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1. . Followers

21:1-6

disciples,women, children, brothers

accompanied

21:1 Now when it came to pass to set sail we having been withdrawn from them, taking a straight course we came to Cos, and on the next day to Rhodes and thence to Patara: 2 and having found a ship crossing over to Phoenice, embarking we set sail. 3 And sighting Cyprus and leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria, and came down to tyre; for there the ship was unloading the cargo. 4 finding And the disciples we

remained there days seven: who Paul told through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. 5 But when it came to pass to accomplish us the days, going forth we journeyed escorting us all with women and children as far as outside the city, and kneeling down on the shore praying 6 we gave parting greetings to one another, and embarked in the ship, and those returned to the things own. (Note: Literal translation of Revised Standard Version 1988)

2.. .Prophets

21:7-14

Philip's daughters & Agabus

warned

7 But we the voyage finishing from Tyre arrived at Ptolemaias, and greeting the brothers we remained day one with them. 8 And on the morrow going forth we came to Caesarea, and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist being of the seven, we remained with him. 9 Now to this man were daughters four virgins prophesying. 10 remaining And days more many came down a certain from Judea prophet by name Agabus, 11 and coming to us and taking the girdle of Paul, having bound of himself the feet and the hands said: These things says

the Spirit Holy. The man of whom is this girdle thus will bind in Jerusalem the Jews and will deliver into the hands of the nations 12 when and we heard these things, besought we both and the residents not to go up him to Jerusalem. 13 Then answered Paul: What are ye doing weeping and weakening of me the heart? For I am only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem readily have on behalf of the name of the Lord Jesus. 14 Not being persuaded and him we kept silence having said: Of the Lord the will let be done.

3.. . Church leadership

21:15-26

ancient disciples and James and elders

required purification

21:15 And after these days having made ready we went up to Jerusalem: 16 and went with also some of the disciples from Caesarea with us, bringing one with whom we might be lodged Mnason a certain Cypriote, an ancient disciple. 17 And being us in Jerusalem joyfully received us the brothers. 8 And on the next day went in Paul with us to James, all and came the elders. 19 And having greeted them he related according to one each of the things which did God among the nations through the ministry of him. 20 they and hearing glorified God and said to him: Thou beholdest, brother, how many ten thousands there are among the Jews having believed, and all zealots of the law are; 21 and they were informed about thee that apostasy thou teachest from Moses the throughout the nations all Jews, telling not to circumcise them

the children nor in the customs to walk. 22 What therefore is it? At all events they will hear that thou has come. 23 This therefore do thou which thee we tell: There are to us men four a vow having on themselves 24 these taking be thou purified with them, and spend on them that they will shave the head, and will know all men that of the things they have been informed about thee nothing there is, but thou walkest also thyself keeping the law. 25 And concerning the having believed nations we joined in writing judging to keep themselves the from the both idol sacrifice and blood and a thing strangled and fornication. 26 Then Paul taking the men on the next day with them having been purified went in to the temple, announcing the completion of the days of the purification, until should be offered on behalf of one each of them the offering.

4. . Law-enforcers

21:27-39

Chillarch of the cohort

protected

21:27 Now when were about the seven days to be fulfilled, the from Asia Jews seeing him in the temple stirred up all the crowd, and laid on him the hands. 28 crying out: Men Israelites help: this is the man the one against the people and the law and this place all men everywhere teaching, and even also Greeks brought in into the temple and has profaned holy place this. 29 For they were having previously seen Prophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that into the temple brought in Paul 30 was moved and the city whole and there was running together of the people, and laying hold of Paul they dragged him outside the temple and immediately were shut the doors. 31 And while they were seeking him to kill came up information to the chillarch of the cohort that all is was in confusion Jerusalem; 32 who at once taking soldiers and centurions ran down on them; and they seeing the chillarch and the soldiers ceased beating Paul.

33 Then drawing near the chillarch laid hold of him and commanded to be bound chains with two, and inquired who he and what he is having done. 34 And others different something called out among the crowd; and not being able him to know the certain thing because of the uproar, he commanded to be brought him into the fort. 35 when And he was on the steps, it happened to be carried him by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd; 36 followed for the multitude of the people crying out; Take away him. 37 and being about to be brought in into the fort Paul says to the chillarch; If it is lawful for me to say something to thee? And he said in Greek Knowest thou to speak. 38 Not then thou art the Egyptan the one before these days unsettling and leading out into the desert the four thousand men of the Sicarii? 39 said ane Paul: I am a man indeed am a Jew, a Tarsian, of Cilicia not of a mean city a citizen; and I beg of thee permit me to speak to the people.

