God


hath cleansed, that call not thou common.





10:16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into


heaven.





10:17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had


seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had


made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, 10:18 And


called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged


there.





10:19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him,


Behold, three men seek thee.





10:20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting


nothing: for I have sent them.





10:21 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from


Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause


wherefore ye are come?  10:22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion,


a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the


nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for


thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.





10:23 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter


went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.





10:24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius


waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near


friends.





10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at


his feet, and worshipped him.





10:26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.





10:27 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were


come together.





10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing


for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another


nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common


or unclean.





10:29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was


sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?  10:30


And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and


at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood


before me in bright clothing, 10:31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is


heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.





10:32 Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is


Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea


side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.





10:33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done


that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God,


to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.





10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive


that God is no respecter of persons: 10:35 But in every nation he that


feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.





10:36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching


peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 10:37 That word, I say, ye


know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from


Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 10:38 How God anointed


Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about


doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God


was with him.





10:39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land


of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:


10:40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; 10:41


Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to


us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.





10:42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify


that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and


dead.





10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name


whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.





10:44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all


them which heard the word.





10:45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as


many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured


out the gift of the Holy Ghost.





10:46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then


answered Peter, 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not


be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?  10:48


And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then


prayed they him to tarry certain days.





11:1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the


Gentiles had also received the word of God.





11:2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the


circumcision contended with him, 11:3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men


uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.





11:4 But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded


it by order unto them, saying, 11:5 I was in the city of Joppa


praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as


it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and


it came even to me: 11:6 Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes,


I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts,


and creeping things, and fowls of the air.





11:7 And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.





11:8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at


any time entered into my mouth.





11:9 But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath


cleansed, that call not thou common.





11:10 And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into


heaven.





11:11 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto


the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.





11:12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover


these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's


house: 11:13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house,


which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon,


whose surname is Peter; 11:14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou


and all thy house shall be saved.





11:15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us


at the beginning.





11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John


indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy


Ghost.





11:17 Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us,


who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could


withstand God?  11:18 When they heard these things, they held their


peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles


granted repentance unto life.





11:19 Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that


arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and


Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.





11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they


were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD


Jesus.





11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number


believed, and turned unto the Lord.





11:22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church


which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should


go as far as Antioch.





11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and


exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto


the Lord.





11:24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith:


and much people was added unto the Lord.





11:25 Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: 11:26 And


when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to


pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and


taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in


Antioch.





11:27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.





11:28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by


the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world:


which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.





11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability,


determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:


11:30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of


Barnabas and Saul.





12:1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to


vex certain of the church.





12:2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.





12:3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to


take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)  12:4 And


when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him


to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to


bring him forth to the people.





12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without


ceasing of the church unto God for him.





12:6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter


was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the


keepers before the door kept the prison.





12:7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light


shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him


up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.





12:8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy


sandals.





And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and


follow me.





12:9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true


which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.





12:10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came


unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of


his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street;


and forthwith the angel departed from him.





12:11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a


surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out


of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of


the Jews.





12:12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of


Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were


gathered together praying.





12:13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to


hearken, named Rhoda.





12:14 And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for


gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.





12:15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly


affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.





12:16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door,


and saw him, they were astonished.





12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace,


declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And


he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he


departed, and went into another place.





12:18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the


soldiers, what was become of Peter.





12:19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he


examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death.


And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.





12:20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but


they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's


chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was


nourished by the king's country.





12:21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his


throne, and made an oration unto them.





12:22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god,


and not of a man.





12:23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave


not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.





12:24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.





12:25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had


fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was


Mark.





13:1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets


and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and


Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the


tetrarch, and Saul.





13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,


Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called


them.





13:3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on


them, they sent them away.





13:4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto


Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.





13:5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in


the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.





13:6 And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a


certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:


13:7 Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a


prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the


word of God.





13:8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation)


withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.





13:9 Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost,


set his eyes on him.





13:10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of


the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to


pervert the right ways of the Lord?  13:11 And now, behold, the hand


of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun


for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness;


and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.





13:12 Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being


astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.





13:13 Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to


Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to


Jerusalem.





13:14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in


Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.





13:15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of


the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have


any word of exhortation for the people, say on.





13:16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of


Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.





13:17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted


the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with


an high arm brought he them out of it.





13:18 And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in


the wilderness.





13:19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan,


he divided their land to them by lot.





13:20 And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four


hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.





13:21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul


the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty


years.





