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3. During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.
4. Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, *"Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before.*
5. *John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."*The Ascension of Jesus
5. *John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."*
The Ascension of Jesus
6. So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, "Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?"
@@ -15,11 +17,15 @@ The Promise of the Holy Spirit
9. After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.
10. As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them.
11. "Men of Galilee," they said, "why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!"Matthias Replaces Judas
11. "Men of Galilee," they said, "why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!"
Matthias Replaces Judas
12. Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, a distance of half a mile.
13. When they arrived, they went to the upstairs room of the house where they were staying.
Here are the names of those who were present: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James (son of Alphaeus), Simon (the zealot), and Judas (son of James).
14. They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
15. During this time, when about 120 believers were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them.
@@ -40,3 +46,4 @@ Here are the names of those who were present: Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip
26. Then they cast lots, and Matthias was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven.

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11. (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!"
12. They stood there amazed and perplexed. "What can this mean?" they asked each other.
13. But others in the crowd ridiculed them, saying, "They're just drunk, that's all!"Peter Preaches to the Crowd
13. But others in the crowd ridiculed them, saying, "They're just drunk, that's all!"
Peter Preaches to the Crowd
14. Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, "Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this.
15. These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o'clock in the morning is much too early for that.
16. No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:
17. 'In the last days,' God says,
'I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
'I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
Your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
18. In those days I will pour out my Spirit
even on my servants--men and women alike--
and they will prophesy.
and they will prophesy.
19. And I will cause wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below--
blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
and signs on the earth below--
blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
20. The sun will become dark,
and the moon will turn blood red
and the moon will turn blood red
before that great and glorious day of the LORD arrives.
21. But everyone who calls on the name of the LORD
@@ -48,14 +61,21 @@ Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
24. But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.
25. King David said this about him:
'I see that the LORD is always with me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
I will not be shaken, for he is right beside me.
26. No wonder my heart is glad,
and my tongue shouts his praises!
My body rests in hope.
and my tongue shouts his praises!
My body rests in hope.
27. For you will not leave my soul among the dead
or allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.
or allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.
28. You have shown me the way of life,
and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.'
@@ -68,7 +88,9 @@ Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
33. Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God's right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today.
34. For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet he said,
'The LORD said to my Lord,
"Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
"Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
35. until I humble your enemies,
making them a footstool under your feet."'
@@ -81,7 +103,10 @@ Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
39. This promise is to you, to your children, and to those far away--all who have been called by the Lord our God."
40. Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"
41. Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day--about 3,000 in all.The Believers Form a Community
41. Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day--about 3,000 in all.
The Believers Form a Community
42. All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord's Supper), and to prayer.
@@ -92,3 +117,4 @@ Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
47. all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.

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9. All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God.
10. When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!
11. They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon's Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.Peter Preaches in the Temple
11. They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon's Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.
Peter Preaches in the Temple
12. Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. "People of Israel," he said, "what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?
13. For it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--the God of all our ancestors--who has brought glory to his servant Jesus by doing this. This is the same Jesus whom you handed over and rejected before Pilate, despite Pilate's decision to release him.
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26. When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways."

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20. We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard."
21. The council then threatened them further, but they finally let them go because they didn't know how to punish them without starting a riot. For everyone was praising God
22. for this miraculous sign--the healing of a man who had been lame for more than forty years.The Believers Pray for Courage
22. for this miraculous sign--the healing of a man who had been lame for more than forty years.
The Believers Pray for Courage
23. As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.
24. When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: "O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them--
25. you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying,
'Why were the nations so angry?
Why did they waste their time with futile plans?
Why did they waste their time with futile plans?
26. The kings of the earth prepared for battle;
the rulers gathered together
the rulers gathered together
against the LORD
and against his Messiah.'
@@ -49,7 +55,10 @@ against the LORD
29. And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.
30. Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus."
31. After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.The Believers Share Their Possessions
31. After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
The Believers Share Their Possessions
32. All the believers were united in heart and mind. And they felt that what they owned was not their own, so they shared everything they had.
33. The apostles testified powerfully to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God's great blessing was upon them all.
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37. He sold a field he owned and brought the money to the apostles.

