Acts 12 Cross References - MNT

¹ Now, at about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands to ill-treat certain members of the church; ² and beheaded James, the brother of John, with the sword. ³ And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (This was during the days of unleavened bread.) ⁴ He had him arrested and thrown in prison, and put under guard of sixteen soldiers. He intended, after the Passover, to bring him forth to the people. ⁵ So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer to God was made by the church for him. ⁶ Now when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that very night, while Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison, ⁷ suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side, he woke him saying, "Rise up quickly." At once the chains dropped from his hands. ⁸ "Gird yourself," said the angel, "and put on your sandals." He did so. Then he said unto him, "Throw your cloak about you, and follow me." ⁹ So Peter went out, following him, but did not realize that what the angel was doing was real, but supposed that he was seeing a vision. ¹⁰ And when they had passed the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate that led to the city. This opened to them of its own accord; and they went out passed on through one street; and suddenly the angel left him. ¹¹ Peter, coming to himself, said, "Now I know for a certainty that the Lord has sent his angel and released me from the hand of Herod, and from all that the Jewish people were anticipating." ¹² So, after he had thought things over, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John, surnamed Mark, where a large number of people were assembled, praying. ¹³ When he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid servant named Rhoda came to answer. ¹⁴ And when she recognized Peter's voice, for very joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing in front of the gate. ¹⁵ "You are mad," they said. But she confidently insisted that it was so. "It is his angel," they said. ¹⁶ Meanwhile Peter continued to knock, until at last they opened the door, and were amazed to see that it was really he. ¹⁷ He motioned to them to keep quiet, and told them how the Lord had brought him out of prison. "Tell all this to James," he said, "and to the brothers," and away he went to another place. ¹⁸ When morning came there was no small stir among the soldiers as to what could possibly have become of Peter. ¹⁹ Then Herod had search made for him, and could not find him. After sharply questioning the guards, he ordered them off to execution. He then went down from Judea to Caesarea, where he stayed for some time. ²⁰ Now Herod was violently displeased with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him, with one accord, and after conciliating Blastus, the royal chamberlain, they begged for peace because their country depended upon the king's country for its food supply. ²¹ So on the appointed day, Herod put on his royal robes, and after taking his seat upon the throne, began to harangue them. ²² "The voice of a god, and not of a man," the people kept shouting. ²³ Instantly an angel of the Lord smote him, because he had not given God the glory, and being eaten up by worms, he died. ²⁴ But the word of God grew and multiplied; ²⁵ and after discharging their mission, Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, surnamed Mark.

¹³ When they were gone an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying; "Rise! Take the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and there remain until I bring you word; for Herod intends to make a search for the child, in order to put him to death."

¹⁶ As soon as Herod saw that he had been mocked by the Magi, he was furious. He sent and put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and all the neighborhood who were two years old or under, in accordance with the date which he had ascertained from the Magi.

²¹ As he went farther on he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. ²² They immediately left the boat and their father, and followed him.

¹⁷ "But beware of men! For they will give you up to the Sanhedrin, and flog you in their synagogues. ¹⁸ "And you will be taken before governors and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.

²³ "But when they persecute you in one city, flee to the next. In solemn truth I tell you that you shall not have completed the cities of Israel, before the Son of man comes.

²¹ "Woe unto you, Chorazin! Woe unto you, Bethsaida! Because if the mighty works which have been done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented, long ago, in sackcloth and ashes. ²² "Moreover, I tell you it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the Day of Judgment, than for you.

¹⁸ "Moreover I say to you that you are Petros (a rock), and on this petra (rock) I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against her.

¹⁰ "See to it that you never despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father in heaven.

¹⁹ "And again I tell you that if two of you on earth symphonize your praying concerning anything for which you have asked, it shall be done for you by my Father in heaven.

¹⁹ "And again I tell you that if two of you on earth symphonize your praying concerning anything for which you have asked, it shall be done for you by my Father in heaven. ²⁰ "For wherever there are two or three gathered together in my name, there am I among them."

