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What is it therefore? The multitude must needs come together; for they will hear that thou art come.

Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them, entered into the temple, declaring the accomplishment of the days of purification, till the offering should be offered for every one of them.

For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed Paul had brought into the temple.

But some among the multitude cried out one thing, some another; and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

For the multitude of people followed after, crying, Away with him.

And as I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand by them that were with me, I came into Damascus.

For thou shalt be his witness to all men, of what thou hast seen and heard.

I was in a trance, And saw him saying to me, Make haste and depart quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

But he said to me, Depart: for I will send thee far off to the Gentiles.

And they heard him to this word, and then lifted up their voice and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.

The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be examined by scourging, that he might know, for what cause they cried so against him.

And as they were binding him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a Roman, even uncondemned?

The centurion hearing it, went and told the tribune, saying, Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman.

Then said Paul to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whited wall. For sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

Then said Paul, I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not revile the ruler of thy people.

But Paul perceiving, that the one part were Saducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I called in question.

For the Saducees say, there is no resurrection, neither angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

And the night following, the Lord standing by him, said, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify at Rome also.

And Paul calling to him one of the centurions, said, Conduct this young man to the tribune; for he hath something to tell him.

But do not yield to them; for there are more than forty of them lie in wait, who have bound themselves with a curse, neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, expecting a promise from thee.