Acts 23 Cross References - Sawyer

¹ And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day. ² And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by to strike him on the mouth. ³ Then Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, whitewashed wall; and do you sit to judge me according to the law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law? ⁴ And those standing by said, Do you revile God's chief priest? ⁵ And Paul said, I knew not brothers that he was a chief priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people. ^{6 (21:2)} And Paul knowing that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried in the Sanhedrim, Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee and the son of Pharisees; for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I under trial. ⁷ And having said this, there was a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the multitude were divided. ⁸ For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees confess both. ⁹ And there was a great cry, and the scribes of the party of the Pharisees rising up contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him? ¹⁰ And there being a great dissension, the chiliarch, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the troops to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and conduct him to the fortress. ^{11 (21:3)} And on the following night the Lord stood by him and said, Be of good courage, for as you have testified of me at Jerusalem, so you must also testify at Rome. ¹² And when it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath, saying that they would not eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. ¹³ And there were more than forty who took this oath, ¹⁴ who came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a curse to taste nothing till we kill Paul. ¹⁵ Now, therefore, speak to the chiliarch, with the Sanhedrim, to bring him down to you tomorrow, as if you were about to investigate his case more accurately, and we, before he comes nigh, are ready to kill him. ^{16 (21:4)} But a son of Paul's sister hearing of this lying in wait, went and entering into the fortress told Paul. ¹⁷ And Paul calling one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch, for he has something to tell him. ¹⁸ He therefore took him and led him to the chiliarch, and said, Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to lead this young man to you, who has something to tell you. ¹⁹ And the chiliarch taking him by the hand and leading him aside, inquired, What is it that you have to tell me? ²⁰ And he said, The Jews have entered into a compact to ask you to bring down Paul to the Sanhedrim to-morrow, as if about to learn more accurately of something concerning him. ²¹ But do not therefore be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them lie in wait, who have taken an oath not to eat nor drink till they have killed him, and now they are ready, awaiting an answer from you. ²² Then the chiliarch dismissed the young man, charging him, Tell no one that you have informed me of these things. ^{23 (21:5)} And calling two of the centurions he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen and two hundred light armed troops, after the third hour of the night. ²⁴ And provide animals to put Paul on, and take him safely to Felix the procurator. ²⁵ And he wrote a letter having this form; ²⁶ Claudius Lysias to the most excellent procurator Felix, greeting. ²⁷ I went with the soldiery and rescued this man, when he was siezed by the Jews, and about to be killed by them, having learned that he is a Roman; ²⁸ and wishing to know the cause for which they accuse him, I took him down to their Sanhedrim, ²⁹ and found him criminated in respect to questions of their law, but charged with nothing worthy of death or bonds. ³⁰ Being informed that a conspiracy was about to be formed against the man, I immediately sent to you, commanding also his accusers to speak before you. ^{31 (21:6)} The soldiers therefore took Paul as they were commanded and brought him by night to Antipatris, ³² and the next day leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress. ³³ And when they came to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the procurator, they also presented Paul to him. ³⁴ And having read, he asked of what province he was; and learning that he was of Cilicia, ³⁵ I will hear you, he said, when your accusers have come; and he commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.

^{1 (2:1)} AND Jesus being born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the days of Herod the king, behold Magi came from the East to Jerusalem, saying,

³ And Herod the king hearing this was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him;

^{16 (2:4)} Then Herod seeing that he was despised by the Magi, was exceedingly angry, and sent and destroyed all the children in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years old and under, according to the precise time which he had learned of the Magi.

⁸ And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not fit that you should come under my roof; but only say the word and my servant will be cured. ⁹ For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

² and behold they brought him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic, Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven.

^{16 (7:2)} Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

^{34 (7:5)} Think not that I have come to send peace on the earth. I have not come to send peace, but a sword.

²⁵ And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them walking on the lake.

²⁷ But Jesus immediately spoke to them, saying, Be of good courage; it is I; be not afraid.