²³ My cup you indeed shall drink," he answered, "but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but belongs to those for whom it has been prepared by my Father."

⁹ Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

⁵ but said they, "Not during the feast, for fear of causing a riot among the people."

¹⁷ On the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Where do you want us to make preparation for you eat the Passover?"

⁶⁴ Now therefore give order to have the sepulcher securely guarded until the third day, for fear his disciples may come and steal him away, and then tell the people, 'He is risen from the dead'; and so the last error will be worse than the first." ⁶⁵ "You can have a guard," said Pilate. "Go your way, make it as secure as you can." ⁶⁶ So they went and made the sepulcher secure, by sealing the stone in the presence of the guard.

⁴ The guards trembled for fear of him, and became like dead men.

⁸ On this they ran quickly from the sepulcher, in fear and great joy, to tell the news to his disciples.

¹¹ Now while they were on their way, some of the guard went into the city and told the high priest all that had happened. ¹² And when they had met with the elders and conferred together, they heavily bribed the soldiers and told them to say, ¹³ "His disciples came by night and stole him away, while we were asleep." ¹⁴ "If this should reach the Governor's ears," they said, "we will satisfy him and screen you from punishment." ¹⁵ So the soldiers took the money, and did as they were told; and this story has been noised abroad among the Jews, and continues to this day.

⁴³ "If your hand cause you to stumble, cut it off! It is better to be maimed and to enter into life than to have two hands and go away into hell, into the fire that cannot be put out. ⁴⁴ OMITTED TEXT. ⁴⁵ If your foot cause you to stumble, cut it off! It is better to enter into the life a cripple, than to have two feet and be cast into hell. ⁴⁶ OMITTED TEXT. ⁴⁷ If your eye cause you to stumble, tear it out! It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God one-eyed that to keep both your eyes and be cast into hell, ⁴⁸ where their worm never dies and the fire does not go out.

³⁵ Presently there came up to him James and John, the sons of Zebedee, and said, "Teacher, we wish you would do for us whatever we ask you."

³⁸ "You know not what you are asking," said Jesus. "Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?"

¹¹ But they, although they heard that he was living and had been seen by her did not believe it.

¹⁴ Afterward he appeared to the Eleven themselves, as they were eating, and reproached them for their lack of faith, and stubborn hearts, because they disbelieved those who had seen him risen.

²² And when he came out he could not speak to them, and then they knew that he had seen a vision in the sanctuary. He kept making signs to them and remained dumb.

⁹ When suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round them; and they feared with a great fear. The angel said to them.

⁴⁷ "The slave who knew his Lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes, ⁴⁸ "but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more.

²⁵ "when once the master of the house is risen up and has shut the door. You will begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, crying, "'Lord, open to us.' "'I do not know were you came from,' he will reply.

³¹ "Or what king as he goes forth to join battle with another king in war does not sit down first and deliberate whether he can meet with ten thousand men the one who is advancing against him with twenty thousand? ³² "If he cannot, while the other king is yet a great way off, he sends an embassy to ask conditions of peace.

¹⁷ "When he came to himself he said: "'How many of my father's hired men have bread enough and to spare, while I am perishing of hunger!

⁸ "And the master praised the unjust steward because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this world are in relation to their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

¹ He also taught them by a parable how they ought always to pray and never to lose heart.

¹² "But before all these things happen, they will apprehend you and persecute you and deliver you to the synagogues and to prisons, and bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name.

³³ "Lord," Simon said to him, "I am ready to go with you, both to prison and to death."

⁵³ "When daily I was with you in the temple you did not stretch out your hands to take me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness."

⁴ While they were still perplexed over this, it happened that the two men stood near them in dazzling raiment.

¹¹ But the whole story seemed to them but an idle tale; and they disbelieved the women.

³⁷ They were startled and terrified and thought that they were seeing a ghost. ³⁸ And he said to them. "Why are you disturbed? And why do questions rise in your hearts?

⁴¹ But while they still did not believe it for joy, and were filled with wonder, he asked them, "Have you anything here to eat?"

⁵ His mother said to the attendants, "Whatever he may tell you to do, do it."

¹ After these things Jesus continued to travel about in Galilee, for he did not wish to go about in Judea, because the Jews kept trying to kill him.

⁵⁹ Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the Temple.

⁴⁰ and went away again across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing at first, and there he remained.

⁵⁴ Jesus therefore no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but went away from there into the region near the desert to a town called Ephraim,

¹⁰ And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too, ¹¹ because it was on his account that many of the Jews were leaving them, and beginning to believe on Jesus.

⁴³ For they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.

²⁴ So Simon Peter beckoned to him, saying, "Ask who it is about whom he is speaking."

³⁶ Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" "Where I am going," answered Jesus, "you cannot follow me now; but you shall follow me later." ³⁷ "Why cannot I follow you now, Master?" said Peter. "I will lay down my life for you." Jesus answered him. ³⁸ "Your life you will lay down for me? In solemn truth I tell you, the cock shall not crow before you have three times disowned me."

²⁰ "Remember what I told you, 'A slave is not better than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you. If they have obeyed my word, they will obey yours also.

² "They will excommunicate you from their synagogues; indeed the time is coming when any one who kills you will suppose that he is doing God's service.

¹⁶ But Peter took his stand outside, near the door. So the other disciple who was known to the high priest came out and spoke to the doorkeeper and brought Peter in. ¹⁷ The doorkeeper (a maid servant) then said to Peter, "Are not you also one of this man's disciples?" "No I am not," he answered.

¹¹ "You would have no power over me," answered Jesus, "unless it had been given you from above. For this reason he who has betrayed me to you has the greater sin."

²³ After the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, to each soldier a part, and the tunic. Now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom;

¹⁹ On the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, although the doors of the room where the disciples gathered had been locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, and there he stood among them, saying. "Peace to you!"

²⁶ A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood there among and said: "Peace to you!"

¹⁸ "Feed my sheep," said Jesus. "In solemn truth I tell you that when you were young, you used to put on your own girdle, and walk wherever you wished; but when you grow old you will stretch out your hands for some one to gird you, and carry you where you do not wish to go."

¹⁴ Then Peter, with the Eleven, stood up and addresses them in a loud voice. "Men of Judea and dwellers in Jerusalem, have no doubt about this matter, but listen to what I say.

²⁴ but God has raised him to life, having loosed the pangs of death, because it was not possible for death to hold him.

³ They arrested them, and put them in prison till the next day, for it was already evening.

¹³ Now when they beheld the glad fearlessness of Peter and John and had perceived that they were amazed; and they began to recognize them, that they were companions of Jesus.

²³ As soon as the apostles were released, they went to their friends, and told what the high priests and elders had said.

²⁸ "to do all that thy power and thy will had predetermined should be done.

³⁰ "whilst thou stretchest forth thy hand to heal; grant too, that signs and wonders may be done through the name of thy holy Servant, Jesus."

³⁶ In this way Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas ("Son of Encouragement" is what it means), who was a native Cyprus,

¹⁸ and they apprehended the apostles, and threw them into the public prison. ¹⁹ But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors during the night, and let them out.

²² But the officers who went did not find them in the prison; so they came back and reported, ²³ "The prison we found locked fast, with the guards stationed at the doors, but when they were opened we found no one inside."

²³ "The prison we found locked fast, with the guards stationed at the doors, but when they were opened we found no one inside." ²⁴ When the officer in charge of the Temple and the high priest heard these words, they were perplexed concerning them, wondering what would come of it. ²⁵ And some one came and told them that the very men whom they had put in prison were standing in the Temple, and teaching to the people.

