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Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."

Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."

Therefore don't yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you."

When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!'"

But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will call you to me."

He hoped that way that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that these accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I should send him to Caesar."

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."

Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.

Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,