5.. . the people

21:39-22:23

the crowd

challenged

21:39 I beg of thee permit me to speak to the people. 40 And permitting him Paul standing on the steps beckoned with the hand to the people; and much silence becoming he addressed in the Hebrew language saying: 22:1 Men brothers and fathers, hear ye of me the to you now defence. 2 And hearing that in the Hebrew language he addressed them more they showed quietness, And he says: 3 I am a man a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilici, and having been brought up in city this, at the feet of Gamaliel having been trained according to the exactness of the ancestral law a zeal being of God even as all ye are today; 4 who this way persecuted as far as to death, binding and delivering to prisons both men and women. 5 As even the high priest witnessed to me and all the senate; from whom also letters having received to the brothers in Damascus I journeyed, leading also the ones there being having been bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished. 6 Now it happened to me journeying and drawing

near to Damascus about midday suddenly out of heaven to shine round a light considerable round me, 7 and I fell to the ground and heard voice saying to me Saul, Saul, why me persecutist thou? 8 And I answered: Who art thou Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecutest 9 Now the ones with me being the indeed light beheld, but the voice they heard not of the one speaking to me. 10 And I said: What may I do Lord? And the Lord said to me: Rising up go into Damascus, and there to thee it will be told concerning all things which have been arranged for thee to do. 11 and as I saw not from the glory of that light being led by the hand by the ones being with me I went into Damascus. 12 and a certain Ananias, a man devout according to the law, being witnessed to by all the dwelling there Jews, 13 coming to me and standing by said to me: Saul brother, look up. And I in that hour looked up at him. 14 and he said: The God of the fathers of us previously appointed thee to know the will of him and to see the Just One and to hear a voice 16 out of the

mouth of him, 15 because thou wilt be a witness to him to all men of things which thou has seen and didst hear. And now what intendest thou? Rising up be baptised and wash away the sins of thee, invoking the name of him. 17 and it happened to me having returned to Jerusalem and praying me in the temple to become me in an ecstasy, 18 and to see him saying to me: Haste and go forth quickly out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive of thee witness concerning me. 19 And I said: Lord, they understand that I was imprisoning and beating throughout the synagogues the ones believing on thee; 20 and when was being shed the blood of Stephen the witness of thee even myself I was standing by and consenting and keeping the garments of the ones killing him. 21 and he said to me: Go because I to nations afar will send forth thee. 22 And they heard him as far as to this word, and lifted up the voice of them saying: Take from the earth such a man for not it is fitting him to live. 23 And shouting them and tearing their garments and dust throwing in the air,

6. . . State Law

22:24-29

re rights of citizens

imposed respect

22:24 commanded the chiliarch to be brought in him into the fort, bidding with scourges to be examined him, that he mightfully know for what crime thus they were calling against him. 25 But as they stretched him with the thongs, said to the standing by centurion Paul; If a man a Roman and uncondemned it is lawful for you to scourge? 26 And hearing the centurion approaching to the chillarch reported saying: What art thou about to do?

for man this a Roman is. 27 And approaching the chilaiarch said to him: Tell me, thou a Roman art? And he said: Yes 28 answered And the chiliarch: I of much great sum of money this citizenship acquired So Paul said: But I indeed have been born. 29 Immediately therefore stood away from him the ones being about him to examine; also the chiliarch and feared fully knowing that a Roman he is and that him he was having bound.

