Anno 2)OMINI Anno DOMINI 60. ver. 20. ch. 24. 8. 25. 6. over Judea. ch. . & 28. 17. was. was ✓ ch. 2.1, 10. & 25. 26 mch.26.2. & 28. 23 nch. 33.6. John 5. 28, 29. -Paul, being accused by Tertullus, CHAP. XXIV. answereth for his life and doctrine, the cause wherefore they accused him, | mayest take knowledge of all these things, I brought him forth into their council: whereof we accuse him. 29 Whom I perceived to be accused 9 And the Jews also assented, saying 25:18. 15. *of questions of their law, 'but to have that these things were so. ch. 36. 31. nothing laid to his charge worthy of death 10 | Then Paul, after that the goveror of bonds. nor had beckoned unto him to speak, 30 And when it was told me how that answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent hast been of many years a judge unto this Fa: D. 93. straightway to thee, and "gave command nation, I do the more cheerfully answer procurator ment to his accusers also to say before for myself: thee what they had against him. Fare- u Because that thou mayest underwell. stand, that there are yet but twelve days 31 Then the soldiers, as it was com- since I went up to Jerusalem "for to hver 17 manded them, took Paul, and brought worship. him by night to Antipatris. 12 And they neither found me in the i ch. 25, 8. gogues, nor in the city: 14 But this I confess unto thee, that And when he understood that he lieving all things which are written in 'Tim 1. 3. E ch. 21. 39. of * Cilicia; m the law and in the prophets: thine accusers are also come. And he they themselves also allow, °that there 2.6, 7.& - Matt. 27 commanded him to be kept in ’Herod's shall be a resurrection of the dead, both Dan. 12. 2 judgment hall. of the just and unjust. CHAP. XXIV. 16 And Pherein do I exercise myself, p ch. 23. 1. to have always a conscience void of tor, 10 answereth for his life and doctrine. 17 Now after many years 'I came to 70. & 20. 18 high priest descended with the el- 19 *Who ought to have been here & 25. 16. ders, and with a certain orator named Ter- before thee, and object, if they had ought tullus, who informed the governor against against me. Paul. 20 Or else let these same here say, if the resurrection of the dead I am called 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not fur- things, having more perfect knowledge of come down, I will know the uttermost of For we have found this man a pes- your matter. * 16. 20. tilent fellow, and a mover of sedition 23 And he commanded a centurion to 2. 1 Pet. 2 among all the Jews throughout the world, keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and and a ringleader of the sect of the Naza- *that he should forbid none of his ac- ch.97 3. quaintance to minister or come unto 6 «Who also hath gone about to pro- him. fane the temple: whom we took, and 24 | And after certain days, when Felix John 18. would have judged according to our law. came with his wife Drusilla, which was 7 'But the chief captain Lysias came a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him 25 And as he reasoned of righteous- q ch. 11., Rm. 15.25 2 Cor. 8.4 a ch.21. 27. b ch. 23. 2 30, 35. & 35. sch. 23. 30. 8 ch. 73. 30. DO! Anno DOMINI 60. A. D. 69. 1 Exod. 73. 2. 25 %, 14 uch. 24. 1. ver 15. The Jews accuse Paul before Festus. THE ACTS. Paul cleared by Fas way for this time; when I have a con- 13 And after certain days king Agrip venient season, I will call for thee. pa and Bernice came unto Cesarea to y Exod. 23.8. 26 He hoped also that 'money should salute Festus. 27 But after two years Porcius Festus man left in bonds by Felix: ing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul salem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. 16" To whom I answered, It is not answereth for himself, 11 and appealeth openeth man to die, before that he which is as cerning the crime laid against him. TOW when Festus was come into the 17 Therefore, when they were come province, after three days he as- hither," without any delay on the morrow a zi cended from Cesarea to Jerusalem. I sat on the judgment seat, and com 2 * Then the high priest and the chief manded the man to be brought forth. stood up, they brought none accusation he would send for him to Jerusalem, 19 °But had certain questions against bich. 23.12, "laying wait in the way to kill him. him of their own superstition, and of one 4 But Festus answered, that Paul Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul afshould be kept at Cesarea, and that he firmed to be alive. himself would depart shortly thither. 20 And because || I doubted of such !! 5 Let them therefore, said he, which manner of questions, I asked him whether among you are able, go down with me, he would go to Jerusalem, and there be ch.18 . 14. and accuse this man, if there be any judged of these matters. wickedness in him. 21 But when Paul had appealed to be 6 And when he had tarried among reserved unto the || hearing of Augustus, lobos como them || more than ten days, he went I commanded him to be kept till I might o more than down into Cesarea; and the next day send him to Cesar. sitting on the judgment seat commanded 22 Then ”Agrippa said unto Festus, LES Paul to be brought. would also hear the man myself. To 7 And when he was come, the Jews morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. which came down from Jerusalem stood 23 And on the morrow, when AgripLike kys, round about," and laid many and grievous pa was come, and Bernice, with great 13:. 24. complaints against Paul, which they could pomp, and was entered into the place of not prove. hearing, with the chief captains, and prin8 9 While he answered for himself, cipal men of the city, at Festus' com90.Z 'Neither against the law of the Jews, mandment Paul was brought forth. neither against the temple, nor yet against 24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, 9 But Festus,' willing to do the Jews a with us, ye see this man, about whom 10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar's live any longer. judgment seat, where I ought to be judg- 25 But when I found that he had ed: to the Jews have I done no wrong, committed nothing worthy of death, "andre. Det as thou very well knowest. that he himself hath appealed to Augus- refuse not to die: but if there be none of write unto my lord. Wherefore I that, after examination had, I might have , answered, Hast 27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable signify the crimes laid against him. eight or to days. 2%. 17. 5 ver. 20. hvar. 25. 31. icb. 26. 32. & 8. 19 Aung JONINI Anno DOMINI 62. m That permited to speak for thyself . 18 p 2 Cor.6.14. & 5. 8. Col. 1.13. Pet. 19. & 20. & 21. u Matt 3.&. x ch. 21. 30, *.23. 6. & 4. 15, 22. bil. 3. 5. kill me. y Luke 24. 10. Deut. 18. 15. Sam. 7. Ps. 132. say 14. & 28. 23 Rom. 3. 21. Tis defence before Agrippa. CHAP. XXVI. He is pronounced innocent. CHAP. XXVI. 16 But rise, and stand upon thy feet: 2 Paul, in the presence of Agrippa, declareth for I have appeared unto thee for this his life from his childhood, 12 and how mi purpose, to make thee a minister and a mch. 32. 15. raculorisly he was converted, and called to witness both of these things which thou which I will appear unto thee; 17 Delivering thee from the people, nounce him innocent. and from the Gentiles, "unto whom now " el. 22. 21. NHEN Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou I send thee, . To open their eyes, and P to turn Isai: 35. 5. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and them from darkness to light, and from the hea answered for himself: power of Satan unto God,' that they may Cor. 4: 4: 2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, receive forgiveness of sins, and 'inherit- Thess.5.5: because I shall answer for myself this day ance among them which are 'sanctified by b.Com before thee touching all the things where- faith that is in me. of I am accused of the Jews : 19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was 2.5. 25. 3 Especially because I know thee to be not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: Luke 1.77 expert in all customs and questions which 20 But tshewed first unto them of Da- Col. 1:12. are among the Jews: wherefore I be- mascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout . ch. 20. 328 seech thee to hear me patiently. all the coasts of Judea, and then to the 22, 29.& 11. 4 My manner of life from my youth, Gentiles, that they should repent and 24. & 13 be which was at the first among mine own turn to God, and do "works meet for 17. & 18. & nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; repentance. 5 Which knew me from the beginning, 21 For these causes * the Jews caught 22 Having therefore obtained help of 6 And now I stand and am judged God, I continue unto this day, witnessing Ge":2 15. for the hope of the promise made of both to small and great, saying none other 26. 4. & 49. God unto our fathers: things than those which the prophets 37.6 7 Unto which promise dour twelve and" Moses did should come: 1. Ital ... tribes, instantly serving God today and 23 “That Christ should suffer, and bthat z John 5 46. Leto use. night, hope to come. For which hope's he should be the first that should rise from Luke 24. Jer. 3.5.& sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the dead, and should shew light unto the bi Cor. 13 16. Ezek. 34. the Jews. people, and to the Gentiles. 8 Why should it be thought a thing in- 24 | And as he thus spake for himself, c Luke 2. 32. credible with you, that God should raise Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou d 2 Kings Rom. 15.8. the dead? art beside thyself; much learning doth 20. 1 Cor. 1 9 ® I verily thought with myself, that I make thee måd. Gamishe ought to do many things contrary to the 25 But he said, I am not mad, most e Luke 2. 37. name of Jesus of Nazareth. noble Festus; but speak forth the words 10 Which thing I also did in Jerusa- of truth and soberness. lem: and many of the saints did I shut up 26 For the king knoweth of these $ John 16.9. in prison, having received authority' from things, before whom also I speak frcely: i Tim. 1:13. the chief priests; and when they were put for I am persuaded that none of these to death, I gave my voice against them. things are hidden from him; for this 11 *And I punished them oft in every thing was not done in a corner. pheme; and being exceedingly mad a- prophets ? I know that thou believest. thou persuadest me to be a Christian. ch:93 & 12 "Whereupon as I went to Damas- 29 And Paul said, 'I would to God, e1 Cor. 7.7 cus with authority and commission from that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and alto- 14 And when we were all fallen to the 31 And when they were gone aside, earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, they talked between themselves, saying, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, *This man doeth nothing worthy of fch: 23.9. Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard death or of bonds. for thee to kick against the pricks. 32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And This man might have been set at liberty, he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. if he had not appealed unto Cesar. 20. Col.1. 18. Rev. 1. 3. & 37. 24 Dan. 9. 24. Mic. 7. 20. ch.13. 32. sch. 25. 11. Anno DOMINI a eh. 15. 12, 25. & 96.16. even Paul saileth toward Rome. THE ACTS. His dangerous CHAP. XXVII. which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat : 1 Paul shipping toward Rome, 10 foretelleth 17 Which when they had taken up, of the danger of the voyagé, 1l but is not believed. 14 They are tossed to and fro with they used helps, undergirding the ship; tempest, 41 and suffer shipwreck, 22, 34, and, fearing lest they should fall into the 44 yet all come safe to land. quicksands, strake sail , and so were driven. 18 And we being exceedingly tossed A pembena "sit was determined that we should sail into Italy, they de- with a tempest, the next day they lightlivered Paul and certain other prisoners ened the ship; unto one named Julius, a centurion of 19 And the third day we cast out with Augustus' band. our own hands the tackling of the ship. 2 And entering into a ship of Adramyt- 20 And when neither sun nor stars in tium, we launched, meaning to sail by the many days appeared, and no small temb ch. 19. 29. coasts of Asia; one "Aristarchus, a Mace- pest lay on us, all hope that we should be donian of Thessalonica, being with us. saved was then taken away. 3 And the next day we touched at 21 But after long abstinence Paul 4:23. Sidon. And Julius - courteously entreated stood forth in the midst of them, and Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened anto friends to refresh himself. me, and not have loosed from Crete, and 4 And when we had launched from to have gained this harm and loss. thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because 22 And now I exhort you to be of good the winds were contrary. cheer: for there shall be no loss of any 5 And when we had sailed over the man's life among you, but of the ship. sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to 23 'For there stood by me this nights Myra, a city of Lycia. the angel of God, whose I am, and 'whom te 6 And there the centurion found a ship I serve, of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must put us therein. be brought before Cesar: and, lo, God 7 And when we had sailed slowly many hath given thee all them that sail with days, and scarce were come over against thee. Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sail- 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: 101, Candy. ed under || Crete, over against Salmone; for I believe God, that it shall be 8 And, hardly passing it, came unto a as it was told me. place which is called The fair havens; 26 Howbeit 'we must be cast upon a nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. certain island. 9 Now when much time was spent, 27 But when the fourteenth night was and when sailing was now dangerous, come, as we were driven up and down in The Fase because the fast was now already past, Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed tenth day or Paul admonished them, that they drew near to some country; 10 And said unto them, Sirs, I per- 28 And sounded, and found it twenty ceive that this voyage will be with || hurt fathoms: and when they had gone a little | Or, injury, and much damage, not only of the lading further, they sounded again, and found and ship, but also of our lives. it fifteen fathoms. 11 Nevertheless the centurion believed 29 Then fearing lest they should have the master and the owner of the ship, fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors more than those things which were spo- out of the stern, and wished for the day. ken by Paul. 30 And as the shipmen were about to 12 | And because the haven was not flee out of the ship, when they had let commodious to winter in, the more part down the boat into the sea, under colonr advised to depart thence also, if by any as though they would have cast anchors means they might attain to Phenice, and out of the foreship, there to winter; which is an haven of 31 Paul said to the centurion and to Crete, and lieth toward the south west the soldiers, Except these abide in the and north west. ship, ye cannot be saved. 15 And when the south wind blew 52 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes softly, supposing that they had obtained of the boat, and let her fall off. their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed 33 And while the day was coming on, close by Crete. Paul besought them all to take meat, say14 But not long after there || arose ing, This day is the fourteenth day that against it a tempestuous wind, called Eu- ye have tarried and continued fasting, roclydon. having taken nothing. Ethere shall not an hair fall from the the seventh mnontli, Lev. 23. 97, 29. Or, bent. Anno OMINI 62. Ando DOMINI 62. 1 Sam. 9. 18. Luke 10. 19. John 6. 2. 1 Tim.4. cb. 2. 41 7. 14. 2. 13.1. Pet. 3. 20. e James 5. De, cut the f Mark 6. 5. & 7. 32. & 12. 9, 98, Matt. 15 2 Cor. 11. Paul suffereth shipwreck. CHAP. XXVIII. He healeth many discases. 35 And when he had thus spoken, he 5 And he shook off the beast into the took bread, and gave thanks to God in fire, and felt no harm. presence of them all: and when he had 6 Howbeit they looked when he should Mark 16. Mark & broken it, he began to eat. have swollen, or fallen down dead sud36 Then were they all of good cheer, denly: but after they had looked a great and they also took some meat. while, and saw no harm come to him, they 37 And we were in all in the ship two changed their minds, and dsaid that he d eh. 14. 11. hundred threescore and sixteen "souls. was a god. 38 And when they had eaten enough, 7 f In the same quarters were posses- name was Publius; who received us, and and prayed, and 'laid his hands on him, 14, 15, 40 And when they had || taken up the and healed him. schors,tha sit them in anchors, they committed themselves unto 9 So when this was done, others also, 16. 18. Luke * sed, fc. the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and which had diseases in the island, came, 11,12. 1Cor. hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and and were healed : made toward shore. 10 Who also honoured us with many 42 And the soldiers' counsel was to wintered in the isle, whose sign was Cas- 12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried 13 And froin thence we fetched a com- came the next day to Puteoli: 15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far tained of the barbarians. 5 The viper on whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, 16 And when we came to Rome, the that kept him. ND when they were escaped, then it came to pass, that after a ver. 22. & 27.3 two years. a ch. 27. 36. b Rom. 1. 1 Cor. i eh. 24. 12, 13. & 25.8. 3. JA. Melita. Jews together: and when they were come 2 And the barbarous people shewed together, he said unto them, Men and 1. Col. us no little kindness: for they kindled a brethren, though I have committed no fire, and received us every one, because of thing against the people, or customs of from Jerusalem into the hands of the no cause of death in me. 4 And when the barbarians saw the 19 But when the Jews spake against venomous beast hang on his hand, they it, "I was constrained to appeal unto - ch. 25. 11. said among themselves, No doubt this Cesar; not that I had ought to accuse man is a murderer, whom, though he hath my nation of. escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth 20 For this cause therefore have I callnot to live. ed for you, to see you, and to speak with 31. |