13:22 And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be


their king; to whom also he gave their testimony, and said, I have


found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall


fulfil all my will.





13:23 Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto


Israel a Saviour, Jesus: 13:24 When John had first preached before his


coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.





13:25 And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I


am?  I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes


of his feet I am not worthy to loose.





13:26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and


whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation


sent.





13:27 For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they


knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every


sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.





13:28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they


Pilate that he should be slain.





13:29 And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they


took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.





13:30 But God raised him from the dead: 13:31 And he was seen many


days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are


his witnesses unto the people.





13:32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which


was made unto the fathers, 13:33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us


their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also


written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten


thee.





13:34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no


more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you


the sure mercies of David.





13:35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer


thine Holy One to see corruption.





13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of


God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:


13:37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.





13:38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through


this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 13:39 And by


him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye


could not be justified by the law of Moses.





13:40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in


the prophets; 13:41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for


I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe,


though a man declare it unto you.





13:42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles


besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.





13:43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and


religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to


them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.





13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to


hear the word of God.





13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with


envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul,


contradicting and blaspheming.





13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary


that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing


ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life,


lo, we turn to the Gentiles.





13:47 For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be


a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the


ends of the earth.





13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified


the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life


believed.





13:49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the


region.





13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the


chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and


Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.





13:51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came


unto Iconium.





13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.





14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into


the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both


of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.





14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their


minds evil affected against the brethren.





14:3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which


gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and


wonders to be done by their hands.





14:4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the


Jews, and part with the apostles.





14:5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also


of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone


them, 14:6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe,


cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: 14:7


And there they preached the gospel.





14:8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet,


being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 14:9 The


same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving


that he had faith to be healed, 14:10 Said with a loud voice, Stand


upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.





14:11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their


voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us


in the likeness of men.





14:12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because


he was the chief speaker.





14:13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought


oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with


the people.





14:14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent


their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 14:15 And


saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions


with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities


unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and


all things that are therein: 14:16 Who in times past suffered all


nations to walk in their own ways.





14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did


good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our


hearts with food and gladness.





14:18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that


they had not done sacrifice unto them.





14:19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium,


who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the


city, supposing he had been dead.





14:20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and


came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to


Derbe.





14:21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had


taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and


Antioch, 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting


them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much


tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.





14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had


prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they


believed.





14:24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to


Pamphylia.





14:25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down


into Attalia: 14:26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had


been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they


fulfilled.





14:27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together,


they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened


the door of faith unto the Gentiles.





14:28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.





15:1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren,


and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye


cannot be saved.





15:2 When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and


disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and


certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and


elders about this question.





15:3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through


Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and


they caused great joy unto all the brethren.





15:4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the


church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things


that God had done with them.





15:5 But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which


believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to


command them to keep the law of Moses.





15:6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this


matter.





15:7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said


unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God


made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the


word of the gospel, and believe.





15:8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them


the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 15:9 And put no difference


between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.





15:10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of


the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?


15:11 But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ


we shall be saved, even as they.





15:12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to


Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought


among the Gentiles by them.





15:13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men


and brethren, hearken unto me: 15:14 Simeon hath declared how God at


the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his


name.





15:15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,


15:16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of


David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof,


and I will set it up: 15:17 That the residue of men might seek after


the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the


Lord, who doeth all these things.





15:18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the


world.





15:19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from


among the Gentiles are turned to God: 15:20 But that we write unto


them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from


fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.





15:21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him,


being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.





15:22 Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church,


to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and


Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among


the brethren: 15:23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner;


The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren


which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.





15:24 Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us


have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must


be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:


15:25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send


chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 15:26 Men that


have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.





15:27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you


the same things by mouth.





15:28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you


no greater burden than these necessary things; 15:29 That ye abstain


from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things


strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye


shall do well. Fare ye well.





15:30 So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they


had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: 15:31


Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.





15:32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted


the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.





15:33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in


peace from the brethren unto the apostles.





15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.





15:35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and


preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.





15:36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and


visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of


the LORD, and see how they do.





15:37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname


was Mark.





15:38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed


from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.





15:39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed


asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto


Cyprus; 15:40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by


the brethren unto the grace of God.





15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.





16:1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple


was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a


Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 16:2 Which was well


reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.





16:3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and


circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for


they knew all that his father was a Greek.





16:4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the


decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders


which were at Jerusalem.





16:5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased


in number daily.