^{23 (20:5)} On that day the Sadducees came to him, who say there is no resurrection, and asked him,

²⁷ Woe to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which appear fair without, but within are full of the bones of the dead and of all impurity. ²⁸ So also you on the outside appear just to men, but within you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

⁴ and they took counsel to seize Jesus by stratagem, and kill him.

⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face, and struck him with their fists, and some struck him with the palms of their hands,

⁷⁴ Then he began to curse and swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately a cock crew;

² And having bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the procurator.

²⁵ And all the people answered and said, His blood be upon us and upon our children.

^{27 (26:1)} THEN the soldiers of the procurator taking Jesus to the Praetorium assembled about him the whole cohort,

²⁰ teaching them to keep all things which I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you always till the consummation of the world.

⁴⁴ and said to him, See that you say nothing to any one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

¹⁶ And the scribes and Pharisees seeing him eating with sinners and publicans, said to his disciples, Why does he eat and drink with sinners and publicans?

²³ and he swore to her, Whatever you shall ask of me I will give you, to half of my kingdom. ²⁴ And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. ²⁵ And coming in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying, I wish you to give me immediately on a plate the head of John the Baptist. ^{26 (6:4)} And the king was extremely sorry, but on account of the oaths, and those reclining with him, he was not willing to refuse her.

²³ And taking the hand of the blind man, he brought him out of the village, and spitting on his eyes, and putting his hands on him, he asked him, Do you see any thing?

²⁷ But Jesus took him by the hand and raised him up, and he stood up.

⁵¹ And Jesus answered him and said, What do you wish me to do for you? And the blind man said to him, Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.

^{18 (11:10)} And the Sadducees came to him, who say there is no resurrection, and asked him, saying,

³ it seemed good to me also, having traced all things accurately from the first, to write in order to you, most excellent Theophilus,

^{1 (4:1)} AND in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being procurator of Judea, and Herod tetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brother tetrarch of Ituria and the country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being tetrarch of Abilene,

³⁰ And the Pharisees and their scribes complained to his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with publicans?

⁸ for I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say to one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

^{40 (10:2)} And Jesus answered and said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Teacher, say it.

³⁴ and he came and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and putting him on his own beast, brought him to a khan, and took care of him.

³⁸ And if he comes in the second watch, and comes in the third watch, and finds them thus, blessed are they.

^{27 (26:4)} And some of the Sadducees came forward, who deny that there is a resurrection, and asked him,

⁴ And Pilate said to the chief priests, and the multitudes, I find no fault with this man.

⁶ And Pilate hearing of Galilee asked if the man was a Galilean.

¹⁴ said to them, You have brought me this man as one that perverts the people; and behold, having had an examination before you, I have found in this man no cause for the charges which you bring against him, ¹⁵ but neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by him;

²² And he said to them a third time, [Why], for what evil has this man done? I have found no cause of death in him; having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

⁴⁰ Then some of the multitude hearing these words, said, This is truly the prophet; ⁴¹ others said, This is the Christ; others said, [No]; for does the Christ come from Galilee? ⁴² Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was? ⁴³ Then there was a division among the multitude on his account;

⁵¹ Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him and knows what he does?

⁸ The disciples said to him, Rabbi, the Jews lately sought to stone you, and do you go there again? ⁹ Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours of the day? and if one walks in the day he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world; ¹⁰ but if he walks in the night he stumbles, because the light is not in it.

²⁹ Then the multitude standing and hearing, said, It was thunder; others said, An angel spoke to him.

¹⁸ I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

² They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming when every one that kills you will think he renders God a service.

³³ These things have I told you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction; but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.

²² He having said these things, one of the officers who stood by gave Jesus a blow, saying, Do you answer the chief priest thus?

²⁴ Then Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief priest.

^{28 (20:1)} THEN they led him from Caiaphas to the Praetorium. And it was morning; and they entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

²⁵ For David says of him, I saw the Lord always before me, he is on my right hand that I should not be moved;

^{1 (3:3)} And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the commander of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them,

³⁹ but if it is from God, you cannot destroy them; lest you be found at some time to be fighting against God.

⁹ But some members of the synagogue called that of the Libertines and Cyrenians and Alexandrians and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen,

¹⁵ And all who sat in the Sanhedrin looking steadily at him saw his face like the face of an angel.