³⁹ "but if it is from God, you cannot put it down; you may even find yourselves fighting against God."

⁷ And the word of the Lord continued to spread; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was increasing exceedingly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

³ But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.

⁴⁰ Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town, he kept preaching the good news in all the cities until he reached Caesarea.

³ And as he journeyed, when he was approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed round him.

¹⁰ Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" And he answered, "Lo, I am here, Lord."

³¹ Now throughout the whole of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria the Church continued to enjoy peace and to be spiritually built up. It was increasing in members also, as it kept walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

³ About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house and say to him, "Cornelius."

¹⁷ Now while Peter was greatly perplexed to know what the vision which he had been sent by Cornelius, and had made inquiries for the house of Simon, stood at the gate,

²⁵ When Peter entered the house Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him; ²⁶ but Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said, "I am only a man, myself."

³⁰ Cornelius answered. "Three days ago, at this very hour, I was praying in my house at three o'clock in the afternoon, when suddenly a man in a shining robe stood by me,

⁵ "I was in the city of Joppa, praying, and while in a trance I saw a vision; a certain vessel descending, what seemed to be an enormous sail let down to me,

²¹ The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.

²⁹ So the disciples decided to send relief, every man according to his means, to the brothers in Judea. ³⁰ This they did, forwarding their contributions to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

⁴ He had him arrested and thrown in prison, and put under guard of sixteen soldiers. He intended, after the Passover, to bring him forth to the people. ⁵ So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer to God was made by the church for him. ⁶ Now when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that very night, while Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison, ⁷ suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side, he woke him saying, "Rise up quickly." At once the chains dropped from his hands.

¹² So, after he had thought things over, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John, surnamed Mark, where a large number of people were assembled, praying.

¹⁶ Meanwhile Peter continued to knock, until at last they opened the door, and were amazed to see that it was really he.

²³ Instantly an angel of the Lord smote him, because he had not given God the glory, and being eaten up by worms, he died.

²⁵ and after discharging their mission, Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, surnamed Mark.

¹ Now there were in the church in Antioch prophets and teachers; Barnabas and Symeon, surnamed "the Black," Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul. ² And as they were worshiping the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." ³ So after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them, and let them go. ⁴ So they, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. ⁵ And while they were in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews.

⁵ And while they were in Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. ⁶ They had John Mark as an assistant; and after going through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain Jewish sorcerer and false prophet, named Bar-Jesus, ⁷ who belonged to the suite of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. He summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God. ⁸ But Elymas, "the sorcerer," for that is the translation of his name, opposed them, and tried to divert the proconsul from the faith. ⁹ So Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, gazed steadily at him, and said: ¹⁰ "O full of all craft and cunning, you son of the devil! You enemy of all goodness! Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? ¹¹ "The Lord's hand is now upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season." Instantly there fell on him a mist and a darkness, and groping about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand. ¹² Then the proconsul, seeing what had happened, believed. He was astounded at the teaching of the Lord. ¹³ From Paphos Paul and his party set sail for Perga in Pamphylia; but John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem.

¹³ From Paphos Paul and his party set sail for Perga in Pamphylia; but John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem. ¹⁴ Then they themselves, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia. Here they went into the synagogue on the Sabbath Day and sat down. ¹⁵ And, after the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the wardens of the synagogue sent word to them. "Brothers," they said, "if you have any word of encouragement to the people, say it." ¹⁶ So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said: "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

