Paul goeth into Macedonia. A. D. 59. THE ACTS. was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. 35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the EpheGr, the tem-sians is a worshipper of the great godple keeper. dess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? Or, the court days are kept. ■ Or, ordinary. 36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly. 37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. 38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. Elders of Ephesus convened. morrow; and continued his speech 8 And there were many lights "in 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and " fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. 12 And they brought the young man 39 But if ye inquire any thing con- 13 ¶ And we went before to ship, and CHAPTER XX. Paul goeth from Ephesus through Macedonia into Troas. 7 He celebrateth the Lord's supper; 9 and restoreth Eutychus. 13 His journey to Miletus. 17 He sendeth for the elders of the church at Ephesus. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus. 16 For Paul had determined to sail A. D. 60. m ch. 1. 15. n 1 Kings 17. 21. 2 Kings 4. 34. • Matt. 9. 21 by Ephesus, because he would not AND after the uproar was ceased, at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. Paul called unto him the disci a a 1 Cor. 16. 5. ples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. 1 Tim. 1. 3. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from sch. 18. 19. & the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humil- 20 And how "I kept back nothing Paul's charge to them. A. D. 60. e 2 Tim. 4. 7. d ch. 1. 17. 2 Cor. 4. 1. e Gal. 1. 1. Tit. 1. S. f ver. 38. Rom. 15. 23. g ch. 18. 6. 2 Cor. 7. 2. h ver. 20. i Luke 7. 30. John 15, 15. Eph. 1. 11. k1 Tim. 4. 16. 1 Pet. 5. 2. 11 Cor. 12. 28. m Eph. 1.7, 14. Col. 1. 14. Heb. 9. 12. 1 Pet. 1. 19. THE ACTS. me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, e which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost 'hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased "with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my n See Heb. 9. departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 14. o Matt. 7. 15. 2 Pet. 2. 1. p 1 Tim. 1. 20. 1 John 2. 19. q ch. 19. 10. r Heb. 13. 9. $ ch. 9. 31. t ch. 26, 18. Epi. 1. 18. Col. 1. 12. & 3. 24. Heb. 9. 15. 1 Pet. 1. 4. u 1 Sam. 12. 3. 1 Cor. 9. 12. 2 Cor. 7. 2. 30 Also P of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my & 11. 9. & 12. necessities, and to them that were with me. 17. He goeth to Jerusalem. launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara : 2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. 4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. A. D. 60. a ver. 12. ch. 20. 23. 5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city and we kneeled b ch. 20. 36. down on the shore, and prayed. 6 And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 7 And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. h 2 Tim. 4. 5. e ch. 6. 5. & 8. 26, 40. f Joel 2. 28. ch. 2. 17. 8 ch. 11. 23. 11 And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the h ver. 33. Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 12 And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, 'What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will Matt. 6. 10. of the Lord be done. 15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of AND it came to pass, that after we Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom were gotten from them, and had we should lodge. & 26. 42. Luke 11. 2. & 22. 42. Paul's life endangered. A. D. 60. 1 ch. 15. 4. m ch. 15. 18. Gal. 1. 19. & 2. 9. a ch. 15. 4, 12. Rom. 15. 18, 19. ch. 1. 17. & 20. 24. P ch. 22. 3. Rom. 10. 2. Gal. 1. 14. q Num. 6. 2. 18. THE ACTS. 17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 19 And when he had saluted them, " he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles " by his ministry. 20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all P zealous of the law: 21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. 23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; 24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their 13, 18. ch. 18. heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. 25 As touching the Gentiles which r ch. 15, 20, 29. believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. He is rescued by Lysias. temple: and forthwith the doors were A. D. 60. shut. 31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar : 24. 7. 32 Who immediately took soldiers beb. 27. and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. 34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. 35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. d e ver. 11. ch 20.23. 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with Lake him. John 19.15. ch. 22 22. 37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? 38 Art not thou that Egyptian, See ch 5 which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? 39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 40 And when he had given him license, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, CHAPTER XXII. Paul declareth to the people the manner of his conver sion. 22 They cry out against him. 24 The chief captain commandeth to scourge him. 25 He declareth himself a Roman, and is spared. 30 He is brought before the council. MEN $6. f ch. 9. IL& 22.3. 5 ch. 12. 17. EN, brethren, and fathers, hear a ch. 7. 2. ye my defence which I make now unto you. 2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) b ch. 21.9. 2 Cor. 11. 22 Phi. 3. 5 © Deut. 33 å 2 Kings 4. 38. Luke 14 39. 3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to a ch. 5. 54. the perfect manner of the law of the • ch. 26. 5. Paul maketh his defence. A. D. 60. 5 ch. 7. 58. fathers, and 'was zealous toward God, | I imprisoned and beat in every syna- 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. 6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. 7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. m 9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. 10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. 11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. 12 And "one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, 13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. 14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and "shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. 15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, a calling on the name of the Lord. 17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; 18 And saw him saying unto me, d Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. 19 And I said, Lord, they know that i h 21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. 22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, * Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. 23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, 24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him. 25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? 26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest; for this man is a Roman. 27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. 28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. ch. 8. 1. Rom. 1. 32. i ch. 9. 15. & 13. 2, 46, 47. & 18. 6. & 26. 17. Rom. 1. 5. & 11. 13. & 15. 16. Gal. 1. 15, 16. & 2. 7,8. Eph. 3. 7, 8. 1 Tim. 2. 7. 2 Tim. 1. 11. k ch. 21. 36. 1 ch. 25. 24. m ch. 16. 37. him. 29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have ex-Or, tortured amined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. 30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. CHAPTER XXIII. Paul's defence before the council. 7 Dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, his accusers. 11 The Lord encourageth him. 12 The Jews conspire against him. 16 The chief captain informed thereof. 23 He sendeth Paul to Cesarea, to Felix the governor. AND Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. 3 Then said Paul unto him, God a ch. 24. 16. 1 Cor. 4. 4. 2 Cor. 1. 12. & 4. 2. 2 Tim. 1. 3. Heb. 13. 18. b 1 Kings 22. 24. Jer. 20. 2. John 18. 22. Paul before the council. A. D. 60. © Lev. 19. 35. Deut. 25. 1, 2. John 7. 51. d ch. 24. 17. e Ex. 22. 28. Ecc. 10. 20. 2 Pet. 2. 10. Jude 8. f ch. 26. 5. Phil. 3. 5. g ch. 24, 15, 21. & 26. 6. & 23. 20. h Matt. 22. 23. Mark 12. 18. Luke 20. 27. i ch. 25. 25, & 26. 31. k ch. 22. 7, 17, 18. 1 ch. 5. 39. m ch. 18. 9. & 27. 23, 24. n ver. 21, 30. ch. 25. 3. Or, with an oath of exe cration. THE ACTS. shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? Paul is sent to Feliz. turions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. 18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and 4 And they that stood by said, Re- e 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, 'I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. 9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. 10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle. 11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. 12 And when it was day, " certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? A. D. 60. 20 And he said, The Jews have ver. 12. agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly. 21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. 22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. 23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; 24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. 25 And he wrote a letter after this 15 Now therefore ye with the coun-of questions of their law, but to have rch, 12, 15., & 30 And when it was told me how t ver. 20. 16 And when Paul's sister's son 31 Then the soldiers, as it was com- 25.6. |