Bible in 90 Days

³⁸ And the officers reported these words to the magistrates. And having heard that they were Romans, they became afraid. ³⁹ And having come, they appealed-to them. And having led them out, they were asking them to depart from the city. ⁴⁰ And having gone forth from the prison, they went-in^[a] to Lydia. And having seen the brothers^[b], they encouraged them, and went forth.

In Thessalonica Paul Reasons From The Scriptures That The Christ Had To Suffer

17 Now having traveled-through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. ² And in accordance with the thing having become-a-custom with Paul, he went-in to them. And on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, ³ opening them, and putting-before them that the Christ had-to suffer and rise-up from the dead, and that “This One is the Christ— the Jesus Whom I am proclaiming to you”. ⁴ And some of them were persuaded and were allotted-to^[c] Paul and Silas— both a large number of the worshiping Greeks, and not a few of the leading women. ⁵ But the Jews— having become-jealous, and having taking along some evil men from the marketplace, and having formed-a-crowd— were throwing the city into-a-commotion. And having suddenly-come-upon the house of Jason, they were seeking them^[d] to bring them forth to the public-assembly. ⁶ But not having found them, they were dragging Jason and some brothers before the city-authorities^[e], shouting that “The ones having upset the world— these ones are also present here, ⁷ whom Jason has received^[f]. And these ones all are acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that Jesus is another king”. ⁸ And they stirred-up the crowd and the city-authorities hearing these things. ⁹ And having received the bond^[g] from Jason and the others, they released them.

In Berea, The People Examine The Scriptures With Paul And Silas

¹⁰ And the brothers immediately sent-away both Paul and Silas during the night to Berea— who, having arrived, were going into the synagogue of the Jews. ¹¹ Now these ones were more-noble^[h] than the ones in Thessalonica— who^[i] received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things might hold so. ¹² So indeed many of them believed— and not a few of the prominent Greek women and men. ¹³ But when the Jews from Thessalonica came-to-know that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there also, shaking^[j] and stirring-up the crowds. ¹⁴ And at that time the brothers immediately sent Paul away, that he might go as-far-as to the sea. And both Silas and Timothy remained there.

In Athens, Paul Reasons With The Philosophers In The Marketplace

¹⁵ Now the ones conducting Paul brought him as far as Athens. And having received a command for Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as soon as they could, they were going away [to them]. ¹⁶ And while Paul was waiting-for them in Athens, his spirit was being provoked^[k] within him while observing the city being full-of-idols. ¹⁷ So indeed he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the ones worshiping, and in the marketplace every day with the ones happening-to-be-there. ¹⁸ And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. And some were saying, “What would this scavenger^[l] be intending to say?” And others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities^[m]”— because he was announcing-the-good-news as to Jesus and the resurrection. ¹⁹ And having taken-hold-of him, they brought him to the Areopagus^[n], saying, “Can we know what this new teaching being spoken by you is? ²⁰ For you are bringing-in some things being strange to our ears. So we want to know what these things mean”. ²¹ Now all Athenians and the strangers residing there were finding-an-opportunity^[o] for nothing other than to say something or to hear something newer.

Paul Proclaims To Them The Creator-God And What He Wants From Mankind

²² And Paul, having been stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, “Men, Athenians, I see how you are very-religious in all respects. ²³ For while going-about and looking-carefully-at^[p] your objects-of-worship, I also found an altar in which it had been inscribed, ‘To a not-known god’. Therefore what you are worshiping while not-knowing, this I am proclaiming to you: ²⁴ God, the One having made the world and all the things in it— this One, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made-by-human-hands. ²⁵ Nor is He served by human hands, [as if] being-in-need of something^[q]— He Himself giving life and breath and all things to all people. ²⁶ And He made from one man every nation of mankind, that they should dwell upon all the face of the earth, having determined the times^[r] having been appointed^[s] for them and the boundaries of their dwelling-places^[t]; ²⁷ that they should seek God— if perhaps indeed they might grope-for^[u] Him and find Him, though indeed He being not far from each one of us. ²⁸ For in Him we live and move and exist, as also some of your poets^[v] have said— ‘For we are indeed the One’s offspring^[w]’. ²⁹ Being then offspring of God, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone— a work of human craft and thought. ³⁰ So indeed, having overlooked^[x] the times of ignorance, God, as to the present things, is commanding people that everyone everywhere should repent. ³¹ Because He set a day on which He is going to judge the world in righteousness by a Man Whom He designated, having granted^[y] a proof ^[z] to everyone— having raised Him up from the dead”.

At The Mention of a Resurrection From The Dead, Some Scoffed

³² Now having heard-of a resurrection of the dead, some were scoffing, but others said, “We will indeed again hear you concerning this”. ³³ So Paul went out of their midst. ³⁴ And some men having joined him believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite^[aa]; and a woman— Damaris by name; and others with them.

In Corinth Paul Teaches The Gentiles For 18 Months

18 After these things, having departed from Athens, he went to Corinth. ² And having found a certain Jew— Aquila by name, a Pontian by nationality, having recently come from Italy because Claudius^[ab] had ordered all the Jews to depart from Rome— and Priscilla his wife, he went to them. ³ And because of being the same-trade, he was staying with them and working— for they were tent-makers by trade. ⁴ And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuading Jews and Greeks. ⁵ But when both Silas and Timothy came^[ac] down from Macedonia, Paul was occupying-himself with the word^[ad], solemnly-testifying to the Jews that the Christ is Jesus. ⁶ But while they were opposing and blaspheming, he said to them, having shaken-out his garments, “Your blood be upon your head; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles”. ⁷ And having passed on from there, he entered into the house of a certain one worshiping God—Titius Justus by name— whose house was bordering^[ae] on the synagogue. ⁸ And Crispus, the synagogue-official, believed in the Lord with his whole household. And many of the Corinthians hearing were believing and being baptized. ⁹ And the Lord said to Paul during the night through a vision, “Do not be afraid, but be speaking and do not be silent— ¹⁰ because I am with you, and no one will set-upon you to harm you; because there is a large people for Me in this city”. ¹¹ And he sat for a year and six months^[af], teaching the word of God among them.

Paul Is Brought Before The Proconsul By The Jews. Gallio Refuses To Intervene

¹² Now while Gallio^[ag] was being proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with-one-accord rose-up-against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat, ¹³ saying that “This one is persuading^[ah] people to worship God contrary to the Law”. ¹⁴ And Paul being about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If it were some crime or evil villainy, O Jews, I would have borne-with you in accordance with reason— ¹⁵ but since it is issues about talk^[ai] and names^[aj] and your Law, see to it yourselves. I am not willing to be a judge of these things”. ¹⁶ And he drove them away from the judgment-seat. ¹⁷ And having all taken-hold-of Sosthenes, the synagogue-official, they were striking him in front of the judgment seat. And none of these^[ak] things was-a-concern to Gallio.

In Ephesus, Paul Prepares Them For a Future Visit And Then Returns Home To Antioch

¹⁸ And Paul, having stayed-on considerable days longer, having said-good-bye to the brothers, was sailing-off to Syria— and Priscilla and Aquila with him— having sheared his head in Cenchrea, for he had a vow^[al]. ¹⁹ And they came to Ephesus. And those^[am] ones he left-behind there^[an]. And he himself, having entered into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews. ²⁰ And while they were asking him to stay for more time, he did not consent. ²¹ But having said-goodbye, and having said, “I will return again to you, God willing”, he put-to-sea from Ephesus. ²² And having come down to Caesarea, having gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch^[ao].

Paul Embarks On a Third Journey. Priscilla And Aquila Update Apollos

²³ And having done some time there, he went forth^[ap], going successively through the Galatian region^[aq] and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples. ²⁴ Now a certain Jew— Apollos by name, an Alexandrian by nationality, an eloquent man— came to Ephesus, being powerful in the Scriptures. ²⁵ This one had been instructed as to the way of the Lord. And boiling in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing-about only the baptism of John. ²⁶ And this one began to speak-boldly in the synagogue. And having heard him, Priscilla and Aquila took him aside and explained the way of God to him more-accurately. ²⁷ And he wanting to go to Achaia, the brothers, having urged him forward, wrote to the disciples to welcome him; who, having arrived, greatly helped the ones having believed through grace. ²⁸ For he was vigorously^[ar] refuting the Jews in public, showing through the Scriptures that the Christ is Jesus.

Paul Arrives In Ephesus. He Baptizes Some Disciples of Apollos

19 And it came about during Apollos’s being in Corinth that Paul, having gone through the upper regions, came down to Ephesus and found some disciples. ² And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit, having believed?” And the ones said to him, “But we did not even hear if ^[as] the Holy Spirit is given”. ³ And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” And the ones said, “Into John’s baptism”. ⁴ And Paul said, “John baptized a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus”. ⁵ And having heard it, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. ⁶ And Paul having laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they were speaking in tongues and prophesying. ⁷ And all the men were [totaling] about twelve.

Paul Ministers In Ephesus For Over Two Years, Teaching And Doing Miracles

⁸ And having entered into the synagogue, he was speaking-boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God. ⁹ But when some were becoming-hardened, and were disobeying, speaking-evil-of the Way before the assembly— having departed from them, he separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school^[at] of Tyrannus. ¹⁰ And this took place for two^[au] years, so that all the ones dwelling-in Asia heard the word of the Lord— both Jews and Greeks. ¹¹ And God was doing not the ordinary^[av] miracles by the hands of Paul— ¹² so that handkerchiefs or aprons^[aw] were even being carried-forth^[ax] from his skin to the ones being sick, and the diseases were being released from them, and the evil spirits were going out.

Even Some Non-Believing Priests Tried To Utilize Paul’s Power

¹³ And even some of the Jewish exorcists^[ay] going-around attempted to name the name of the Lord Jesus over the ones having the evil spirits, saying, “I make you swear^[az] by the Jesus Whom Paul is proclaiming”. ¹⁴ Now there were seven sons of a certain Sceva^[ba], a Jewish chief priest, doing this. ¹⁵ But having responded, the evil spirit said to them, “I know Jesus and know-about Paul, but who are you?” ¹⁶ And the man in whom was the evil spirit— having leaped on them, having subdued^[bb] all^[bc] of them— prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and having been wounded. ¹⁷ And this became known to all the ones dwelling-in Ephesus— both Jews and Greeks. And fear fell upon them all.

Jesus Was Being Magnified And The Word of The Lord Was Prevailing

¹⁸ And the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified. And many of the ones having believed were coming, confessing-out^[bd] and declaring^[be] their [evil] practices. ¹⁹ And many of the ones having practiced sorceries, having brought-together their books, were burning them up in the presence of everyone. And they calculated-up the prices of them, and found it to be fifty thousand silver-coins^[bf]. ²⁰ Thus in accordance with the might^[bg] of the Lord, the word was growing and prevailing.

Paul Decides To Return To Jerusalem And Then Go To Rome. He Sends Timothy Ahead

²¹ Now when these^[bh] things were completed, Paul put^[bi] in his spirit that, having gone through Macedonia and Achaia, he should be going to Jerusalem, having said that “After I come-to-be there, I must also see Rome”. ²² And having sent-out two of the ones ministering with him to Macedonia— Timothy and Erastus— he himself held-on in Asia for a time.

There Is a Big Uproar In Ephesus Over a Decline In The Sale of Idols Due To Paul

²³ Now about that time, no small disturbance took place concerning the Way. ²⁴ For a certain Demetrius by name, a silversmith making silver shrines^[bj] of Artemis^[bk], was bringing-about no small business for the craftsmen— ²⁵ whom having assembled-together, and the workers with respect to such things, he said, “Men, you know that prosperity for us is from this business. ²⁶ And you are seeing and hearing that this Paul— having persuaded people not only from Ephesus, but from almost all Asia— turned-away a considerable crowd, saying that the gods being made with hands are not gods. ²⁷ But not only is-there-a-danger for us that this^[bl] part may come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be counted for nothing, and that she whom all Asia and the world worships may even be about to be torn-down^[bm] from her majesty”.

Amid The City-Wide Confusion, Friends of Paul Are Seized

²⁸ And having heard it, and having become full of rage, they were crying-out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!” ²⁹ And the city was filled with confusion. And they rushed with-one-accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus— Macedonian fellow-travelers of Paul. ³⁰ And while Paul was wanting to enter into the public-assembly, the disciples were not letting him. ³¹ And even some of the Asian-officials^[bn]— being friends with him, having sent to him— were urging him not to give himself to the theater. ³² Then indeed, other ones were crying-out another^[bo] thing. For the assembly was confused, and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together. ³³ And some from the crowd gave-instructions-to^[bp] Alexander— the Jews having put him forward. And Alexander, having waved his hand, was intending to speak-a-defense to the public-assembly. ³⁴ But having recognized that he was a Jew, one voice came^[bq] from everyone— crying-out for about two hours, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”

The Town Mayor Calms And Dismisses The Crowd

³⁵ And the town-mayor^[br], having calmed the crowd, says, “Men, Ephesians, who indeed is there of mankind who does not know the city of the Ephesians as being temple-keeper^[bs] of the great Artemis, and of the image fallen-from-heaven^[bt]? ³⁶ These things then being undeniable, you must continue-being calmed^[bu] and doing nothing reckless— ³⁷ for you brought here these men being neither temple-robbers nor ones blaspheming our goddess. ³⁸ So indeed if Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against anyone, courts are being led^[bv], and there are proconsuls. Let them bring-a-charge against one another. ³⁹ Now if you are seeking-for anything further^[bw], it will be settled in the lawful assembly. ⁴⁰ For indeed we are in-danger-of being charged with a riot because of today— there being no cause^[bx] for it— in relation to which^[by] we will not be able to render an account for this gathering”. ⁴¹ And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

After The Uproar, Paul Departs For Jerusalem Through Macedonia And Greece

20 And after the uproar ceased, Paul— having sent for the disciples and having encouraged them, having said-farewell— went forth to proceed^[bz] to Macedonia. ² And having gone^[ca] through those regions, and having encouraged them with much speaking, he came to Greece^[cb]. ³ And having done three^[cc] months there, a plot having been made against him by the Jews while he was about to put-to-sea for Syria— he became of a mind that he should be returning through Macedonia^[cd]. ⁴ And Sopater, son of Pyrrhus, a Berean, was accompanying him; and Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; and Gaius, a Derbean; and Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus, Asians. ⁵ But these^[ce], having gone ahead, were awaiting us^[cf] in Troas. ⁶ And we sailed-off from Philippi after the days of the Feast of Unleavened-Bread, and came to them at Troas within five days, where we spent seven days.

While Paul Is Speaking In Troas, Eutychus Falls To His Death, And Is Raised

⁷ And on the first day of the week, we having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was speaking to them, being about to go away on the next day. And he was extending the message until midnight. ⁸ And there were many lamps in the upper-room where we had been gathered-together. ⁹ And a certain young-man, Eutychus by name, sitting on the window [sill], was being carried-away by a deep sleep while Paul was speaking further. Having been carried-away by the sleep, he fell down from the third floor, and was picked-up dead. ¹⁰ But having gone down, Paul fell upon him, and having embraced him, said, “Do not be thrown-into-a-commotion, for his life is in him!” ¹¹ And Paul ^[cg] having gone up, and having broken the bread and eaten and having conversed for a considerable time, until daybreak— in this manner he departed. ¹² And they brought the boy [along]^[ch] alive. And they were not moderately comforted.

In His Hurry To Reach Jerusalem By Pentecost, Paul Sails By Ephesus To Miletus

¹³ And we, having gone ahead to the ship, put-to-sea for Assos, intending from there to pick-up Paul. For thus having arranged it, he was intending to go-on-foot^[ci]. ¹⁴ And as he was meeting us in Assos, having picked him up, we came to Mitylene. ¹⁵ And having sailed-away from there on the following day, we arrived opposite Chios. And on another day we crossed-over to Samos. And on the next day, we came to Miletus. ¹⁶ For Paul had determined to sail-by Ephesus so that it might not happen to him that he lose-time in Asia. For he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem— if it might be possible for him— the day of Pentecost.

Paul Exhorts Elders From Ephesus: You Know How I Served The Lord Among You

¹⁷ But having sent from Miletus^[cj] to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the church. ¹⁸ And when they came to him, he said to them, “You know, from the first day from which I set-foot in Asia, how I was^[ck] with you the whole time— ¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humblemindedness and tears and trials (the ones having happened to me by the plots of the Jews); ²⁰ how^[cl] I in no way drew-back from the things being profitable^[cm] so as not to declare them to you and teach you in public and from house-to-house, ²¹ while solemnly-testifying both to Jews and to Greeks as to the repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus. ²² And now, behold— having been bound in my spirit^[cn], I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will meet^[co] me in it, ²³ except that the Holy Spirit is solemnly-warning me in each city, saying that imprisonment and afflictions are awaiting me. ²⁴ But I am making my life of no account^[cp] as to value to myself so-as to finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus— to solemnly-testify to the good-news about the grace of God.

Take Heed To Yourselves And To Shepherd The Flock. For Wolves Are Coming

²⁵ “And now, behold— I know that you all, among whom I went-about proclaiming the kingdom, will no longer see^[cq] my face. ²⁶ Therefore, I am bearing-witness to you on this very day that I am clean of the blood of everyone. ²⁷ For I did not draw back so as not to declare the whole purpose^[cr] of God to you. ²⁸ Take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit placed^[cs] you as overseers— to shepherd the church of God which He obtained with His own^[ct] blood. ²⁹ I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. ³⁰ And men will rise-up from you yourselves, speaking things having been perverted, that they might be drawing-away the disciples after them. ³¹ Therefore keep-watching, remembering that night and day for three years I did not cease admonishing each one of you with tears. ³² And as to the things now, I commend you to God, and to the word of His grace being able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all the ones having been sanctified.

I Did Not Serve You For Money

³³ “I coveted the silver or gold or clothing of no one. ³⁴ You know that these hands served my own needs, and the people being with me. ³⁵ In all respects, I showed you that laboring in this manner, it-is-necessary^[cu] to help the ones being weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus— that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to be giving than to be receiving’”.

Paul Departs Amid Prayer And Weeping

³⁶ And having said these things, having put-down his knees with them all, he prayed. ³⁷ And there was much weeping from everyone. And having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him, ³⁸ suffering-pain especially over the statement which he had spoken— that they were no longer going see his face. And they were accompanying him to the ship.

Paul Travels By Ship To Tyre, Where He Is Again Warned Not To Go To Jerusalem

21 And when it came about that having withdrawn^[cv] from them we put-to-sea, having run-a-straight-course we came to Cos, and on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. ² And having found a ship crossing-over to Phoenicia, having boarded, we put-to-sea. ³ And having sighted Cyprus, and having left it behind on the left, we were sailing to Syria. And we came down to Tyre, for there the ship was unloading its cargo. ⁴ And having found the disciples, we stayed there seven days— who were telling Paul through the Spirit not to be setting-foot in Jerusalem. ⁵ But when it came about that we finished the days, having gone out, we were proceeding—everyone accompanying us, with wives and children, as far as outside the city. And having put down our knees on the beach, having prayed, ⁶ we said-farewell to one another. And we went-up into the ship, and those ones returned to their own things.

When Paul Arrives In Caesarea, Agabas The Prophet Foretells Imprisonment

⁷ And we, having completed^[cw] the voyage from Tyre, arrived in Ptolemais. And having greeted the brothers, we stayed with them one day. ⁸ And having gone-out on the next day, we came to Caesarea. And having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist (being one of the seven^[cx]), we stayed with him ⁹ (and this one had four virgin daughters prophesying!). ¹⁰ And while we were staying-on for more days, a certain prophet from Judea, Agabus by name, came down. ¹¹ And having come to us, and having taken Paul’s belt, having bound his own feet and hands, he said, “These things says the Holy Spirit: ‘In this manner the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man whose belt this is, and hand him over into the hands of the Gentiles’”. ¹² And when we heard these things, both we and the local-residents were begging that he not be going up to Jerusalem. ¹³ Then Paul responded, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus”. ¹⁴ And he not being persuaded, we were quiet, having said, “Let the Lord’s will be done”.

Paul Arrives In Jerusalem

¹⁵ And after these days, having made-preparations, we were going up to Jerusalem. ¹⁶ And some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, bringing^[cy] us to Mnason— a certain Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we might lodge. ¹⁷ And we having come-to-be in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.

Paul Meets James. They Formulate a Plan For His Acceptance Among The Jews

¹⁸ And on the following day Paul was going in with us to James, and all the elders were present. ¹⁹ And having greeted them, he was describing individually each of the things which God did among the Gentiles through his ministry. ²⁰ And the ones, having heard it, were glorifying God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of the ones having believed there are among the Jews! And they are all zealots^[cz] for the Law. ²¹ And they were informed about you— that you are teaching all the Jews^[da] throughout the nations apostasy from Moses, saying that they should not be circumcising their children, nor walking in their customs. ²² What, then, is to be done? They will surely hear that you have come. ²³ Therefore do this which we tell you: There are four men with us having a vow upon themselves. ²⁴ Having taken along these men, be purified together-with them. And spend^[db] money for them, so that they will shave^[dc] the head. And everyone will know that there is nothing true of the things which they have been informed about you, but even you yourself are walking-in-line^[dd], keeping the Law. ²⁵ But concerning the Gentiles having believed— we wrote-to them, having determined that they should guard-themselves as to food-sacrificed-to-an-idol and blood and the strangled thing and sexual immorality”.

While Executing The Plan, Paul Is Recognized By Ephesian Jews And Attacked

²⁶ Then Paul— having taken along the men on the next day, having been purified together-with them— was going into the temple, giving-notice as to the completion of the days of purification, until which time the offering was offered for each one of them. ²⁷ But as the seven days were about to be completed, the Jews from Asia^[de], having seen him in the temple, were stirring-up the whole crowd. And they put their hands on him, ²⁸ crying-out, “Men, Israelites, help! This is the man teaching everyone everywhere against our people and the Law and this place. And furthermore, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place”. ²⁹ For they had previously-seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they were supposing that Paul brought into the temple. ³⁰ And the whole city was set-in-motion, and a running-together of the people took place. And having taken-hold-of Paul, they were dragging him outside of the temple. And immediately the doors were shut.

The Romans Swoop Down And Take Paul Into Custody

³¹ And while they were seeking to kill him, a report went up to the commander^[df] of the [Roman] cohort^[dg] that all Jerusalem was stirred-up— ³² who at-once, having taken along soldiers and centurions^[dh], ran down upon them. And the ones, having seen the commander and the soldiers, ceased striking Paul. ³³ Then having drawn-near, the commander took-hold-of him. And he ordered that he be bound with two chains. And he was inquiring as to who he might be and what he has done. ³⁴ But other^[di] ones in the crowd were calling-out another thing. And he not being able to know the certainty of it because of the uproar— he ordered that he be brought into the barracks. ³⁵ But when he^[dj] came-to-be on the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd— ³⁶ for the multitude of the people were following, crying-out, “Take him away”.

Paul Asks To Speak To The Mob

³⁷ And being about to be brought into the barracks, Paul says to the commander, “Is it permissible for me to say something to you?” And the one said, “You know Greek? ³⁸ Then are you not the Egyptian— the one before these days having caused-an-upset^[dk] and led out into the wilderness the four-thousand men of the Assassins^[dl]?” ³⁹ And Paul said, “I am a Jewish man from-Tarsus^[dm] of Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city— and I beg you, permit me to speak to the people”. ⁴⁰ And he having permitted it, Paul, standing on the stairs, motioned with his hand to the people. And a great silence having come about, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying: 22 ¹ “Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense to you now”. ² And having heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they granted more quietness.

I Am a Jew Trained By Gamaliel, And Was Zealously Persecuting The Church

And he says, ³ “I am a Jewish man, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but having been brought-up in this city; having been trained at the feet of Gamaliel^[dn] in accordance with the strictness^[do] of the Law of ^[dp] my ancestor^[dq]; being a zealot for God just as you all are today— ⁴ who persecuted this Way to the point of death, binding and handing-over both men and women to prisons, ⁵ as indeed the high priest testifies concerning me, and the whole Council-of-elders, from whom also having received letters to the brothers, I was proceeding to Damascus to bring bound to Jerusalem even the ones being there, in order that they might be punished.

On The Way To Damascus For This Purpose, Jesus Spoke To Me And Blinded Me

⁶ “But it came about in my proceeding and drawing-near to Damascus about mid-day, that suddenly a great light from heaven flashed around me. ⁷ And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ ⁸ And I answered, ‘Who are You, sir^[dr]?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, Whom you are persecuting’. ⁹ And the ones being with me saw the light, but did not hear^[ds] the voice of the One speaking to me. ¹⁰ And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Having arisen, proceed into Damascus. And there it will be told you concerning everything which has been assigned^[dt] to you to do’. ¹¹ But since I was not seeing because of the glory of that light, I came into Damascus being hand-led by the ones being with me.

Ananias Restored My Sight And Said God Appointed Me To Be His Witness

¹² “And a certain Ananias— a reverent man in-relation-to the Law, being attested by all the Jews dwelling there, ¹³ having come to me and having stood near— said to me, ‘Brother Saul, see again’. And I looked-up at him at the very hour. ¹⁴ And the one said, the God of our fathers appointed^[du] you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One and hear a voice from His mouth, ¹⁵ because you will be a witness for Him to all people of the things which you have seen and which you heard. ¹⁶ And now, why are you delaying? Having arisen, be baptized, and wash-away your sins, having called-upon His name’.

In a Vision At The Temple, God Said He Was Sending Me To The Gentiles

¹⁷ “And it came about at my having returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I came-to-be in a trance ¹⁸ and saw Him saying to me, ‘Hurry, and go out from Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me’. ¹⁹ And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that throughout the synagogues I was imprisoning and beating the ones putting-faith upon You. ²⁰ And when the blood of Stephen Your witness was being shed, I myself also was standing-near and giving-approval and guarding the garments of the ones killing him’. ²¹ And He said to me, ‘Be going, because I will send you out far away to the Gentiles’”.

At The Mention of Gentiles, The Mob Erupts. The Romans Take Paul Away

²² And they were listening-to him up to this statement. And they raised their voice, saying, “Take away such a one from the earth, for it was^[dv] not proper that he continue-living”. ²³ And while they were shouting and throwing-off their cloaks and throwing dust into the air, ²⁴ the commander ordered that he be brought into the barracks— having said that he should be interrogated with whips in order that he might learn for what reason they were calling-out against him in this manner. ²⁵ But when they stretched him out with^[dw] the straps^[dx], Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful^[dy] for you to whip a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?” ²⁶ And having heard it, the centurion, having gone to the commander, reported, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman”. ²⁷ And having gone to him, the commander said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And the one said, “Yes”. ²⁸ And the commander responded, “I acquired this citizenship with a large sum [of money]”. And Paul said, “But I indeed have been born one”. ²⁹ So the ones being about to interrogate him immediately withdrew from him. And the commander also became afraid, having learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

The Romans Take Paul Before The Sanhedrin

³⁰ And on the next day, wanting to know the certainty as to why he was being accused by the Jews, he released^[dz] him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to come together. And having brought Paul down, he stood him before them. 23 ¹ And Paul, having looked-intently at the Sanhedrin, said, “Men, brothers, I have conducted-myself ^[ea] with all good conscience before God up to this day”. ² And the high priest Ananias^[eb] commanded the ones standing near him to strike his mouth. ³ Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you— whitewashed wall! Do You indeed sit there judging me according to the Law, and violating-the-Law, order that I be struck?” ⁴ And the ones standing near said, “Are you reviling the high priest of God?” ⁵ And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it has been written [in Ex 22:28] that ‘You shall not speak badly of a ruler of your people’”.

Paul Divides The Assembly Over The Question of The Resurrection

⁶ And Paul, having known that the one part of them was of Sadducees and the other of Pharisees, was crying-out in the Sanhedrin, “Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am being judged concerning the hope^[ec] and resurrection of the dead”. ⁷ And he having said this, a dispute between the Pharisees and Sadducees took place, and the assembly was divided. ⁸ For Sadducees say that there is not a resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit— but Pharisees confess all^[ed] three. ⁹ And a great clamor took place. And having stood up, some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part were battling, saying, “We are finding no evil in this man. And what if a spirit did speak to him, or an angel?”

The Romans Take Paul Away

¹⁰ And while a great dispute was taking place, the commander— having feared that Paul might be torn-to-pieces by them— ordered the troop^[ee], having gone down, to snatch him out of the midst of them and bring him to the barracks.

That Night The Lord Appears To Paul And Says He Will Also Testify In Rome

¹¹ And on the following^[ef] night, the Lord, having stood near him, said, “Take-courage. For as you solemnly-testified in Jerusalem as to the things concerning Me, so you must also testify in Rome”.

The Next Day, Over 40 Jews Swear an Oath To Kill Paul, And Hatch a Plot

¹² And having become day, the Jews, having held a gathering, bound themselves under-a-curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until which time they killed Paul. ¹³ Now there were more than forty having made^[eg] this sworn-pact— ¹⁴ who, having gone to the chief priests and the elders, said, “With a curse^[eh], we bound ourselves under-a-curse to eat nothing until which time we kill Paul. ¹⁵ Now therefore, you, along with the Sanhedrin, notify the commander so that he may bring him down to you, as-though you are intending to determine the things concerning him more accurately. And we are prepared that we might kill him before he draws-near”.

Paul’s Nephew Hears of The Plot, And Informs The Roman Commander

¹⁶ But the son of the sister of Paul— having heard-of the ambush, having come and entered into the barracks— reported it to Paul. ¹⁷ And Paul, having summoned one of the centurions, said, “Lead this young-man away to the commander, for he has something to report to him”. ¹⁸ So indeed the one, having taken him along, led him to the commander. And he says, “Paul the prisoner, having summoned me, asked that I lead this young man to you— he having something to tell you”. ¹⁹ And the commander— having taken-hold-of his hand, and having withdrawn privately— was asking, “What is it that you have to report to me?” ²⁰ And he said that “The Jews agreed to ask you so that tomorrow you might bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin, as-though intending to inquire something more accurately concerning him. ²¹ So don’t you be persuaded by them. For more than forty men from-among them are lying-in-wait-for him who bound themselves under-a-curse neither to eat nor drink until which time they kill him. And now they are prepared, waiting-for the promise^[ei] from you”.

The Roman Commander Makes Arrangements To Send Paul To Caesarea

²² Then indeed the commander sent away the young-man, having commanded him to tell no one “that you revealed^[ej] these things to me”. ²³ And having summoned a certain two of the centurions, he said, “Prepare two-hundred soldiers and seventy horsemen and two-hundred spearmen^[ek] so that they may proceed to Caesarea at the third^[el] hour of the night”; ²⁴ and that they should provide mounts in order that having put-on Paul, they might bring him safely through to Felix^[em] the governor, ²⁵ he having written a letter having this form:

²⁶ “Claudius Lysias, to the most-excellent governor Felix: Greetings. ²⁷ I rescued this man having been seized by the Jews and being about to be killed by them, having come-suddenly-upon them with the troop— having learned that he was a Roman^[en]. ²⁸ And wanting to know the reason for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin— ²⁹ whom I found being accused about issues of their Law, but having no accusation^[eo] worthy of death or imprisonment. ³⁰ And a plot having been disclosed to me that would be against the man, I sent him to you at once, having also ordered his accusers to speak the things against him before you”.

Roman Soldiers Take Paul To Caesarea, Where He Awaits The Arrival of His Accusers

³¹ So indeed the soldiers, in accordance with the thing having been commanded them, having picked-up Paul, brought him during the night to Antipatris. ³² And on the next day, they^[ep] returned to the barracks, having let the horsemen depart with him— ³³ who, having entered into Caesarea, and having delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul to him also. ³⁴ And having read it, and having asked from what province he was, and having learned that he was from Cilicia, ³⁵ he said, “I will give you a hearing whenever your accusers also arrive”— having ordered that he be guarded in the Praetorium^[eq] of Herod.

Paul Is Accused Before Felix The Roman Governor By The High Priest And Others

24 And after five days, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney^[er], a certain Tertullus— who^[es] brought-charges against Paul to the governor. ² And he^[et] having been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Attaining much^[eu] peace through you, and reforms taking place for this nation through your foresight ³ both^[ev] in every way and everywhere— we welcome it, most-excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. ⁴ But in order that I may not hinder you further, I beg you to hear us briefly, by your kindness. ⁵ For having found this man to be a plague^[ew], and setting-in-motion disputes^[ex] among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, ⁶ who even tried to profane^[ey] the temple, whom also we seized—^{[ez] 7 [fa] 8} from whom you yourself, having examined him, will be able to learn about all these things of which we are accusing him”. ⁹ And the Jews also joined-in-the-attack, asserting that these things hold so.

Paul Defends Himself Against Their Charges

¹⁰ And Paul responded, the governor having nodded to him to speak, “Knowing-about you being a judge^[fb] to this nation for many years, I cheerfully speak-a-defense as to the things concerning myself— ¹¹ you being able to learn that it is not more than twelve days from which day I went up to Jerusalem to worship. ¹² And neither in the temple did they find me arguing with anyone or causing an onset of a crowd— nor in the synagogues, nor throughout the city! ¹³ Nor are they able to prove to you the things concerning which they now are accusing me. ¹⁴ But I confess this to you— that according to the Way which they call a sect, thus I am worshiping^[fc] the God of my ancestor^[fd], believing all the things in accordance with the Law, and the things having been written in the Prophets, ¹⁵ having a hope in God which these ones themselves also are waiting-for^[fe]— that there will-certainly be a resurrection of both righteous ones and unrighteous ones. ¹⁶ In this^[ff] indeed I am striving to have a blameless conscience toward God and people continually. ¹⁷ Now after many years I came to do acts-of-almsgiving^[fg] for my nation, and offerings, ¹⁸ during which they found me in the temple, having been purified^[fh]— not with a crowd, nor with a commotion. ¹⁹ But there were some Jews from Asia— who ought-to-have been present before you and accusing me, if they have something against me. ²⁰ Or let these ones themselves say what crime they found, I having stood before the Sanhedrin— ²¹ other-than concerning this one shout which I cried-out while standing among them, that ‘I am being judged before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead’”.

Felix Adjourns The Hearing, But Keeps Paul In Relaxed Custody

²² And Felix adjourned^[fi] them, knowing more-accurately the things concerning the Way, having said, “Whenever Lysias the commander comes down, I will determine^[fj] the things concerning you^[fk] people”, ²³ having given-orders to the centurion that he be kept [in custody] and that he have a relaxation^[fl] [of custody] and that they forbid none of his own people to serve him.

Paul Frequently Speaks To Felix, Who Hopes To Get Money From Paul

²⁴ And after some days, Felix, having arrived with Drusilla^[fm] his own wife (she being a Jew), sent for Paul and listened-to him concerning faith in Christ Jesus. ²⁵ But while he was speaking about righteousness, self-control and the coming judgment, Felix, having become afraid, responded, “As to the present, go. And having received an opportunity, I will summon you”— ²⁶ at the same time also hoping that money would be given to him by Paul. Therefore indeed, sending for him very-frequently, he was conversing with him.

Two Years Later, Paul Is Accused Before The New Governor, Festus

²⁷ Now two years^[fn] having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor— Porcius Festus^[fo]. And wishing to gain^[fp] favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul bound. 25 ¹ So Festus, having set-foot in the province, went up after three days to Jerusalem from Caesarea. ² And the chief priests and the leading ones of the Jews brought-charges to him against Paul. And they were appealing-to him, ³ asking-for a favor against him, so that he might summon him to Jerusalem— while making an ambush to kill him along the way. ⁴ Then indeed Festus responded that Paul was being kept in Caesarea, and that he himself was about to be proceeding-out [of Jerusalem] shortly. ⁵ “So”, he says, “the powerful ones among you having gone-down-with me— if there is something out-of-place in the man, let them be accusing him there”. ⁶ And having spent days among them (not more than eight or ten), having come down to Caesarea, having sat on the judgment-seat on the next day, he ordered that Paul be brought.

When Festus Suggests a Trial In Jerusalem, Paul Appeals To Caesar

⁷ And he having arrived, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood around him bringing many and weighty charges against him, which they were not able to prove— ⁸ Paul speaking-in-defense that “Neither against the Law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, did I sin anything”. ⁹ But Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, having responded to Paul, said, “Are you willing, having gone up to Jerusalem, to be judged there before me concerning these things?” ¹⁰ And Paul said, “I am standing here before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought-to be judged. I did the Jews no wrong, as you also are knowing very well. ¹¹ So if I am doing wrong^[fq] and have committed something worthy of death, I am not refusing to die. But if the things of which these ones are accusing me are nothing, no one is able^[fr] to freely-give me to them. I appeal-to Caesar^[fs]”. ¹² Then Festus, having talked-with his council, responded, “You have appealed-to Caesar— you will go before Caesar”.

King Agrippa Arrives In Caesarea And Asks To Hear From Paul

¹³ Now some days having passed, Agrippa^[ft] the king and Bernice^[fu] arrived in Caesarea, having greeted^[fv] Festus. ¹⁴ And while they were spending more days there, Festus laid-before the king the things concerning Paul, saying, “A certain man has been left-behind by Felix as a prisoner, ¹⁵ concerning whom— I having come-to-be in Jerusalem— the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought-charges, asking-for a sentence-of-condemnation against him, ¹⁶ to whom I responded that it is not a custom with Romans to freely-give any person^[fw] before the one being accused should have his accusers face-to-face, and should receive a place^[fx] for a defense concerning the accusation. ¹⁷ So they having come-with^[fy] me here— I having made no delay, having sat on the judgment-seat on the next day— I ordered that the man be brought, ¹⁸ concerning whom, the accusers having stood were bringing no charge of the evil^[fz] things which I was supposing^[ga], ¹⁹ but were having certain issues with him concerning their own religion and concerning a certain Jesus having died, whom Paul was asserting^[gb] to be alive. ²⁰ And I, being perplexed as to the investigation concerning these things, was saying whether he might be willing to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these things. ²¹ But Paul having appealed that he be kept for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he continue-being-kept [in custody] until which time I might send him up to Caesar”. ²² And Agrippa says to Festus, “I myself also was wanting^[gc] to hear the man”. “Tomorrow”, he says, “you will hear him”.