¹⁶ So Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said: "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen. ¹⁷ "The God of this people of Israel chose our forefathers and made this people great, while they sojourned in the land of Egypt. And with an uplifted arm he led them out of it. ¹⁸ "For about forty years he bore with them in the desert, ¹⁹ "and when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance for about four hundred and fifty years. ²⁰ "And afterwards he gave them Judges, until Samuel, the prophet. ²¹ "Then they asked for a king, and he gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a Benjamite for forty years. ²² After deposing him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also bore witness, when he said, "I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, and who will obey all my will. ²³ "Of this man's descendants God has brought unto Israel, according to his promise, a Savior, Jesus; ²⁴ "before whose coming John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. ²⁵ "And John, when he was finishing his race, repeatedly asked the people. "'Who do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold there comes One after me, whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.' ²⁶ "Brothers, sons of Abraham's race, and all among you who reverence God, to us has the word of this salvation been sent. ²⁷ "For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him. ²⁸ "Though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate to put him to death. ²⁹ "And when they had fulfilled everything which had been written concerning him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb. ³⁰ "But God raised him from the dead. ³¹ "For many days he was seen by those that came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and are now his witnesses to the people. ³² "And we bring you glad tidings of the promise made to our forefathers, ³³ "how that God fulfilled it for us their children in raising up Jesus; as it is also written in the second Psalm, "Thou art my son, today have I become thy Father. ³⁴ "And as to his having raised him from among the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has said this, "I will give thee the holy and sure blessings of David. ³⁵ "Because in another psalm he says, "Thou wilt not give thy Holy One to see corruption. ³⁶ "For David, after he had served his own generation according to the will of God, fell on sleep, and was gathered to his forefathers, and did see corruption; ³⁷ but he whom God raised up saw no corruption. ³⁸ "Be it known unto you therefore, brothers, that remission of sins is proclaimed to you through this man; ³⁹ "and that by him every one that believes is justified from all things from which you could never be justified by the law of Moses. ⁴⁰ "Beware, then, lest that spoken of in the prophets come upon you. ⁴¹ "Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, For in your days I will do a deed, A deed which you will never believe, Though one should declare it unto you." ⁴² As Paul and Barnabas left the synagogue, the people earnestly begged that these words might be repeated to them on the following Sabbath. ⁴³ When the congregation broke up, many of the Jews, and of the devout proselytes, followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked to them, and urged them to continue in the grace of God. ⁴⁴ On the next Sabbath almost the entire city was gathered together to know the word of God. ⁴⁵ When they saw the crowds, the Jews were filled with jealousy, and began to contradict Paul's statements, and to abuse him. ⁴⁶ So Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. "It was necessary," they said, "first to proclaim the word of God to you. But since you push it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. ⁴⁷ "For such is God's command to us, saying, "I have set thee for a light to the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation to the uttermost part of the earth." ⁴⁸ When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who had been ordained to eternal life, believed. ⁴⁹ So the Lord's message went far and wide, through the whole district. ⁵⁰ But the Jews urged on the devout women of high rank, and the leading citizens, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of the district, ⁵¹ But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium. ⁵² As for the disciples, they were continually filled with joy, and with the Holy Spirit.

¹⁰ said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!" ¹¹ And he sprang up and began to walk about. Then the crowds, when they saw what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian tongue, saying, "The gods are come down to us in human form." ¹² And they began to call Barnabas "Zeus," and Paul, since he was the principal speaker, "Hermes"; ¹³ and the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and along with the crowds was about to offer sacrifices. ¹⁴ But when the apostles, Paul and Barnabas, heard of it, they rent their garments and rushed out among the crowd, shouting and crying. ¹⁵ "Men, why are you doing all this? We also are men, with natures like your own! We are bringing you good tidings, that you are to turn from these empty things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is.

¹³ When they had finished speaking, James said:

³⁷ Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John, who was called Mark.

³⁷ Now Barnabas wanted to take with them John, who was called Mark. ³⁸ But Paul thought it unwise to take with them one who had deserted them to the Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to the work. ³⁹ So there arose a sharp irritation, so that they parted company; Barnabas taking Mark with him, sailed away to Cyprus;

²³ had many lashes inflicted upon them, and put them in prison, with a charge to the jailer to keep them safe. ²⁴ On receiving so strict an order he cast them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

²⁶ suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of the prison-house were shaken; and instantly all the doors were opened, and every one's chains fell off. ²⁷ The jailer, roused from sleep, and seeing the doors wide open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he thought that the prisoners had escaped.