16:6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of


Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in


Asia, 16:7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into


Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.





16:8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.





16:9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of


Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help


us.





16:10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to


go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for


to preach the gospel unto them.





16:11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to


Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; 16:12 And from thence to


Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a


colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.





16:13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side,


where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the


women which resorted thither.





16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city


of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord


opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.





16:15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us,


saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my


house, and abide there. And she constrained us.





16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel


possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her


masters much gain by soothsaying: 16:17 The same followed Paul and us,


and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God,


which shew unto us the way of salvation.





16:18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and


said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come


out of her.





And he came out the same hour.





16:19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone,


they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto


the rulers, 16:20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These


men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, 16:21 And teach


customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe,


being Romans.





16:22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the


magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.





16:23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them


into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 16:24 Who,


having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and


made their feet fast in the stocks.





16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto


God: and the prisoners heard them.





16:26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the


foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors


were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.





16:27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and


seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have


killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.





16:28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm:


for we are all here.





16:29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling,


and fell down before Paul and Silas, 16:30 And brought them out, and


said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?  16:31 And they said, Believe


on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.





16:32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that


were in his house.





16:33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their


stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.





16:34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before


them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.





16:35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying,


Let those men go.





16:36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The


magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in


peace.





16:37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned,


being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us


out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us


out.





16:38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and


they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.





16:39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and


desired them to depart out of the city.





16:40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of


Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and


departed.





17:1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they


came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: 17:2 And


Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days


reasoned with them out of the scriptures, 17:3 Opening and alleging,


that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead;


and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.





17:4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and


of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a


few.





17:5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them


certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and


set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and


sought to bring them out to the people.





17:6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain


brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned


the world upside down are come hither also; 17:7 Whom Jason hath


received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying


that there is another king, one Jesus.





17:8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when


they heard these things.





17:9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they


let them go.





17:10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night


unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.





17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they


received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the


scriptures daily, whether those things were so.





17:12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which


were Greeks, and of men, not a few.





17:13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of


God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred


up the people.





17:14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it


were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.





17:15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and


receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him


with all speed, they departed.





17:16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred


in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.





17:17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with


the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with


him.





17:18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks,


encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other


some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he


preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.





17:19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May


we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?  17:20 For


thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know


therefore what these things mean.





17:21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent


their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new


thing.)  17:22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said,


Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too


superstitious.





17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar


with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye


ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.





17:24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he


is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;


17:25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any


thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 17:26


And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the


face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and


the bounds of their habitation; 17:27 That they should seek the Lord,


if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far


from every one of us: 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our


being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also


his offspring.





17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to


think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven


by art and man's device.





17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now


commandeth all men every where to repent: 17:31 Because he hath


appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness


by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance


unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.





17:32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some


mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.





17:33 So Paul departed from among them.





17:34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the


which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and


others with them.





18:1 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to


Corinth; 18:2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus,


lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that


Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto


them.





18:3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and


wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.





18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the


Jews and the Greeks.





18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was


pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was


Christ.





18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his


raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am


clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.





18:7 And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house,


named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the


synagogue.





18:8 And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the


Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed,


and were baptized.





18:9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not


afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: 18:10 For I am with thee,


and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in


this city.





18:11 And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word


of God among them.





18:12 And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made


insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the


judgment seat, 18:13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God


contrary to the law.





18:14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto


the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews,


reason would that I should bear with you: 18:15 But if it be a


question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I


will be no judge of such matters.





18:16 And he drave them from the judgment seat.





18:17 Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the


synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for


none of those things.





18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then


took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with


him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he


had a vow.





18:19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself


entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.





18:20 When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he


consented not; 18:21 But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all


means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return


again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.





18:22 And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the


church, he went down to Antioch.





18:23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went


over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening


all the disciples.





18:24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent


man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.





18:25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being


fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of


the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.





18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila


and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto


him the way of God more perfectly.





18:27 And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren


wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come,


helped them much which had believed through grace: 18:28 For he


mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the


scriptures that Jesus was Christ.





19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul


having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding


certain disciples, 19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy


Ghost since ye believed?  And they said unto him, We have not so much


as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.





19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they


said, Unto John's baptism.





19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of


repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him


which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.





19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord


Jesus.





19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came


on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.





19:7 And all the men were about twelve.





19:8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of


three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the


kingdom of God.





19:9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil


of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated


the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.





19:10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they


which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and


Greeks.





19:11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: 19:12 So


that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons,


and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of


them.