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5. As soon as Ananias heard these words, he fell to the floor and died. Everyone who heard about it was terrified.
6. Then some young men got up, wrapped him in a sheet, and took him out and buried him.
7. About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
7.
About three hours later his wife came in, not knowing what had happened.
8. Peter asked her, "Was this the price you and your husband received for your land?"
"Yes," she replied, "that was the price."
9. And Peter said, "How could the two of you even think of conspiring to test the Spirit of the Lord like this? The young men who buried your husband are just outside the door, and they will carry you out, too."
10. Instantly, she fell to the floor and died. When the young men came in and saw that she was dead, they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11. Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened.The Apostles Heal Many
11. Great fear gripped the entire church and everyone else who heard what had happened.
The Apostles Heal Many
12. The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon's Colonnade.
13. But no one else dared to join them, even though all the people had high regard for them.
14. Yet more and more people believed and were brought to the Lord--crowds of both men and women.
15. As a result of the apostles' work, sick people were brought out into the streets on beds and mats so that Peter's shadow might fall across some of them as he went by.
16. Crowds came from the villages around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those possessed by evil spirits, and they were all healed.The Apostles Meet Opposition
16. Crowds came from the villages around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those possessed by evil spirits, and they were all healed.
The Apostles Meet Opposition
17. The high priest and his officials, who were Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
18. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
@@ -50,7 +58,8 @@ When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council--
33. When they heard this, the high council was furious and decided to kill them.
34. But one member, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, who was an expert in religious law and respected by all the people, stood up and ordered that the men be sent outside the council chamber for a while.
35. Then he said to his colleagues, "Men of Israel, take care what you are planning to do to these men!
36. Some time ago there was that fellow Theudas, who pretended to be someone great. About 400 others joined him, but he was killed, and all his followers went their various ways. The whole movement came to nothing.
36. Some time ago there was that fellow Theudas, who pretended to be someone great.
About 400 others joined him, but he was killed, and all his followers went their various ways. The whole movement came to nothing.
37. After him, at the time of the census, there was Judas of Galilee. He got people to follow him, but he was killed, too, and all his followers were scattered.
38. "So my advice is, leave these men alone. Let them go. If they are planning and doing these things merely on their own, it will soon be overthrown.
@@ -62,3 +71,4 @@ When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council--
42. And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: "Jesus is the Messiah."

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5. Everyone liked this idea, and they chose the following: Stephen (a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit), Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas of Antioch (an earlier convert to the Jewish faith).
6. These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.
7. So God's message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.Stephen Is Arrested
7. So God's message continued to spread. The number of believers greatly increased in Jerusalem, and many of the Jewish priests were converted, too.
Stephen Is Arrested
8. Stephen, a man full of God's grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people.
9. But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and the province of Asia.
@@ -25,3 +28,4 @@ Seven Men Chosen to Serve
15. At this point everyone in the high council stared at Stephen, because his face became as bright as an angel's.

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41. So they made an idol shaped like a calf, and they sacrificed to it and celebrated over this thing they had made.
42. Then God turned away from them and abandoned them to serve the stars of heaven as their gods! In the book of the prophets it is written,
'Was it to me you were bringing sacrifices and offerings
during those forty years in the wilderness, Israel?
during those forty years in the wilderness, Israel?
43. No, you carried your pagan gods--
the shrine of Molech,
the star of your god Rephan,
and the images you made to worship them.
the shrine of Molech,
the star of your god Rephan,
and the images you made to worship them.
So I will send you into exile
as far away as Babylon.'
@@ -76,11 +82,15 @@ So I will send you into exile
48. However, the Most High doesn't live in temples made by human hands. As the prophet says,
49. 'Heaven is my throne,
and the earth is my footstool.
and the earth is my footstool.
Could you build me a temple as good as that?'
asks the LORD.
'Could you build me such a resting place?
50. Didn't my hands make both heaven and earth?'
51. "You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to the truth. Must you forever resist the Holy Spirit? That's what your ancestors did, and so do you!
@@ -98,3 +108,4 @@ Could you build me a temple as good as that?'
60. He fell to his knees, shouting, "Lord, don't charge them with this sin!" And with that, he died.

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# Chapter 8
1. Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.Persecution Scatters the Believers
1. Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.
Persecution Scatters the Believers
A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.
2. (Some devout men came and buried Stephen with great mourning.)
3. But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.Philip Preaches in Samaria
3. But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.
Philip Preaches in Samaria
4. But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went.
5. Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah.
@@ -32,7 +38,10 @@ A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusale
24. "Pray to the Lord for me," Simon exclaimed, "that these terrible things you've said won't happen to me!"
25. After testifying and preaching the word of the Lord in Samaria, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem. And they stopped in many Samaritan villages along the way to preach the Good News.Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
25. After testifying and preaching the word of the Lord in Samaria, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem. And they stopped in many Samaritan villages along the way to preach the Good News.
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
26. As for Philip, an angel of the Lord said to him, "Go south down the desert road that runs from Jerusalem to Gaza."
27. So he started out, and he met the treasurer of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under the Kandake, the queen of Ethiopia. The eunuch had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
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32. The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this:
"He was led like a sheep to the slaughter.
And as a lamb is silent before the shearers,
he did not open his mouth.
And as a lamb is silent before the shearers,
he did not open his mouth.
33. He was humiliated and received no justice.
Who can speak of his descendants?
Who can speak of his descendants?
For his life was taken from the earth."
34. The eunuch asked Philip, "Tell me, was the prophet talking about himself or someone else?"
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40. Meanwhile, Philip found himself farther north at the town of Azotus. He preached the Good News there and in every town along the way until he came to Caesarea.

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10. Now there was a believer in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, calling, *"Ananias!"*
"Yes, Lord!" he replied.
11. The Lord said, *"Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now.*
12. *I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again."*
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17. So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his hands on him and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road, has sent me so that you might regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
18. Instantly something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he regained his sight. Then he got up and was baptized.
19. Afterward he ate some food and regained his strength.Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem
19. Afterward he ate some food and regained his strength.
Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem
Saul stayed with the believers in Damascus for a few days.
20. And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is indeed the Son of God!"
@@ -47,7 +50,10 @@ Saul stayed with the believers in Damascus for a few days.
29. He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.
30. When the believers heard about this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus, his hometown.
31. The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Dorcas
31. The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.
Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Dorcas
32. Meanwhile, Peter traveled from place to place, and he came down to visit the believers in the town of Lydda.
33. There he met a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
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35. Then the whole population of Lydda and Sharon saw Aeneas walking around, and they turned to the Lord.
36. There was a believer in Joppa named Tabitha (which in Greek is Dorcas). She was always doing kind things for others and helping the poor.
37. About this time she became ill and died. Her body was washed for burial and laid in an upstairs room.
37.
About this time she became ill and died. Her body was washed for burial and laid in an upstairs room.
38. But the believers had heard that Peter was nearby at Lydda, so they sent two men to beg him, "Please come as soon as possible!"
39. So Peter returned with them; and as soon as he arrived, they took him to the upstairs room. The room was filled with widows who were weeping and showing him the coats and other clothes Dorcas had made for them.
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43. And Peter stayed a long time in Joppa, living with Simon, a tanner of hides.

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3. One afternoon about three o'clock, he had a vision in which he saw an angel of God coming toward him. "Cornelius!" the angel said.
4. Cornelius stared at him in terror. "What is it, sir?" he asked the angel.
And the angel replied, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!
5. Now send some men to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter.
6. He is staying with Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore."
7. As soon as the angel was gone, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier, one of his personal attendants.
8. He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.Peter Visits Cornelius
8. He told them what had happened and sent them off to Joppa.
Peter Visits Cornelius
9. The next day as Cornelius's messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon,
10. and he was hungry. But while a meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
@@ -46,7 +51,9 @@ And the angel replied, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by
30. Cornelius replied, "Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o'clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me.
31. He told me, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God!
32. Now send messengers to Joppa, and summon a man named Simon Peter. He is staying in the home of Simon, a tanner who lives near the seashore.'
33. So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you."The Gentiles Hear the Good News
33. So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you."
The Gentiles Hear the Good News
34. Then Peter replied, "I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.
35. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.
@@ -58,13 +65,18 @@ And the angel replied, "Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by
40. but God raised him to life on the third day. Then God allowed him to appear,
41. not to the general public, but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42. And he ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all--the living and the dead.
43. He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name."The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
43. He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name."
The Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit
44. Even as Peter was saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who were listening to the message.
45. The Jewish believers who came with Peter were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles, too.
46. For they heard them speaking in other tongues and praising God.
Then Peter asked,
47. "Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?"
48. So he gave orders for them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Afterward Cornelius asked him to stay with them for several days.

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16. Then I thought of the Lord's words when he said, *'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.'*
17. And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God's way?"
18. When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said, "We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life."The Church in Antioch of Syria
18. When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said, "We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life."
The Church in Antioch of Syria
19. Meanwhile, the believers who had been scattered during the persecution after Stephen's death traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch of Syria. They preached the word of God, but only to Jews.
20. However, some of the believers who went to Antioch from Cyprus and Cyrene began preaching to the Gentiles about the Lord Jesus.
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30. This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.