⁴⁰ So Paul and Silas came out of the prison, and went to Lydia's house; and after they had seen the brethren and encouraged them, they left Philippi.

²⁰ So mightily the word of the Lord continued to grow and to prevail.

²³ Now just at this time, there arose no small commotion concerning the Way.

³³ And they brought Alexander out of the crowd, whom the Jews had pushed forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, would have made a defense to the people,

⁶ but we ourselves set sail from Philippi, after the days of unleavened bread, and joined them five days later at Troas. There we remained for a week.

⁸ On the morrow we started for Caesarea, where we went into the house of Philip, the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

¹⁸ On the following day we went with Paul to call on James, and all the elders were present.

³³ Then the tribune came up and seized him, and ordered that he be bound with two chains. "Who is he?" he began asking, "and what has he done?"

⁴⁰ So when he had given leave, Paul stood on the stairs, beckoning with his hands to the people. There came a great hush, and he spoke to them as follows, in Hebrew.

¹² When day dawned the Jews made a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. ¹³ And there were more than forty who had sworn this oath. ¹⁴ They went to the high priests and elders, and said to them. "We have bound ourselves by a solemn oath to eat nothing until we have killed Paul. ¹⁵ "Now do you and the Sanhedrin ask the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you would judge his case more exactly; and we are ready to kill him, before he comes near the place." ¹⁶ But Paul's sister's son heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks, and told Paul. ¹⁷ And Paul called one of the centurions, and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him." ¹⁸ So he took him, and brought his to the tribune, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me to him, and begged me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you." ¹⁹ And the tribune took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?" ²⁰ "The Jews," he answered, "have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the Sanhedrin, as though they wish to examine his case in detail. ²¹ "Now do not let them persuade, for more than forty men are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse, not to eat nor drink until they have killed him; even now they are all ready, awaiting your consent." ²² So the tribune sent the young man home with the injunction, "Tell no man that you have given me this information." ²³ Then he called two centurions to him and said: "Get ready by nine o'clock tonight two hundred infantry to march as far as Caesarea, and also seventy troopers and two hundred spearmen." ²⁴ He further ordered them to provide horses on which to mount Paul, so as to bring him safely to Felix, the governor. ²⁵ He also wrote a letter in the following terms. ²⁶ "Claudius Lysais unto the Most Excellent Governor Felix, greeting. ²⁷ "This man Paul had been seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon them with the troops, and rescued him, as I had learned that he was a Roman citizen. ²⁸ "Anxious to find out why they had accused him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin. ²⁹ "Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment. ³⁰ "Now when I received information that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him at once to you, charging his accusers also to speak against him before you."

²⁷ But after two full years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and because he wished to curry favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

³ They urged him, asking it as a favor, to send for him to Jerusalem. They meant to lay in wait for him and kill him on the way. ⁴ But Festus answered that Paul was in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there soon. ⁵ "Let those then," he said, "who are in authority among you, go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him."

⁹ But Festus, wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Will you go up to Jerusalem and be tried there by me upon these charges?"

¹³ A short time after this King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

¹⁹ "So then, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision;

²⁴ As Paul thus made his defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice. "Paul, you are raving mad; your great learning is driving you mad."

²³ "for last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me and said: ²⁴ "'Fear not, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'

⁴² Now the soldiers were planning to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim off and so escape.

²⁰ This is the reason why I begged you to see and speak with me. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."

⁷ Then get rid of the old leaven, so that you may be like a new lump, as you are now unleavened. For our Paschal Lamb has already been sacrificed, Christ himself. ⁸ So let us keep the unending feast, not with any old leaven, neither with leaven of malice and vice, but with unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

²⁶ When one member suffers, all the others suffer with it; and when one member is honored, all the members are glad with it.