19:13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to


call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus,


saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.





19:14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the


priests, which did so.





19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I


know; but who are ye?  19:16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was


leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that


they fled out of that house naked and wounded.





19:17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at


Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was


magnified.





19:18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their


deeds.





19:19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books


together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price


of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.





19:20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.





19:21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when


he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem,


saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.





19:22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him,


Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.





19:23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.





19:24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made


silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;


19:25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and


said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.





19:26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost


throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much


people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: 19:27


So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but


also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised,


and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world


worshippeth.





19:28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and


cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.





19:29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught


Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel,


they rushed with one accord into the theatre.





19:30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the


disciples suffered him not.





19:31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent


unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the


theatre.





19:32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the


assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were


come together.





19:33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting


him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made


his defence unto the people.





19:34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about


the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.





19:35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men


of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of


the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the


image which fell down from Jupiter?  19:36 Seeing then that these


things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do


nothing rashly.





19:37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers


of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.





19:38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him,


have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are


deputies: let them implead one another.





19:39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall


be determined in a lawful assembly.





19:40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's


uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this


concourse.





19:41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.





20:1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the


disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.





20:2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much


exhortation, he came into Greece, 20:3 And there abode three months.


And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into


Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.





20:4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the


Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and


Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.





20:5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.





20:6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened


bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven


days.





20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came


together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on


the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.





20:8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were


gathered together.





20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus,


being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he


sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken


up dead.





20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said,


Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.





20:11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and


eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he


departed.





20:12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little


comforted.





20:13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there


intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to


go afoot.





20:14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to


Mitylene.





20:15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios;


and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and


the next day we came to Miletus.





20:16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not


spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to


be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.





20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of


the church.





20:18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from


the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been


with you at all seasons, 20:19 Serving the LORD with all humility of


mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the


lying in wait of the Jews: 20:20 And how I kept back nothing that was


profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you


publickly, and from house to house, 20:21 Testifying both to the Jews,


and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our


Lord Jesus Christ.





20:22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not


knowing the things that shall befall me there: 20:23 Save that the


Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions


abide me.





20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear


unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the


ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the


gospel of the grace of God.





20:25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone


preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.





20:26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the


blood of all men.





20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of


God.





20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over


the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church


of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.





20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves


enter in among you, not sparing the flock.





20:30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse


things, to draw away disciples after them.





20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years


I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.





20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his


grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance


among all them which are sanctified.





20:33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.





20:34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto


my necessities, and to them that were with me.





20:35 I have 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.





20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with


them all.





20:37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,


20:38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they


should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.





21:1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had


launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day


following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: 21:2 And finding a


ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.





21:3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand,


and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to


unlade her burden.





21:4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to


Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.





21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our


way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till


we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.





21:6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and


they returned home again.





21:7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to


Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.





21:8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and


came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the


evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.





21:9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.





21:10 And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a


certain prophet, named Agabus.





21:11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound


his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall


the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall


deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.





21:12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place,


besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.





21:13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine


heart?  for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at


Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.





21:14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will


of the Lord be done.





21:15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to


Jerusalem.





21:16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea,


and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom


we should lodge.





21:17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us


gladly.





21:18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all


the elders were present.





21:19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what


things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.





21:20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto


him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which


believe; and they are all zealous of the law: 21:21 And they are


informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the


Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise


their children, neither to walk after the customs.





21:22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together:


for they will hear that thou art come.





21:23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which


have a vow on them; 21:24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and


be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may


know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee,


are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest


the law.





21:25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and


concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep


themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from


strangled, and from fornication.





21:26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with


them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the


days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for


every one of them.





21:27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were


of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people,


and laid hands on him, 21:28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is


the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the


law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple,


and hath polluted this holy place.





21:29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an


Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)


21:30 And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and


they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the


doors were shut.





21:31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief


captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.





21:32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto


them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left


beating of Paul.





21:33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded


him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he


had done.





21:34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and


when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him


to be carried into the castle.





21:35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne


of the soldiers for the violence of the people.





21:36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away


with him.





21:37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the


chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak


Greek?  21:38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days


madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand


men that were murderers?  21:39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a


Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I


beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.





21:40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and


beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a


great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, 22:1


Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto


you.





22:2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them,


they kept the more silence: and he saith,) 22:3 I am verily a man


which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in


this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect


manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye


all are this day.





22:4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering


into prisons both men and women.