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James Is Killed and Peter Is Imprisoned
# Chapter 12
1. About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church.
1.
About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church.
2. He had the apostle James (John's brother) killed with a sword.
3. When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration.)
4. Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring Peter out for public trial after the Passover.
5. But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.Peter's Miraculous Escape from Prison
5. But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.
Peter's Miraculous Escape from Prison
6. The night before Peter was to be placed on trial, he was asleep, fastened with two chains between two soldiers. Others stood guard at the prison gate.
7. Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, "Quick! Get up!" And the chains fell off his wrists.
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17. He motioned for them to quiet down and told them how the Lord had led him out of prison. "Tell James and the other brothers what happened," he said. And then he went to another place.
18. At dawn there was a great commotion among the soldiers about what had happened to Peter.
19. Herod Agrippa ordered a thorough search for him. When he couldn't be found, Herod interrogated the guards and sentenced them to death. Afterward Herod left Judea to stay in Caesarea for a while.The Death of Herod Agrippa
19. Herod Agrippa ordered a thorough search for him. When he couldn't be found, Herod interrogated the guards and sentenced them to death. Afterward Herod left Judea to stay in Caesarea for a while.
The Death of Herod Agrippa
20. Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they sent a delegation to make peace with him because their cities were dependent upon Herod's country for food. The delegates won the support of Blastus, Herod's personal assistant,
21. and an appointment with Herod was granted. When the day arrived, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his throne, and made a speech to them.
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25. When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, taking John Mark with them.

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# Chapter 13
1. Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called "the black man"), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul.
2. One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them."
3. So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.Paul's First Missionary Journey
3. So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.
Paul's First Missionary Journey
4. So Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went down to the seaport of Seleucia and then sailed for the island of Cyprus.
5. There, in the town of Salamis, they went to the Jewish synagogues and preached the word of God. John Mark went with them as their assistant.
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10. Then he said, "You son of the devil, full of every sort of deceit and fraud, and enemy of all that is good! Will you never stop perverting the true ways of the Lord?
11. Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time." Instantly mist and darkness came over the man's eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.
12. When the governor saw what had happened, he became a believer, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.Paul Preaches in Antioch of Pisidia
12. When the governor saw what had happened, he became a believer, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
Paul Preaches in Antioch of Pisidia
13. Paul and his companions then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem.
14. But Paul and Barnabas traveled inland to Antioch of Pisidia.
On the Sabbath they went to the synagogue for the services.
15. After the usual readings from the books of Moses and the prophets, those in charge of the service sent them this message: "Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, come and give it."
16. So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. "Men of Israel," he said, "and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.
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18. He put up with them through forty years of wandering in the wilderness.
19. Then he destroyed seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to Israel as an inheritance.
20. All this took about 450 years.
"After that, God gave them judges to rule until the time of Samuel the prophet.
21. Then the people begged for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, who reigned for forty years.
22. But God removed Saul and replaced him with David, a man about whom God said, 'I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart. He will do everything I want him to do.'
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40. Be careful! Don't let the prophets' words apply to you. For they said,
41. 'Look, you mockers,
be amazed and die!
be amazed and die!
For I am doing something in your own day,
something you wouldn't believe
something you wouldn't believe
even if someone told you about it.'"
42. As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue that day, the people begged them to speak about these things again the next week.
43. Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God.Paul Turns to the Gentiles
43. Many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, and the two men urged them to continue to rely on the grace of God.
Paul Turns to the Gentiles
44. The following week almost the entire city turned out to hear them preach the word of the Lord.
45. But when some of the Jews saw the crowds, they were jealous; so they slandered Paul and argued against whatever he said.
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52. And the believers were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

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5. Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.
6. When the apostles learned of it, they fled to the region of Lycaonia--to the towns of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding area.
7. And there they preached the Good News.Paul and Barnabas in Lystra and Derbe
7. And there they preached the Good News.
Paul and Barnabas in Lystra and Derbe
8. While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting
9. and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed.
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18. But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.
19. Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead.
20. But as the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch of Syria
20. But as the believers gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch of Syria
21. After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia,
22. where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.
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28. And they stayed there with the believers for a long time.

