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If I have done something wrong and the law says I must die, then I agree that I should die. I don't ask to be saved from death. But if these charges are not true, then no one can hand me over to these people. No, I want Caesar to hear my case!"

But I told them, ‘When a man is accused of doing something wrong, Romans don't hand him over for others to judge. First, he must face the people accusing him. And then he must be allowed to defend himself against their charges.'

The Jews stood up and accused him. But they did not accuse him of the kind of crimes I thought they would.

Their charges were all about their own religion and about a man named Jesus. Jesus died, but Paul said that he is still alive.

But Paul asked to be kept in Caesarea. He wants a decision from the emperor. So I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar in Rome."

When I judged him, I did not find him guilty of any crime worthy of death. But he asked to be judged by Caesar, so I decided to send him to Rome.

But God helped me, and he is still helping me today. With God's help I am standing here today and telling all people what I have seen. But I am saying nothing new. I am saying only what Moses and the prophets said would happen.

Paul said, "It is not important if it is easy or if it is hard. I pray to God that not only you but that everyone listening to me today could be saved and be just like me—except for these chains I have!"

And Agrippa said to Festus, "We could let him go free, but he has asked to see Caesar."

We sailed along the coast, but the sailing was hard. Then we came to a place called Safe Harbors, near the city of Lasea.

But the captain and the owner of the ship did not agree with Paul. So the army officer accepted what they said instead of believing Paul.

But then a very strong wind called the "Northeaster" came from across the island.

We went below a small island named Cauda. With the island protecting us from the wind, we were able to bring in the lifeboat, but it was very hard to do.

But now I tell you to be happy. None of you will die, but the ship will be lost.

But we will crash on an island."

But Paul told the army officer and the other soldiers, "If these men do not stay in the ship, you will lose all hope of survival."

When daylight came, the sailors saw land, but they did not know what land it was. They saw a bay with a beach and wanted to sail the ship to the beach if they could.

But the ship hit a sandbank. The front of the ship stuck there and could not move. Then the big waves began to break the back of the ship to pieces.

But Julius the army officer wanted to let Paul live. So he did not allow the soldiers to kill the prisoners. He told the people who could swim to jump into the water and swim to land.

When the people living on the island saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said, "This man must be a murderer! He did not die in the sea, but Justice does not want him to live."