22:5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate


of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren,


and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto


Jerusalem, for to be punished.





22:6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come


nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a


great light round about me.





22:7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me,


Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?  22:8 And I answered, Who art


thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou


persecutest.





22:9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid;


but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.





22:10 And I said, What shall I do, LORD? And the Lord said unto me,


Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all


things which are appointed for thee to do.





22:11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led


by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.





22:12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a


good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, 22:13 Came unto me, and


stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same


hour I looked up upon him.





22:14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou


shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the


voice of his mouth.





22:15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast


seen and heard.





22:16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away


thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.





22:17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem,


even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 22:18 And saw


him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem:


for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.





22:19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every


synagogue them that believed on thee: 22:20 And when the blood of thy


martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto


his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.





22:21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto


the Gentiles.





22:22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up


their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it


is not fit that he should live.





22:23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw


dust into the air, 22:24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought


into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging;


that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.





22:25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion


that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman,


and uncondemned?  22:26 When the centurion heard that, he went and


told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this


man is a Roman.





22:27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art


thou a Roman? He said, Yea.





22:28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this


freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.





22:29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have


examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew


that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.





22:30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty


wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands,


and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and


brought Paul down, and set him before them.





23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and


brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this


day.





23:2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to


smite him on the mouth.





23:3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall:


for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be


smitten contrary to the law?  23:4 And they that stood by said,


Revilest thou God's high priest?  23:5 Then said Paul, I wist not,


brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt


not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.





23:6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the


other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a


Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the


dead I am called in question.





23:7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the


Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.





23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither


angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.





23:9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the


Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this


man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight


against God.





23:10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain,


fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded


the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and


to bring him into the castle.





23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of


good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so


must thou bear witness also at Rome.





23:12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and


bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor


drink till they had killed Paul.





23:13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.





23:14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have


bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we


have slain Paul.





23:15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain


that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire


something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near,


are ready to kill him.





23:16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he


went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.





23:17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring


this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to


tell him.





23:18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said,


Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this


young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.





23:19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him


aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?


23:20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou


wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they


would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.





23:21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him


of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath,


that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and


now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.





23:22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged


him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.





23:23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two


hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten,


and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; 23:24 And


provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe


unto Felix the governor.





23:25 And he wrote a letter after this manner: 23:26 Claudius Lysias


unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.





23:27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of


them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood


that he was a Roman.





23:28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused


him, I brought him forth into their council: 23:29 Whom I perceived to


be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his


charge worthy of death or of bonds.





23:30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man,


I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also


to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.





23:31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and


brought him by night to Antipatris.





23:32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and


returned to the castle: 23:33 Who, when they came to Caesarea and


delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.





23:34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what


province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia; 23:35


I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he


commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.





24:1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the


elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the


governor against Paul.





24:2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him,


saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very


worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 24:3 We


accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all


thankfulness.





24:4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray


thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.





24:5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of


sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of


the sect of the Nazarenes: 24:6 Who also hath gone about to profane


the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.





24:7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great


violence took him away out of our hands, 24:8 Commanding his accusers


to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge


of all these things, whereof we accuse him.





24:9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.





24:10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to


speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years


a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:


24:11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but


twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.





24:12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man,


neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the


city: 24:13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse


me.





24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call


heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which


are written in the law and in the prophets: 24:15 And have hope toward


God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a


resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.





24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience


void to offence toward God, and toward men.





24:17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and


offerings.





24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the


temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.





24:19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had


ought against me.





24:20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil


doing in me, while I stood before the council, 24:21 Except it be for


this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the


resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.





24:22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge


of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain


shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.





24:23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have


liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to


minister or come unto him.





24:24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla,


which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the


faith in Christ.





24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to


come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I


have a convenient season, I will call for thee.





24:26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul,


that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and


communed with him.





24:27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and


Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.





25:1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he


ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.





25:2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him


against Paul, and besought him, 25:3 And desired favour against him,


that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to


kill him.





25:4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and


that he himself would depart shortly thither.





25:5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down


with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.





25:6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went


down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat


commanded Paul to be brought.





25:7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem


stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul,


which they could not prove.





25:8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the


Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I


offended any thing at all.





25:9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and


said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these


things before me?  25:10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment


seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as


thou very well knowest.





25:11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of


death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things


whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal


unto Caesar.





25:12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered,


Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.





25:13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto


Caesarea to salute Festus.





25:14 And w