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16. 'Afterward I will return
and restore the fallen house of David.
I will rebuild its ruins
and restore it,
and restore it,
17. so that the rest of humanity might seek the LORD,
including the Gentiles--
all those I have called to be mine.
including the Gentiles--
all those I have called to be mine.
The LORD has spoken--
18. he who made these things known so long ago.'
19. "And so my judgment is that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
20. Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from eating food offered to idols, from sexual immorality, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from consuming blood.
21. For these laws of Moses have been preached in Jewish synagogues in every city on every Sabbath for many generations."The Letter for Gentile Believers
21. For these laws of Moses have been preached in Jewish synagogues in every city on every Sabbath for many generations."
The Letter for Gentile Believers
22. Then the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders--Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas.
23. This is the letter they took with them:
"This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!
24. "We understand that some men from here have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but we did not send them!
25. So we decided, having come to complete agreement, to send you official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
26. who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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32. Then Judas and Silas, both being prophets, spoke at length to the believers, encouraging and strengthening their faith.
33. They stayed for a while, and then the believers sent them back to the church in Jerusalem with a blessing of peace.
35. Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch. They and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord there.Paul and Barnabas Separate
35. Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch. They and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord there.
Paul and Barnabas Separate
36. After some time Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing."
37. Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark.
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41. Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.

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2. Timothy was well thought of by the believers in Lystra and Iconium,
3. so Paul wanted him to join them on their journey. In deference to the Jews of the area, he arranged for Timothy to be circumcised before they left, for everyone knew that his father was a Greek.
4. Then they went from town to town, instructing the believers to follow the decisions made by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.
5. So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day.A Call from Macedonia
5. So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day.
A Call from Macedonia
6. Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.
7. Then coming to the borders of Mysia, they headed north for the province of Bithynia, but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them to go there.
8. So instead, they went on through Mysia to the seaport of Troas.
9. That night Paul had a vision: A man from Macedonia in northern Greece was standing there, pleading with him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us!"
10. So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.Lydia of Philippi Believes in Jesus
10. So we decided to leave for Macedonia at once, having concluded that God was calling us to preach the Good News there.
Lydia of Philippi Believes in Jesus
11. We boarded a boat at Troas and sailed straight across to the island of Samothrace, and the next day we landed at Neapolis.
12. From there we reached Philippi, a major city of that district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. And we stayed there several days.
13. On the Sabbath we went a little way outside the city to a riverbank, where we thought people would be meeting for prayer, and we sat down to speak with some women who had gathered there.
14. One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying.
15. She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. "If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord," she said, "come and stay at my home." And she urged us until we agreed.Paul and Silas in Prison
15. She and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. "If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord," she said, "come and stay at my home." And she urged us until we agreed.
Paul and Silas in Prison
16. One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit that enabled her to tell the future. She earned a lot of money for her masters by telling fortunes.
17. She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, and they have come to tell you how to be saved."
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40. When Paul and Silas left the prison, they returned to the home of Lydia. There they met with the believers and encouraged them once more. Then they left town.

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7. And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, named Jesus."
8. The people of the city, as well as the city council, were thrown into turmoil by these reports.
9. So the officials forced Jason and the other believers to post bond, and then they released them.Paul and Silas in Berea
9. So the officials forced Jason and the other believers to post bond, and then they released them.
Paul and Silas in Berea
10. That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
11. And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.
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13. But when some Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God in Berea, they went there and stirred up trouble.
14. The believers acted at once, sending Paul on to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.
15. Those escorting Paul went with him all the way to Athens; then they returned to Berea with instructions for Silas and Timothy to hurry and join him.Paul Preaches in Athens
15. Those escorting Paul went with him all the way to Athens; then they returned to Berea with instructions for Silas and Timothy to hurry and join him.
Paul Preaches in Athens
16. While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city.
17. He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and he spoke daily in the public square to all who happened to be there.
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34. but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the council, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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15. But since it is merely a question of words and names and your Jewish law, take care of it yourselves. I refuse to judge such matters."
16. And he threw them out of the courtroom.
17. The crowd then grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right there in the courtroom. But Gallio paid no attention.Paul Returns to Antioch of Syria
17. The crowd then grabbed Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right there in the courtroom. But Gallio paid no attention.
Paul Returns to Antioch of Syria
18. Paul stayed in Corinth for some time after that, then said good-bye to the brothers and sisters and went to nearby Cenchrea. There he shaved his head according to Jewish custom, marking the end of a vow. Then he set sail for Syria, taking Priscilla and Aquila with him.
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21. As he left, however, he said, "I will come back later, God willing." Then he set sail from Ephesus.
22. The next stop was at the port of Caesarea. From there he went up and visited the church at Jerusalem and then went back to Antioch.
23. After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back through Galatia and Phrygia, visiting and strengthening all the believers.Apollos Instructed at Ephesus
23. After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back through Galatia and Phrygia, visiting and strengthening all the believers.
Apollos Instructed at Ephesus
24. Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt.
25. He had been taught the way of the Lord, and he taught others about Jesus with an enthusiastic spirit and with accuracy. However, he knew only about John's baptism.
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28. He refuted the Jews with powerful arguments in public debate. Using the Scriptures, he explained to them that Jesus was the Messiah.