⁴⁰ But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he preached the good news to all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

⁴ and falling on the earth he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, Why do you persecute me?

^{23 (7:5)} And when some days had passed, the Jews took counsel to kill him; ²⁴ and their design was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him;

²⁴ and their design was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him;

¹⁷ If therefore God gave the gift equally to them and to us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I should be able to forbid God?

⁴ And the multitude of the city were divided; some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles. ⁵ And when a design was formed by the gentiles and Jews with their rulers to treat them injuriously, and stone them, ⁶ knowing it, they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,

²³ writing by their hand, The apostles and elders and brothers, to the brothers in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, who are of the gentiles, greeting.

²⁹ that you should abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication, from which if you keep yourselves you will do well. Farewell.

⁴¹ And he passed through Syria and Cilicia confirming the churches.

^{25 (14:4)} But at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sung praises to God, and the prisoners heard them.

⁹ And the Lord said to Paul, in a vision by night, Fear not, but speak and be not silent,

¹⁵ but if it is a question of doctrine, and of names, and of your law, look to it yourselves; for I will not be a judge of these things.

^{21 (17:6)} And when these things were accomplished, Paul was disposed by the Spirit, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there I must see Rome.

^{28 (17:8)} And hearing this they were full of wrath, and cried, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians! ²⁹ And the whole city was full of confusion; and they rushed with one accord to the theatre, taking Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow travellers of Paul. ³⁰ And Paul wishing to go in to the people, the disciples did not permit him; ³¹ and some of the rulers of Asia also, who were friendly to him, sending to him, besought him not to expose himself in the theatre.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humility, and tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews,

²² And behold now, I go constrained by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things which shall befall me there,

³⁰ And all the city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him without the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. ^{31 (20:2)} And while they were seeking to kill him, a report went up to the chiliarch of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in commotion;

^{31 (20:2)} And while they were seeking to kill him, a report went up to the chiliarch of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in commotion; ³² who immediately taking soldiers and centurions ran down upon them; and seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, they ceased beating Paul.

³² who immediately taking soldiers and centurions ran down upon them; and seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, they ceased beating Paul. ³³ Then the chiliarch approaching took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

³³ Then the chiliarch approaching took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done. ³⁴ But some cried one thing, and some another, in the multitude, and not being able to learn the truth, on account of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the fortress.

³⁴ But some cried one thing, and some another, in the multitude, and not being able to learn the truth, on account of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the fortress. ³⁵ And when he was on the steps, it happened that he was borne by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the multitude; ³⁶ for the multitude of the people followed, crying, Take him away.

³⁹ And Paul said, I am a Jew, of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of a not undistinguished city, I beg of you, permit me to speak to the people.

¹ Men, brothers and fathers, hear my present defense before you.

⁵ as the chief priest also bears me witness, and all the eldership, from whom also receiving letters to the brothers I went to Damascus, to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem to be punished.

⁷ and I fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

^{17 (20:8)} And when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance, ¹⁸ and saw him [Christ], saying to me, Hasten and depart immediately from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony of me.

¹⁸ and saw him [Christ], saying to me, Hasten and depart immediately from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony of me.

²⁴ the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be examined with scourges, that he might know for what reason they cried so against him. ²⁵ But when they extended him with cords, he said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, a Roman, and uncondemned? ²⁶ And the centurion hearing this, went and told the chiliarch, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

²⁶ And the centurion hearing this, went and told the chiliarch, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman. ²⁷ And the chiliarch came to him and said, Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes. ²⁸ And the chiliarch answered, I acquired this citizenship for a great price. But Paul said, I am indeed, and was also born [one]. ²⁹ Then those about to examine him immediately withdrew from him; and the chiliarch was afraid, knowing that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. ^{30 (21:1)} AND on the next day, wishing to know the truth in respect to what he was accused of by the Jews, [the chiliarch] released him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to come together; and bringing Paul down he set him before them.

^{30 (21:1)} AND on the next day, wishing to know the truth in respect to what he was accused of by the Jews, [the chiliarch] released him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to come together; and bringing Paul down he set him before them.