7.. . Religious leadership

22:30-23:10

the chief priests and all the council

provided forum

30 And on the morrow being minded to know the certain thing why he was accursed by the Jews, he released him, and commanded to come together the chief priests and all the council and having brought down Paul set him among them . 23:1 And gazing Paul at the council said: Men brothers, I in all conscience good have lived to God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias gave order to the ones standing by him to strike of him the mouth. 3 Then Paul to him said: To strike thee is about God, wall having been whitened; and thou sittest judging me according to the law, and contravening law commandest me to be struck? 4 And the ones standing by said: The high priest of God revilest thou? 5 And said Paul: I did not know, brothers that he is high priest; for it has been written, A ruler of the people of thee thou

shalt not speak evilly. 6 And knowing Paul that the one part is of Sadducees but the other of Pharisees cried out in the council: Men brothers I a Pharisee am, a son of Pharisees, concerning hope and resurrection of dead ones I am being judged. 7 and this him saying there was a discord of the Pharisees and Sadducees and was divided the multitude. 8 Sadducees For say not to be a resurrection nor angel nor spirit. but Pharisees confess both. 9 And there was cry a great, and rising up some of the scribes of the part of the Pharisees strove staying: Nothing evil we find in this man: and if a spirit spoke to him or an angel. 10 And much arising discord fearing the chilliarch lest should be torn asunder Paul by them. commanded the soldiery coming down to seize him out of the midst of them and to bring him into the fort.

8. . Kinship

23:11-24

son of Paul's sister

gave secret help

23:11 And in the following night coming on to him the Lord said: Be of good courage: for as thou didst solemnly witness things concerning me in Jerusalem, so thee it behoves also in Rome to witness. 12 And becoming day making a conspiracy the Jews cursed themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they should kill Paul. 13 And there were more than forty the ones this plot making; 14 who approaching to the chief priests and to the elders said: With a curse we cursed ourselves of nothing to taste until we may kill Paul. 15 Now therefore ye inform the chillarch with the council so as he may bring down him to you as intending to ascertain exactly more accurately the things concerning him; and we before he draws near ready are to kill him. 16 And hearing the son of the sister of Paul the treachery, coming and entering into the fort reported to Paul 17 And calling to him Paul one of the centurions said: youth this Bring up to the chillarch for he has to report something to him. 18 He therefore taking him brought to the chillarch and say: The prisoner Paul calling to him me

asked this young man to bring to thee, having something to tell thee. 19 laying hold And of the hand of him the chillarch and retiring privately inquired: What is it which thou has to report to me? 20 he said And the Jews agreed to ask thee so as tomorrow Paul thou shouldst bring down to the council as intending something more accurately to inquire concerning him. 21 Thou therefore not be persuaded by them; for there lie in wait for him of them men more than forty, who cursed themselves neither to eat nor to drink until they kill him, and now they are ready awaiting the from thee promise. 22 the Therefore chillarch dismissed the young man, charging him to no one to divulge that these things thou reportedst to me. 23 And calling to him a certain two of the centurions he said: Prepare ye soldiers two hundred so as they may go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen seventy and spearmen two hundred, from third hour of the night, 24 and beasts to stand by, that putting on Paul they may bring him safely to Felix the governor,

9. . the Governor

23:25-24:27

Felix

gave on-going protection

23:25 writing a letter having this pattern. 26 Cladius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix greeting. 27 Man this having been arrested by the Jews and being about to be killed by them coming on with the soldiery I rescued, having learned that a Roman he is: 28 and being minded to know fully the cause on account of which they were accusing him. I brought to the council of them; 29 whom I found being accursed about questions of ht e law of them, nothing but worthy of death or of bonds having charge. 30 And being revealed to me, a plot against the man to be, at once I sent to thee, commanding also the accusers to say to him before thee. 31 the Therefore soldiers according to the thing having been appointed them taking up Paul brought through the night o Antipatris; 33 and on the morrow allowing the horsemen to depart with him, they returned to the fort; 33 who entering into Caesarea and handing over the letter to the governor presented also Paul to him, 34 And having read and asking of what province he is and learning From Cilicia, 35 I will hear thee, he said, when also the accusers of thee arrive: commanding in the praetorium of Herod to be kept him. 24:1 And after five days came down the high priest Ananias with elders some and an orator Tertullus one, who informed the governor against Paul, 2 And being called him began to accuse Tertullus saying: Much peace obtaining through thee and reforms coming to this nation through thy forethought, 3 both in everything

and everywhere we welcome, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 But that not more thee I hinder, I beseech to hear thee us briefly in thy forbearance. 5 For having found this man pestilent and moving seditions among all the Jews throughout the inhabited earth and a ringleader of the of the Nazarenes sect. 6 who also the temple attempted to profane, whom also we laid hold of: 8 from whom thou wilt be able thyself having examined concerning all these things to know fully of which we accuse him: 9 And joined in also the Jews alleging these things thus to have 10 And answered Paul, having beckoned to him the governor to speak: of many years being thee a judge to this nation understanding cheerfully as to the things concerning myself I defend myself. 11 being able thee to know fully that not more there to days twelve from which I went up worshipping in Jerusalem. 12 And neither in the temple they found me with anyone discoursing or collection making of a crowd, neither in the synagogues nor throughout the city, 13 nor to prove are they able to thee concerning the things of which now they accuse me. 14 But I confess this to thee, that according to the way which they say a sect thus I worship the ancestral God, believing all the things according the law and the things in the prophets having been written. 15 hope having toward God, which also themselves these expect, a resurrection to be about to be both of just and of unjust. 16 By this also myself I exercise a blameless conscience to have toward God

and men always.17 and after years many alms making bringing to the nation of me I arrived and offerings, 18 among which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with uproar, 19 but some from Asia Jews, whom it behoved before thee to be present and to accuse if anything they have against me. 20 Or themselves these let say what they found misdeed standing me before the council, 21 unless concerning one this voice which I have cried out among them standing, Concerning a resurrection of dead persons I am being judged today before you. 22 postponed And them Felix, more exactly knowing the things concerning the way, saying: When Lysias the chillarch comes down, I will determine the things as to you: 23 commanding the centurion to keep him and to have indulgence and no one to forbid of his own people to attend him. 24 And after days some arriving Felix with Drusilla the his own wife being a Jewess he sent for Paul, and heard him about the in Christ Jesus faith. 25 And he discoursed And him concerning righteousness and self-control and the judgment coming afraid becoming Felix answered: For the present go thou, but time taking later I will send for thee; 26 at the same time also hoping that money will be given him by Paul: wherefore also more frequently him sending for he conversed with him. 27 And two years being completed received a successor Felix Porchus Festus; and wishing a favour to show to the Jews Felix left Paul having been bound.

10. . the Successor

25-1-12

Festus

weighed up case

25:1 Festus therefore having entered the province after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea 2 and informed him the chief priests and the chiefs of the Jews against Paul, and they besought him 3 asking a favour against him, so as he might summon him to Jerusalem, a plot making to kill him by the way. 4 Therefore Festus answered to be kept Paul in Caesarea, and himself to intend shortly to go forth; 5 the

therefore among you, he says, able men going down with me if anything there is in the man amiss let them accuse him. 6 And having stayed among them days not more than eight or ten, going down to Caesarea, on the morrow sitting on the tribunal he commanded Paul to be brought. 7 And arriving him stood round him the from Jerusalem having come down Jews, many and heavy charges bringing against him, which not they were able to prove,

11. . the Emperor

25:8-12

Caesar

provided base for world outreach

8 Paul defending himself Neither against the law of the Jews nor against the temple nor against Caesar anything I sinned. 9 But Festus, wishing the Jews a favour to show, answering Paul said: Does thou wish to Jerusalem going up there, concerning these things to be judged before me? 10 And said Paul Standing before the tribunal of Caesar I am, where me it behoves to be judged.

Jews nothing I have wronged, as indeed thou very well knowest. 11 If therefore I do wrong and worthy of death I have done anything, I do not refuse the to die; but if not one there is of the things which these accuse me, no one me can to them to grant, Caesar I appeal to. 12 Then Festus having talked with the council answered Caesar thou hast appealed to before Caesar thou shall go.

12. . Monarchy

25:13-26:32

Agrippa & Bernice

gave a hearing

25:13 And days passing some Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea greeting Festus. 14 And as more days they stayed there, Festus to the king set forth the matters regarding Paul saying: A certain man there is having been left behind by Felix prisoner, 15 about whom being me in Jerusalem informed the chief priests and the elders of the Jews, asking against him sentence; 16 to whom I answered that it is not a custom with Romans to grant any man before the one being accused face to face should have the accusers place and of defence receive concerning the charge. 17 Coming together therefore thither delay no making on the next day sitting on the tribunal I commanded to be brought the man; 18 concerning whom standing the accusers no charge brought of things which I suspected evil, 19 but questions certain about their

own religion they had with him and about one Jesus having died, whom asserted Paul to live. 20 And being perplexed at I the about these things debate said if he wished to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged about these things,21 But Paul having appealed to be kept him to the of Augustus decision, I commanded to be kept him until I may send up him to Caesar. 22 And Agrippa said to Festus; I was minded also myself the man to hear, Tomorrow, he says thou shalt hear him. 23 On the therefore morrow coming Agrippa and Bernice with much display and entering into the place of audience with both chillarchs and men the chief of the city, and having commanded Festus was brought Paul. 24 And says Festus: Agrippa king and all the present together with us men, ye behold this man about whom all the multitude of the Jew Continued Over Page