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# Chapter 19
1. While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers.
2. "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" he asked them.
"No," they replied, "we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
3. "Then what baptism did you experience?" he asked.
And they replied, "The baptism of John."
4. Paul said, "John's baptism called for repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would come later, meaning Jesus."
5. As soon as they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6. Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.
7. There were about twelve men in all.Paul Ministers in Ephesus
7. There were about twelve men in all.
Paul Ministers in Ephesus
8. Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God.
9. But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
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20. So the message about the Lord spread widely and had a powerful effect.
21. Afterward Paul felt compelled by the Spirit to go over to Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem. "And after that," he said, "I must go on to Rome!"
22. He sent his two assistants, Timothy and Erastus, ahead to Macedonia while he stayed awhile longer in the province of Asia.The Riot in Ephesus
22. He sent his two assistants, Timothy and Erastus, ahead to Macedonia while he stayed awhile longer in the province of Asia.
23. About that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way.
The Riot in Ephesus
23.
About that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way.
24. It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who had a large business manufacturing silver shrines of the Greek goddess Artemis. He kept many craftsmen busy.
25. He called them together, along with others employed in similar trades, and addressed them as follows:
"Gentlemen, you know that our wealth comes from this business.
26. But as you have seen and heard, this man Paul has persuaded many people that handmade gods aren't really gods at all. And he's done this not only here in Ephesus but throughout the entire province!
27. Of course, I'm not just talking about the loss of public respect for our business. I'm also concerned that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will lose its influence and that Artemis--this magnificent goddess worshiped throughout the province of Asia and all around the world--will be robbed of her great prestige!"
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41. Then he dismissed them, and they dispersed.

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4. Several men were traveling with him. They were Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica; Gaius from Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
5. They went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.
6. After the Passover ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later joined them in Troas, where we stayed a week.Paul's Final Visit to Troas
6. After the Passover ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later joined them in Troas, where we stayed a week.
Paul's Final Visit to Troas
7. On the first day of the week, we gathered with the local believers to share in the Lord's Supper. Paul was preaching to them, and since he was leaving the next day, he kept talking until midnight.
8. The upstairs room where we met was lighted with many flickering lamps.
9. As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he fell sound asleep and dropped three stories to his death below.
10. Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. "Don't worry," he said, "he's alive!"
11. Then they all went back upstairs, shared in the Lord's Supper, and ate together. Paul continued talking to them until dawn, and then he left.
12. Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.Paul Meets the Ephesian Elders
12. Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.
Paul Meets the Ephesian Elders
13. Paul went by land to Assos, where he had arranged for us to join him, while we traveled by ship.
14. He joined us there, and we sailed together to Mitylene.
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38. They were sad most of all because he had said that they would never see him again. Then they escorted him down to the ship.

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12. When we heard this, we and the local believers all begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.
13. But he said, "Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
14. When it was clear that we couldn't persuade him, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."Paul Arrives at Jerusalem
14. When it was clear that we couldn't persuade him, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."
Paul Arrives at Jerusalem
15. After this we packed our things and left for Jerusalem.
16. Some believers from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, a man originally from Cyprus and one of the early believers.
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23. "Here's what we want you to do. We have four men here who have completed their vow.
24. Go with them to the Temple and join them in the purification ceremony, paying for them to have their heads ritually shaved. Then everyone will know that the rumors are all false and that you yourself observe the Jewish laws.
25. "As for the Gentile believers, they should do what we already told them in a letter: They should abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality."Paul Is Arrested
25. "As for the Gentile believers, they should do what we already told them in a letter: They should abstain from eating food offered to idols, from consuming blood or the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality."
Paul Is Arrested
26. So Paul went to the Temple the next day with the other men. They had already started the purification ritual, so he publicly announced the date when their vows would end and sacrifices would be offered for each of them.
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33. Then the commander arrested him and ordered him bound with two chains. He asked the crowd who he was and what he had done.
34. Some shouted one thing and some another. Since he couldn't find out the truth in all the uproar and confusion, he ordered that Paul be taken to the fortress.
35. As Paul reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift him to their shoulders to protect him.
36. And the crowd followed behind, shouting, "Kill him, kill him!"Paul Speaks to the Crowd
36. And the crowd followed behind, shouting, "Kill him, kill him!"
Paul Speaks to the Crowd
37. As Paul was about to be taken inside, he said to the commander, "May I have a word with you?"
"Do you know Greek?" the commander asked, surprised.
38. "Aren't you the Egyptian who led a rebellion some time ago and took 4,000 members of the Assassins out into the desert?"
39. "No," Paul replied, "I am a Jew and a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people."
40. The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic.

