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"Therefore," he said, "have the influential men among you go there with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, have them bring charges against him."

Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go."

but they simply had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a dead man, Jesus, whom Paul asserted to be alive.

And Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all you gentlemen present with us, you see this man about whom all the people of the Jews appealed to me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.

"While so engaged, as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were journeying with me.

but continually proclaimed to those in Damascus first, and in Jerusalem, and then all the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they are to repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.

But Paul said, "I am not insane, most excellent Festus; on the contrary, I am speaking out with truthful and rational words.

"For the king knows about these matters, and I also speak to him with confidence, since I am persuaded that none of these things escape his notice; for this has not been done in a corner.

The king stood up and the governor and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them,

The next day we put in at Sidon; and Julius treated Paul with consideration and allowed him to go to his friends and receive care.

When we had sailed slowly for a good many days, and with difficulty had arrived off Cnidus, since the wind did not permit us to go farther, we sailed under the shelter of Crete, off Salmone;

and with difficulty sailing past it, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea.

saying to them, "Men, I perceive that the voyage will certainly be with damage and great loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."

Running under the shelter of a small island called Cauda, we were able to get the ship's boat under control only with difficulty.

and on the third day they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands.

saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has graciously granted you all those who are sailing with you.'

Now when day came, they could not recognize the land; but they did notice a bay with a beach, and they resolved to run the ship onto it if they could.

And it happened that the father of Publius was lying in bed afflicted with a recurring fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after he prayed, he laid his hands on him and healed him.

They also showed us many honors, and when we were about to set sail, they supplied us with everything we needed.