Continued From Previous Page petitioned me in both Jerusalem and here, crying not ought him to live no longer. 25 But I discovered nothing worthy him of death to have done, but himself this man appealing to Augustus I decided to send. 26 Concerning whom certain anything to write to the lord not I have wherefore I brought forth him before you and most of all before thee, king Agrippa, so as the examination being I may have what I may write. 27 for unreasonable to me it seems sending a prisoner not also the against him charges to signify. 26:1 And Agrippa to Paul said: It is permitted to thee on behalf of thyself to speak. Then Paul stretching out the hand defended himself: 2 Concerning all things of which I am being accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I consider myself happy before thee being about today to defend myself. 3 most of all an expert being thee of all the among Jews customs both and questions: wherefore I beg patiently to hear me. 4 the So then manner of life of me from youth from beginning having been in the nation of me in and Jerusalem know all Jews, 5 previously knowing me from the first, if the are willing to testify, that according to the most exact sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. 6 And now on hope of the to the fathers of us promise having been made by God I stand being judged, 7 to which the twelve tribes of us with earnestness night and day worshipping hopes to arrive; concerning which hope I am accused by Jews, king. 8 Why incredible is it judged by you if God dead persons raises? 9 I indeed then thought to myself to the name of Jesus the Nazarene ought many things contrary to do: 10 which indeed I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prisons shut up the from the chief priests authority having received being killed and them I cast a vote. 11 and throughout all the synagogues often punishing them I compelled them to blaspheme, and excessively raging against them I persecuted as far as even to the outside cities. 12 In which journeying to Damascus with authority and power to decide of the chief priests 13 at day mid along the way I saw, King, from heaven above the brightness of the sun shining round me a light and the ones with me journeying; 14 and all having fallen down us to the earth I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language: Saul Saul, why me persecutest thou? hard for thee against goads to

kick. 15 And I said: Who art thou Lord? And the Lord said: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. 16But rise thou up and stand on the feet of thee; for this purpose for I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an attendant and a witness of the things both which thou sawest me of the things and I will appear to thee, 17 delivering thee from the people and from the nations, to whom I send thee, 18 to open eyes of them, to turn from darkness to light and from the authority of Satan to God to receive them forgiveness of sins and a lot among the ones having been sanctified by faith in me. 19 Whence, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, 20 but to the ones in Damascus firstly and also in Jerusalem, and all the country of Judea and to the nations I announced to repent and to turn to God, worthy of the repentance works doing. 21 On account of these things me Jews having seized in the temple tried to kill me. 22 Succour therefore having obtained from God until this day I stand witnessing to small both and to great, nothing apart saying the things which both the prophets said being about to happen and Moses, 23 if subject to suffering the Christ, if first by a resurrection of dead persons a light he is about to announce to the both people and to the nations. 24 And these things him defending himself Festus great with the voice says: Thou ravest Paul the many these letters to madness turns. 25 But Paul: I do not rave, he says, most excellent Festus, but of truth, and of good sense words speak forth. 26 For understands about these things the king, to whom indeed being bold of speech I speak: for to be hidden from him of these things and I am persuaded nothing: for not is in a corner having been done this. 27 Believest thou king Agrippa, the prophets? I know that thou believest. 28 And Agrippa said to Paul; is a little me thou persuadest a Christian to make. 29 and Paul said I would pray God both in a little and in great not only thee but also all the ones hearing me today become such of what kind indeed I am, except bonds these. 30 Rose up both the king and the governor and Bernice and the ones sitting with them, 31 and having left spoke to one another saying, nothing of death or of bonds worthy does man This. 32 And Agrippa to Festus said to have released was able This man if he had not appealed to Caesar.

Note: It is interesting that the monarchy not only got a mention but was put last. In other sections this appears to be s a place of emphasis.

To Rome (26:32)