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So now you, along with the Sanhedrin, make a request to the commander that he bring him down to you as if you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly. But, before he gets near, we are ready to kill him.”

He summoned two of his centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready with seventy cavalry and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.

When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you right away. I also ordered his accusers to state their case against him in your presence.

commanding his accusers to come to you.] By examining him yourself you will be able to discern all these things we are accusing him of."

He ordered that the centurion keep Paul under guard, though he could have some freedom, and that he should not prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs.

Several days later, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him on the subject of faith in Christ Jesus.

Then Paul made his defense: “Neither against the Jewish law, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I sinned in any way.”

Then after Festus conferred with his council, he replied, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go.”

As he was saying these things in his defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You’re out of your mind, Paul! Too much study is driving you mad.”

For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak boldly to him. For I am convinced that none of these things has escaped his notice, since this was not done in a corner.

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to receive their care.

By now much time had passed, and the voyage was already dangerous. Since the Day of Atonement was already over, Paul gave his advice

As Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand.

When the local people saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man, no doubt, is a murderer. Even though he has escaped the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him,

which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures—

concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh

Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles,