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And when it was shewn me, that an ambush was about to be laid for the man by the Jews, I immediately sent him to thee, commanding his accusers also, to say before thee what they have against him. Farewel.

For we have found this man, a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Then Paul, after the governor had made a sign to him to speak, answered, Knowing thou hast been for several years a judge to this nation, I the more chearfully answer for myself:

And for this cause do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward man.

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

And as he reasoned concerning justice, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

And he hoped also that money would have been given him by Paul to release him; therefore he sent for him the oftner, and discoursed with him.

that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying an ambush to kill him by the way.

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cesar have I offended at all.

For if indeed I have done wrong, and have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there is nothing of the things whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up to them.

But Paul appealing to be kept for the hearing of Augustus, I command him to be kept till I could send him to Cesar.

For it seemeth to me unreasonable, to send a prisoner, and not to signify also the crimes alledged against him.

Then Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted thee to speak for thyself.

And now I stand in judgment, for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers:

And when we were all fallen down to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goads.

And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to ordain thee a minister and a witness, both of the things which thou hast seen,

For these things the Jews seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me with their own hands.

For the king knoweth of these things; to whom also I speak with freedom; for I am persuaded none of these things are hidden from him; for this was not done in a corner.

And the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria there, bound for Italy, put us on board of it.

And as neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was then taken away.