Festus Introduces Paul, Hoping To Learn Something To Write To Caesar

²³ So on the next day, Agrippa and Bernice having come with great pageantry, and having entered into the auditorium with both commanders^[gd] and prominent men of the city, and Festus having given-orders— Paul was brought. ²⁴ And Festus says, “King Agrippa, and all the men being present-with us— you see this one concerning whom the whole assembly of the Jews appealed to me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer, ²⁵ but I found-out that he had committed nothing worthy of death. And this one himself having appealed-to the Emperor, I determined to send him— ²⁶ concerning whom, I do not have something certain to write to my lord. Therefore I brought him before you, and especially before you King Agrippa, so that the examination having taken place, I may have something I may write. ²⁷ For it seems unreasonable to me, while sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him”. 26 ¹ And Agrippa said to Paul, “It is permitted to you to speak concerning yourself ”.

Paul Says He Is Being Judged For His View of The Promise All Israel Awaits

Then Paul, having stretched-out his hand, was speaking-a-defense: ² “King Agrippa, I regard myself fortunate— being about to speak-a-defense before you today concerning everything of which I am being accused by the Jews, ³ especially you being^[ge] an expert of all of both the customs and issues in relation to the Jews. Therefore I beg that you listen-to me patiently. ⁴ Indeed then, all the Jews know my manner-of-life from youth— it having taken place from the first in my nation and in Jerusalem, ⁵ they knowing me beforehand^[gf] from-the-beginning if they are willing to testify— that I lived as a Pharisee in accordance with the strictest sect of our religion. ⁶ And now I am standing here being judged for the hope of the promise having been made by God to our fathers, ⁷ to which our twelve tribes are hoping to attain while worshiping night and day with fervency^[gg]!— concerning which hope I am being accused by the Jews, King. ⁸ Why is it being judged unbelievable^[gh] among you^[gi] people if God raises the dead?

At First I Persecuted This Name. Then Jesus Spoke To Me and Sent Me

⁹ “So indeed^[gj], I thought to myself that I ought-to do many things contrary^[gk] to the name of Jesus the Nazarene— ¹⁰ which indeed I did in Jerusalem. And I both locked-up many of the saints in prisons, having received the authority from the chief priests, and while they were being killed^[gl], cast my vote against them. ¹¹ And while punishing them often throughout all the synagogues, I was compelling^[gm] them to blaspheme. And being exceedingly enraged at them, I was persecuting them as far as even to the outside cities— ¹² during which, while proceeding to Damascus with authority and a commission from the chief priests, ¹³ in the middle of the day along the road, King, I saw a light from heaven beyond the brightness of the sun, having shined-around me and the ones going with me. ¹⁴ And we all having fallen down to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick^[gn] against the goads’. ¹⁵ And I said, ‘Who are You, sir?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting. ¹⁶ But arise and stand on your feet. For I appeared to you for this— to appoint you as a servant, and a witness both of which things you saw as to Me and of which things I shall be seen by you ¹⁷ while rescuing you from the [Jewish] people, and from the Gentiles— to whom I am sending you forth ¹⁸ to open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among the ones having been sanctified by faith in Me’.

So I Proclaimed His Message To The Gentiles, And The Jews Want Me Dead

¹⁹ “Hence, King Agrippa, I did not become^[go] disobedient to the heavenly vision, ²⁰ but was declaring to the ones both in Damascus first and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance. ²¹ For these reasons, Jews, having seized me while being in the temple, were trying to murder me. ²² Therefore, having obtained help from God, I stand to this day^[gp] bearing-witness to both small and great, saying nothing outside of the things which both the Prophets and Moses spoke about things going to take place— ²³ whether^[gq] the Christ is subject-to-suffering^[gr]; whether He first^[gs] from^[gt] a resurrection from the dead is going to proclaim light both to the [Jewish] people and to the Gentiles”.

Festus Says Paul Has Gone Mad. Paul Makes a Personal Appeal To King Agrippa

²⁴ And while he was speaking these things in his defense, Festus says in a loud voice, “You are mad^[gu], Paul. Great^[gv] learning is turning you to madness”. ²⁵ But Paul says, “I am not mad, most-excellent Festus, but I am declaring^[gw] words of truth and of sound-mindedness. ²⁶ For the king knows about these things— to whom indeed I am speaking while speaking-openly. For I am in no way persuaded that any of these things escape-notice-of him, for this has not been done in a corner. ²⁷ King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe”. ²⁸ And Agrippa says to Paul, “In a short^[gx] time, are you persuading me so as to make me a Christian?” ²⁹ And Paul says, “I would pray to God that both in a short time and in a long time^[gy], not only you, but also all the ones hearing me today might become such ones of-what-sort I also am— except for these^[gz] bonds”. ³⁰ And the king stood up, and the governor; and Bernice and the ones sitting with them. ³¹ And having gone-away, they were speaking to one another, saying that “This man is in no way doing anything worthy of death or imprisonment”. ³² And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed-to Caesar”.

Paul Is Put On a Ship Under Guard For The Voyage To Rome

27 And when it was determined that we^[ha] should sail-away to Italy, they were handing-over both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Imperial^[hb] cohort, Julius by name. ² And having boarded an Adramyttian^[hc] ship being about to sail to the places along [the coast of] Asia, we put-to-sea— Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. ³ And on another day we put in at Sidon. And Julius, having treated Paul humanely, permitted him to obtain care^[hd], having gone to his friends. ⁴ And from there, having put-to-sea, we sailed-under-the-shelter^[he]-of Cyprus because of the winds being contrary. ⁵ And having sailed-through the open-sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came down to Myra of Lycia. ⁶ And there the centurion, having found an Alexandrian ship sailing to Italy, put us on board in it. ⁷ And in many^[hf] days, sailing-slowly and with-difficulty, having come-to-be off Cnidus^[hg]— the wind not permitting us to go farther^[hh]— we sailed-under-the-shelter-of Crete off Salmone. ⁸ And sailing-along it^[hi] with-difficulty, we came to a certain place being called Fair Havens, near to which was the city Lasea. ⁹ And a considerable time having passed, and the voyage being already dangerous^[hj] because even the Fast^[hk] had passed-by already, Paul was advising, ¹⁰ saying to them, “Men, I perceive^[hl] that the voyage will-certainly be with damage^[hm] and great loss— not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives”. ¹¹ But the centurion was being persuaded more by the helmsman and the captain than by the things being said by Paul. ¹² And the harbor being unsuitable for wintering, the majority made a plan^[hn] to put-to-sea from there— if somehow they might be able to spend-the-winter having attained to Phoenix^[ho], a harbor of Crete looking toward the southwest and toward the northwest.

