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But if De-me''tri-us and the men of his trade have a case against any man, behold there is a proconsul in the city; let the craftsmen come forward and settle with one another in the court.

And on the first day of the week, while the disciples were assembled to break bread, Paul preached to them, and because he was ready to leave the next day, he prolonged his speech until midnight.

And a young man named Eu''ty-chus was sitting at the floor opening above and listening, and as Paul prolonged his speech, the youth fell into a deep sleep, and while asleep he fell down from the third loft, and was taken up as dead.

Take heed therefore to yourselves and to all the flock, over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, to feed the church of Christ which he has purchased with his blood.

And now 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 the saints.

But they were most distressed because of the words he spoke, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.

And when he was come unto us, he took Paul''s girdle, and bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus says the Holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owns this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

And there came with us some of the disciples from Cs-a-re''a, bringing with them a brother who was among the first converts, named Mna''son, a native of Cyprus, who had before received us at his house.

And when we had saluted them, Paul told them in successive order everything that God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and beckoned with his hand to them. And when they were quiet, he spoke to them in the Hebrew (Aramaic) tongue and said to them.

And he said to me, The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice of his mouth.

And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and was in accord with his slayers, and was in charge of the garments of them who stoned him.

And the high priest An-a-ni''as commanded those who stood by his side to strike Paul on the mouth.

Now you and the leaders of the council ask the captain to bring him to you, as though you were desirous to have a thorough investigation of his acts, and we are ready to kill him before he shall arrive here.

Then the captain took the young man by his hand, and drew him aside, and asked him, What have you to tell me?

And when I was informed that the Jews had plotted secretly against him, I immediately sent him to you, and I have ordered his accusers to go and contend with him before you. Farewell.

Then he commanded his accusers to come to you. Now when you question him, you can learn for yourself concerning all these things of which we accuse him.

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul in comfort, and that none of his acquaintances should be prevented from ministering to him.

And after a few days, Fe''lix with his wife Dru-sil''la, who was a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith of Christ.

Festus, when he had conferred with his counsellors, decreed, You have appealed to Csar. You will go to Csar.