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21. "But the Lord said to me, *'Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles!'*"
22. The crowd listened until Paul said that word. Then they all began to shout, "Away with such a fellow! He isn't fit to live!"
23. They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air.Paul Reveals His Roman Citizenship
23. They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air.
Paul Reveals His Roman Citizenship
24. The commander brought Paul inside and ordered him lashed with whips to make him confess his crime. He wanted to find out why the crowd had become so furious.
25. When they tied Paul down to lash him, Paul said to the officer standing there, "Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn't even been tried?"
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27. So the commander went over and asked Paul, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?"
"Yes, I certainly am," Paul replied.
28. "I am, too," the commander muttered, "and it cost me plenty!"
Paul answered, "But I am a citizen by birth!"
29. The soldiers who were about to interrogate Paul quickly withdrew when they heard he was a Roman citizen, and the commander was frightened because he had ordered him bound and whipped.Paul before the High Council
29. The soldiers who were about to interrogate Paul quickly withdrew when they heard he was a Roman citizen, and the commander was frightened because he had ordered him bound and whipped.
Paul before the High Council
30. The next day the commander ordered the leading priests into session with the Jewish high council. He wanted to find out what the trouble was all about, so he released Paul to have him stand before them.

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9. So there was a great uproar. Some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees jumped up and began to argue forcefully. "We see nothing wrong with him," they shouted. "Perhaps a spirit or an angel spoke to him."
10. As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordered his soldiers to go and rescue him by force and take him back to the fortress.
11. That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said, *"Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well."*The Plan to Kill Paul
11. That night the Lord appeared to Paul and said, *"Be encouraged, Paul. Just as you have been a witness to me here in Jerusalem, you must preach the Good News in Rome as well."*
The Plan to Kill Paul
12. The next morning a group of Jews got together and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13. There were more than forty of them in the conspiracy.
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20. Paul's nephew told him, "Some Jews are going to ask you to bring Paul before the high council tomorrow, pretending they want to get some more information.
21. But don't do it! There are more than forty men hiding along the way ready to ambush him. They have vowed not to eat or drink anything until they have killed him. They are ready now, just waiting for your consent."
22. "Don't let anyone know you told me this," the commander warned the young man.Paul Is Sent to Caesarea
22. "Don't let anyone know you told me this," the commander warned the young man.
Paul Is Sent to Caesarea
23. Then the commander called two of his officers and ordered, "Get 200 soldiers ready to leave for Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight. Also take 200 spearmen and 70 mounted troops.
24. Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix."
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35. "I will hear your case myself when your accusers arrive," the governor told him. Then the governor ordered him kept in the prison at Herod's headquarters.

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1. Five days later Ananias, the high priest, arrived with some of the Jewish elders and the lawyer Tertullus, to present their case against Paul to the governor.
2. When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to the governor:
"You have provided a long period of peace for us Jews and with foresight have enacted reforms for us.
3. For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you.
4. But I don't want to bore you, so please give me your attention for only a moment.
5. We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.
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27. After two years went by in this way, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And because Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jewish people, he left Paul in prison.

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4. But Festus replied that Paul was at Caesarea and he himself would be returning there soon.
5. So he said, "Those of you in authority can return with me. If Paul has done anything wrong, you can make your accusations."
6. About eight or ten days later Festus returned to Caesarea, and on the following day he took his seat in court and ordered that Paul be brought in.
6.
About eight or ten days later Festus returned to Caesarea, and on the following day he took his seat in court and ordered that Paul be brought in.
7. When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn't prove.
8. Paul denied the charges. "I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government," he said.
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21. But Paul appealed to have his case decided by the emperor. So I ordered that he be held in custody until I could arrange to send him to Caesar."
22. "I'd like to hear the man myself," Agrippa said.
And Festus replied, "You will--tomorrow!"Paul Speaks to Agrippa
And Festus replied, "You will--tomorrow!"
Paul Speaks to Agrippa
23. So the next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived at the auditorium with great pomp, accompanied by military officers and prominent men of the city. Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.
24. Then Festus said, "King Agrippa and all who are here, this is the man whose death is demanded by all the Jews, both here and in Jerusalem.
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27. For it makes no sense to send a prisoner to the emperor without specifying the charges against him!"