¹ And Paul looking steadily at the Sanhedrim, said, Men and brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience to this day.

^{6 (21:2)} And Paul knowing that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried in the Sanhedrim, Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee and the son of Pharisees; for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I under trial.

^{6 (21:2)} And Paul knowing that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried in the Sanhedrim, Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee and the son of Pharisees; for the hope and resurrection of the dead am I under trial. ⁷ And having said this, there was a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the multitude were divided. ⁸ For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees confess both.

⁸ For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees confess both. ⁹ And there was a great cry, and the scribes of the party of the Pharisees rising up contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him? ¹⁰ And there being a great dissension, the chiliarch, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the troops to come down and take him by force from the midst of them, and conduct him to the fortress.

¹² And when it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath, saying that they would not eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

¹² And when it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath, saying that they would not eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. ¹³ And there were more than forty who took this oath, ¹⁴ who came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a curse to taste nothing till we kill Paul.

¹⁴ who came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a curse to taste nothing till we kill Paul.

¹⁴ who came to the chief priests and elders and said, We have bound ourselves under a curse to taste nothing till we kill Paul. ¹⁵ Now, therefore, speak to the chiliarch, with the Sanhedrim, to bring him down to you tomorrow, as if you were about to investigate his case more accurately, and we, before he comes nigh, are ready to kill him. ^{16 (21:4)} But a son of Paul's sister hearing of this lying in wait, went and entering into the fortress told Paul.

²⁰ And he said, The Jews have entered into a compact to ask you to bring down Paul to the Sanhedrim to-morrow, as if about to learn more accurately of something concerning him. ²¹ But do not therefore be persuaded by them; for more than forty men of them lie in wait, who have taken an oath not to eat nor drink till they have killed him, and now they are ready, awaiting an answer from you.

^{23 (21:5)} And calling two of the centurions he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen and two hundred light armed troops, after the third hour of the night.

^{23 (21:5)} And calling two of the centurions he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen and two hundred light armed troops, after the third hour of the night. ²⁴ And provide animals to put Paul on, and take him safely to Felix the procurator.

²⁶ Claudius Lysias to the most excellent procurator Felix, greeting. ²⁷ I went with the soldiery and rescued this man, when he was siezed by the Jews, and about to be killed by them, having learned that he is a Roman;

²⁹ and found him criminated in respect to questions of their law, but charged with nothing worthy of death or bonds. ³⁰ Being informed that a conspiracy was about to be formed against the man, I immediately sent to you, commanding also his accusers to speak before you.

³² and the next day leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress. ³³ And when they came to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the procurator, they also presented Paul to him.

³³ And when they came to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the procurator, they also presented Paul to him.

³⁵ I will hear you, he said, when your accusers have come; and he commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.

^{1 (22:1)} AND after five days the chief priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, went down and gave information to the procurator against Paul.

³ we accept [it] most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

⁵ For finding this man a pestilence and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a chief of the sect of the Nazoraeans, ⁶ who also endeavored to profane the temple, whom we also took,

⁶ who also endeavored to profane the temple, whom we also took,

⁶ who also endeavored to profane the temple, whom we also took, ⁷ (Added verse not retained in Sawyer) ⁸ from whom you will be able to learn by examination of all these things of which we accuse him.

^{10 (22:2)} And the procurator making a sign to him to speak, Paul answered, Knowing that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I shall defend myself cheerfully,

^{10 (22:2)} And the procurator making a sign to him to speak, Paul answered, Knowing that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I shall defend myself cheerfully, ¹¹ you being able to know that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem. ¹² And they did not find me in the temple disputing with any one, or making a disturbance of the multitude, neither in the synagogues nor in the city; ¹³ neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me. ^{14 (22:3)} But this I confess to you, that in the way which they call a heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers; believing all things written in the law and the prophets, ¹⁵ having a hope in God which they also hold, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and wicked.

¹⁵ having a hope in God which they also hold, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and wicked. ¹⁶ And in this also I endeavor always to have a conscience without offense towards God and man.