A Severe Storm Catches The Ship

¹³ Now a south-wind ^[hp] having blown-moderately— having supposed that they had taken-hold-of their purpose, having lifted anchor, they were sailing-along very-near Crete. ¹⁴ But after not much time a violent^[hq] wind rushed down from it^[hr], the one being called the “Northeaster^[hs]”. ¹⁵ And the ship having been seized and not being able to face-into the wind, we were being carried-along, having given ourselves up to it. ¹⁶ And having run-under-the-shelter-of a certain small-island being called Cauda^[ht], we were able with-difficulty to come-to-be in-control of the [ship’s] boat^[hu]— ¹⁷ having lifted which, they were using supports^[hv], undergirding the ship. And fearing that they might run-aground at Syrtis^[hw], having lowered^[hx] the gear, in this manner they were being carried-along. ¹⁸ And we being violently storm-tossed, on the next day they were doing a jettison. ¹⁹ And on the third day they threw-off the equipment of the ship with-their-own-hands. ²⁰ And neither sun nor stars appearing^[hy] for many days, and no small storm lying-upon^[hz] us, finally all hope that we might be saved was being taken-away^[ia]. ²¹ And much^[ib] abstinence-from-food^[ic] being present, at that time Paul, having stood in their midst, said, “O men, having obeyed me, you indeed should-have not put-to-sea from Crete and gained^[id] this damage and loss. ²² And as to the things now, I advise that you cheer-up. For there will be no loss of life from-among you, only of the ship. ²³ For an angel stood-before me on this night from the God Whose I am, Whom also I serve, ²⁴ saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand-before Caesar. And behold— God has granted you all the ones sailing with you’. ²⁵ Therefore, cheer up, men. For I believe God that it shall happen in this manner— in accordance with the way it has been spoken to me. ²⁶ But we must run-aground on a certain island”.

On The Fourteenth Night, The Sailors Fear Running Aground

²⁷ Now when the fourteenth night came, while we were being driven-about in the Adriatic-sea, during the middle of the night the sailors were suspecting that some land was approaching them. ²⁸ And having taken-soundings^[ie], they found it to be twenty fathoms^[if]. And having set a short interval^[ig], and again having taken-soundings, they found it to be fifteen fathoms. ²⁹ And fearing that we might run-aground somewhere against rocky places, having thrown-off four anchors from the stern^[ih], they were praying that day might come. ³⁰ And while the sailors were seeking to flee from the ship, and had lowered the [ship’s] boat to the sea on a pretense as-though intending to stretch-out anchors from the bow, ³¹ Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these ones remain in the ship, you cannot be saved”. ³² Then the soldiers cut-off the ropes of the [ship’s] boat, and let it fall-away. ³³ And until which time day was about to come, Paul was urging everyone to receive food, saying, “While waiting-in-expectation for a fourteenth day today, you are continuing without-food, having taken nothing. ³⁴ Therefore I urge you to receive food. For this is for your preservation. For a hair from the head of none of you will be lost^[ii]”. ³⁵ And having said these things, and having taken bread, he gave-thanks to God in the presence of everyone. And having broken it, he began to eat. ³⁶ And everyone having become cheerful, they also were taking food. ³⁷ Now we, all the souls in the ship, were two-hundred seventy six. ³⁸ And having been satisfied with food, they were lightening^[ij] the ship— throwing-out the wheat into the sea.

Shipwrecked On an Island, All Make It Safely Ashore

³⁹ And when it became day, they were not recognizing the land. But they were looking-closely-at a certain bay having a beach, to which they were deliberating^[ik] whether they might be able to drive-out the ship. ⁴⁰ And having cast-off the anchors, they were leaving them in the sea. At the same time, having unfastened the ropes of the rudders^[il], and having raised the sail^[im] to the blowing [wind], they were holding [course] for the beach. ⁴¹ But having fallen-into^[in] a place between-seas^[io], they grounded the vessel. And the bow, having become stuck, remained immovable; but the stern was being broken-up by the force of the waves. ⁴² Now the plan of the soldiers came-to-be that they should kill the prisoners, that none should escape, having swum-away. ⁴³ But the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, forbid them from their intention. And he ordered the ones being able to swim, having jumped-overboard^[ip] first, to go away to the land, ⁴⁴ and the rest to follow— some upon planks, and others on some of the things from the ship. And so it happened that everyone was brought-safely-through to the land.

While Stranded On The Island of Malta, Paul Heals the Sick

28 And having been brought-safely-through, then we learned that the island was called Malta. ² And the natives^[iq] were showing us not the ordinary humaneness. For having lit a fire, they welcomed us all because of the rain having set-upon us and because of the cold. ³ And Paul having gathered a certain quantity of dry-sticks, and having put them on the fire— a viper having come-out because of the heat fastened-on his hand. ⁴ And when the natives saw the beast hanging from his hand, they were saying to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer whom, having been brought-safely-through from the sea, Justice^[ir] did not allow to live”. ⁵ Then indeed the one, having shaken-off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm. ⁶ And the ones were expecting that he was about to be swelling-up, or suddenly be falling down dead. But while they for a long time were waiting-in-expectation and observing nothing out-of-place happening to him— having changed their minds, they were saying that he was a god. ⁷ Now in the areas around that place were lands belonging to the leading^[is] official of the island, Publius by name— who, having welcomed us, entertained^[it] us courteously for three days. ⁸ And it came about that the father of Publius was lying-down, being gripped with fevers and dysentery, to whom having gone in and having prayed, having laid his hands on him, Paul healed him. ⁹ And this having taken place, the others on the island having infirmities were also coming to him and being cured— ¹⁰ who also honored us with many honors, and at our putting-to-sea provided the things for our needs.

After Three Winter Months, They Boarded Another Ship And Sailed For Rome

¹¹ And after three^[iu] months, we put-to-sea in a ship having spent the winter at the island^[iv]— an Alexandrian one marked with the Twin-brothers^[iw]. ¹² And having put-in at Syracuse, we stayed three days— ¹³ from which, having cast-off, we came to Rhegium. And after one day, a south wind having come up, we came on the second day to Puteoli— ¹⁴ where, having found brothers, we were invited to stay with them for seven^[ix] days. And so^[iy] we came^[iz] to Rome. ¹⁵ And from there the brothers, having heard the things concerning us, came as far as the Forum^[ja] of Appius and the Three Taverns^[jb] to meet us— whom having seen, Paul, having given-thanks to God, took courage^[jc].

In Rome Paul Explains His Circumstance To The Jews, Who Ask To Hear His Message

¹⁶ And when we entered into Rome, it was permitted to Paul to stay by himself ^[jd], with the soldier guarding him.