⁷ Then he was seen by James, then by all the apostles,

⁸ Now, brothers, I want you to know about the troubles which befell me in Asia; how I was burdened altogether beyond my strength, so that I renounced all hope even of life itself. ⁹ Indeed, I had in myself, and still have, the sentence of death, in order that I might not rely on myself, but on God who raises the dead to life. ¹⁰ He delivered me from such a death, and will deliver me. On him I have set my hopes that he will continue to deliver me, ¹¹ while all of you also are helping me by your prayers; so that from many lips thanksgiving may rise on my behalf for the blessings vouchsafed to me through the intercessions of many.

¹ I am forced to boast, though it is unprofitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord. ² I know a Christian man who, fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know not, or out of the body, I know not. God knows), was caught up—this man of whom I speak—even into the third heaven. ³ And I know such a man (whether in the body or apart from the body I know not, God knows),

¹⁰ Think you that I am now trying to conciliate men or God? Or am I "seeking to please men"? If I were still seeking to please men, I should not be a slave of Christ.

¹⁹ I saw no other apostle except James, the Lord's brother.

⁹ and when they recognized the grace which had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, then thought to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and to me the right hand of fellowship. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.

¹² For until certain men came from James he used to eat with the Gentile Christians, but when they came, he began to draw back and to separate himself, because he was afraid of the circumcision party.

¹⁴ For this reason it is said, "Awake, thou sleeper! Arise from the dead; And Christ shall shine upon thee!"

¹⁸ Continue to pray at all times, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching for it with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; ¹⁹ and for me, that utterance may be given me to open my mouth boldly, and to make known the mystery of the gospel for which I am an ambassador, ²⁰ and in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it boldly as I ought to speak.

²⁰ and in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it boldly as I ought to speak.

⁶ Do not worry about anything; but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; ⁷ and the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will stand guard over your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

⁶ And just as it is spreading through the whole world, bearing fruit and increasing, so also is it among you, from the day in which you heard it, and came truly to know the grace of God,

¹⁰ Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, salutes you, and Marcus, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, make him welcome), and Jesus surnamed Justas.

⁴ But as my fitness to be entrusted with the gospel has been tested and approved by God, I so speak, not to please men, but to please God, who is testing my motives.

¹⁷ Pray without ceasing.

⁴ the adversary, who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God, or is an object of worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, and vaunts himself as God.

¹ Finally, brothers, pray on for me, that God's word may run swiftly, and be glorified as in your own case,

¹⁶ The Lord show mercy to the house hold of Onesiphorus; for many a time he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain.

¹¹ Luke only is with me. Pick up Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me in my ministry.

²⁴ so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

¹⁴ Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for service in behalf of those who are about to inherit salvation?

⁸ By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tempted, they were slain with the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, persecuted, tormented—

³ Remember those who are in prison, as if you were fellow prisoners; remember too, those who are being ill-treated, since you too, are in the body.

⁶ So that we can say with confidence, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

¹ James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greeting to the twelve tribes that are scattered abroad.

¹⁶ So confess your sins one to another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. For the fervent prayer of a righteous man is mighty in its working.

¹³ Your sister church in Babylon, elect with you, sends you salutations, and so does Marcus, my son.

⁹ then be sure that the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the wicked (who are even now enduring punishment) for the "Day of Judgment";

¹⁴ Now the confidence which we have in him is this, that he listens to us whenever we ask anything that is in accordance with his will. ¹⁵ And if we know that he is listening to us in what ever we are asking, we know that we obtain the petitions which we have made to him.

¹⁶ For these are murmurers, always complaining. They always go where their passions lead, and their mouth speaks great swelling words, while they pay court to men for the sake of the advantage they can get.

⁷ Write also to the angel of the Church in Philadelphia. These things says He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens, and no one shall shut; and who shuts, and no one opens.

⁴ Men worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying. "Who is like the beast? Who can fight with him?"

¹ After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, who had great authority; and the earth was illumined by his glory.