¹⁶ And in this also I endeavor always to have a conscience without offense towards God and man. ^{17 (22:4)} But after many years I came to bring charities and offerings to my nation,

^{17 (22:4)} But after many years I came to bring charities and offerings to my nation, ¹⁸ in which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a multitude, nor with a tumult, ¹⁹ who ought to be present and accuse me before you, if they have any thing against me.

¹⁹ who ought to be present and accuse me before you, if they have any thing against me. ²⁰ Or let them say whether they found any unrighteousness in me when I stood before the Sanhedrim, ²¹ except in this one statement which I made, as I stood among them, that I am under trial by you to-day concerning the resurrection of the dead.

²¹ except in this one statement which I made, as I stood among them, that I am under trial by you to-day concerning the resurrection of the dead. ^{22 (22:5)} But Felix put them off, saying, Having learned more accurately of this way, when Lysias the chiliarch comes down I will decide concerning your matters,

^{22 (22:5)} But Felix put them off, saying, Having learned more accurately of this way, when Lysias the chiliarch comes down I will decide concerning your matters, ²³ and he commanded the centurion that Paul should be kept, and be freed from bonds, and that he should forbid none of his friends to serve him. ^{24 (22:6)} And after some days Felix coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. ²⁵ And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix being terrified answered, Go for the present; but when I have time I will call you. ²⁶ At the same time also he hoped that money would be given him by Paul; and on this account sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him. ²⁷ But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and wishing to gratify the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.

^{1 (23:1)} FESTUS therefore coming into the province, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

³ asking favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, having provided an ambuscade to kill him on the way.

⁵ and then, he said, the principal men among you may go down with me; if there is any thing against this man they may prosecute him. ⁶ And staying with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day, sitting on the tribunal, commanded Paul to be brought. ^{7 (23:2)} And when he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and weighty accusations which they could not prove, ⁸ while Paul maintained in his defense, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I done any wrong.

¹¹ If indeed I have done wrong or committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if those things of which they accuse me are nothing, no man may give me up to them; I appeal to Caesar.

¹⁴ And when they had staid there many days, Festus proposed the case of Paul to the king, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix,

¹⁶ to whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man before the accused has the accusers face to face, and is allowed an opportunity to defend himself against the accusation.

¹⁹ but had certain questions with him concerning their religion, and concerning one Jesus that was dead, who Paul said was alive. ²⁰ Being in doubt on the question concerning these things, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried by me there on these charges.

²⁵ But finding that he had done nothing deserving death, and he having appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

⁵ who knew me from the first, if they would testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. ⁶ And now I stand on trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers, ⁷ which our twelve tribes, serving God continually, day and night, hope to attain; of this hope, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews. ⁸ Why is it judged by you incredible that God raises the dead?

¹⁴ and when we had all fallen on the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the goads. ¹⁵ And I said, Who are you, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom you persecute. ¹⁶ But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and witness both of what you have seen and [of visions ] in which I will appear to you, ¹⁷ delivering you from the people, and the gentiles, to whom I send you ¹⁸ to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among the sanctified by faith in me. ¹⁹ Whence, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

²⁵ But he said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter words of truth and sobriety.

³¹ and departing they conversed with each other, saying, This man has done nothing deserving death or bonds.

^{1 (24:1)} AND when it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion by the name of Julius, of the cohort of Augustus.

²² And now I advise you to be of good courage; for there shall be no loss of a life of you, but only of the ship. ²³ For an angel of the God whose I am, and whom I serve, came to me this night

²³ For an angel of the God whose I am, and whom I serve, came to me this night ²⁴ and said, Fear not, Paul; you must stand before Caesar, and behold, God has given you all that sail with you. ²⁵ Wherefore, men, be of good courage; for I believe God, that it will be as he has told me;

^{16 (25:1)} AND when we came to Rome the centurion committed the prisoners to the prefect of the camp, and Paul was allowed to remain by himself, with a soldier to guard him. ¹⁷ And after three days he called the chief men of the Jews together; and when they had convened, said to them, Men and brothers, having done nothing contrary to the people or to the customs of the fathers, I was delivered up from Jerusalem a prisoner into the hands of the Romans, ¹⁸ who on trial wished to release me, because they found no cause of death in me;

²⁰ For this reason, therefore, I have called you to see and converse with you, because I am loaded with this chain on account of the hope of Israel.