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# Chapter 26
1. Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak in your defense."
So Paul, gesturing with his hand, started his defense:
2. "I am fortunate, King Agrippa, that you are the one hearing my defense today against all these accusations made by the Jewish leaders,
3. for I know you are an expert on all Jewish customs and controversies. Now please listen to me patiently!
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11. Many times I had them punished in the synagogues to get them to curse Jesus. I was so violently opposed to them that I even chased them down in foreign cities.
12. "One day I was on such a mission to Damascus, armed with the authority and commission of the leading priests.
13. About noon, Your Majesty, as I was on the road, a light from heaven brighter than the sun shone down on me and my companions.
13.
About noon, Your Majesty, as I was on the road, a light from heaven brighter than the sun shone down on me and my companions.
14. We all fell down, and I heard a voice saying to me in Aramaic, *'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is useless for you to fight against my will.'*
15. "'Who are you, lord?' I asked.
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32. And Agrippa said to Festus, "He could have been set free if he hadn't appealed to Caesar."

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10. "Men," he said, "I believe there is trouble ahead if we go on--shipwreck, loss of cargo, and danger to our lives as well."
11. But the officer in charge of the prisoners listened more to the ship's captain and the owner than to Paul.
12. And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor--a poor place to spend the winter--most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.The Storm at Sea
12. And since Fair Havens was an exposed harbor--a poor place to spend the winter--most of the crew wanted to go on to Phoenix, farther up the coast of Crete, and spend the winter there. Phoenix was a good harbor with only a southwest and northwest exposure.
The Storm at Sea
13. When a light wind began blowing from the south, the sailors thought they could make it. So they pulled up anchor and sailed close to the shore of Crete.
14. But the weather changed abruptly, and a wind of typhoon strength (called a "northeaster") burst across the island and blew us out to sea.
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23. For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,
24. and he said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What's more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.'
25. So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said.
26. But we will be shipwrecked on an island."The Shipwreck
26. But we will be shipwrecked on an island."
The Shipwreck
27. About midnight on the fourteenth night of the storm, as we were being driven across the Sea of Adria, the sailors sensed land was near.
27.
About midnight on the fourteenth night of the storm, as we were being driven across the Sea of Adria, the sailors sensed land was near.
28. They dropped a weighted line and found that the water was 120 feet deep. But a little later they measured again and found it was only 90 feet deep.
29. At this rate they were afraid we would soon be driven against the rocks along the shore, so they threw out four anchors from the back of the ship and prayed for daylight.
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44. The others held on to planks or debris from the broken ship. So everyone escaped safely to shore.

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7. Near the shore where we landed was an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and treated us kindly for three days.
8. As it happened, Publius's father was ill with fever and dysentery. Paul went in and prayed for him, and laying his hands on him, he healed him.
9. Then all the other sick people on the island came and were healed.
10. As a result we were showered with honors, and when the time came to sail, people supplied us with everything we would need for the trip.Paul Arrives at Rome
10. As a result we were showered with honors, and when the time came to sail, people supplied us with everything we would need for the trip.
Paul Arrives at Rome
11. It was three months after the shipwreck that we set sail on another ship that had wintered at the island--an Alexandrian ship with the twin gods as its figurehead.
12. Our first stop was Syracuse, where we stayed three days.
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15. The brothers and sisters in Rome had heard we were coming, and they came to meet us at the Forum on the Appian Way. Others joined us at The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and thanked God.
16. When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier.Paul Preaches at Rome under Guard
16. When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier.
Paul Preaches at Rome under Guard
17. Three days after Paul's arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, "Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.
18. The Romans tried me and wanted to release me, because they found no cause for the death sentence.
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26. 'Go and say to this people:
When you hear what I say,
you will not understand.
you will not understand.
When you see what I do,
you will not comprehend.
you will not comprehend.
27. For the hearts of these people are hardened,
and their ears cannot hear,
and they have closed their eyes--
and their ears cannot hear,
and they have closed their eyes--
so their eyes cannot see,
and their ears cannot hear,
and their hearts cannot understand,
and their ears cannot hear,
and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
and let me heal them.'
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31. boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him.