^{23 (25:3)} And appointing him a day they came in great numbers to his lodging, to whom he set forth and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening. ²⁴ And some believed the things which were spoken, and others believed not; ²⁵ and disagreeing among themselves they were dismissed by Paul, saying one word; Well did the Holy Spirit speak by Isaiah the prophet to our fathers, ²⁶ saying, Go to this people and say, Hearing you shall hear and not understand, and seeing you shall see and not perceive; ²⁷ for the heart of this people has become hard, and they hear imperfectly with their ears, and they have shut their eyes, lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I should cure them. ²⁸ Be it known to you, therefore, that the salvation of God is sent to the gentiles, and they will hear it. ²⁹ (Added verse not retained in Sawyer) ^{30 (25:4)} But Paul continued two entire years in his hired house, and received all who came to him, ³¹ preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the doctrines concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.

¹⁵ so that as far as depends upon me I am ready also to preach the gospel to those at Rome. ¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes, the Jew first and also the Greek.

¹⁴ Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness. ¹⁵ Their feet are swift to shed blood, ¹⁶ destruction and misery are in their ways,

³ for I have wished that I was myself accursed from Christ for my brothers, my kindred according to the flesh,

¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written; He takes the wise in their craftiness.

⁴ for I am not conscious to myself [of wrong], but I am not on this account justified; but he that judges me is the Lord.

²² Do we provoke the Lord to anger? Are we stronger than he?

²² If any one is not a friend to the Lord, let him be accursed. The Lord comes.

^{8 (1:3)} For we wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, of our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were exceedingly oppressed beyond our power, so that we despaired even of life; ⁹ but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead, ¹⁰ who delivered us from so great a death and will deliver, in whom we hope that he will also still deliver,

^{12 (1:4)} For this is our rejoicing; the testimony of our conscience that in purity and godly sincerity, not with a carnal wisdom, but with a divine grace, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and most abundantly towards you.

² but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but commending ourselves by the manifestation of the truth to every conscience of men before God.

²⁶ often on journeys, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from [my own] race, in dangers from gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers on the sea, in dangers among false brothers,

³² In Damascus, the ethnarch, when Aretas was king, guarded the city of the Damascenes, desiring to take me, ³³ and I was let down in a rope-basket, by a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands.

^{11 (4:4)} Finally, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be of good comfort, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

¹³ Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us, for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangs on a tree,

^{1 (1:6)} For this cause I Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for you gentiles,

^{1 (2:1)} I THEREFORE, the prisoner of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the call with which you were called,

¹³ so that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the Praetorium and in all other places,

⁵ circumcised the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews, as to the law a Pharisee,

^{3 (1:2)} I thank God, whom I serve from my ancestors with a pure conscience, that I mention you incessantly in my prayers night and day,

³ Endure evil as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. ⁴ No one who serves as a soldier is involved in the business of life, that he may please him who has employed him as a soldier.

¹⁷ but the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the word should be fully declared by me, and all the nations should hear, and I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

⁹ on account of love I rather request; being such as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus,

^{18 (5:8)} Pray for us; for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things wishing to live well.

^{1 (1:1)} JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greeting.

^{19 (1:4)} Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

¹⁴ But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not and lie not against the truth.

¹⁶ having a good conscience, that in what they speak evil of you they may be ashamed who slander your good conduct in Christ.

¹⁰ but especially those who walk after the flesh, in corrupt desires, and despise goverment. Presumptuous, self-complacent, they fear not to revile glories,

¹⁴ but hope soon to see you, and we will speak face to face. Peace be to you. The friends salute you; salute the friends by name.

^{8 (1:4)} In like manner also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject government, and blaspheme glories. ⁹ But Michael the arch-angel, when disputing with the devil he reasoned about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a charge of blasphemy, but said, The Lord rebuke you.