it I may have what I write;

For it seemeth to me to be an unadvised thing to send a prisoner, and to show no cause against him.
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Chapter 26
Paul receives testimony of innocence from Agrippa on his responsibility.

And Agrippa said unto Paul, It is lawful for thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul answered and put forth his hand:

It is very dear unto me, O king Agrippa, that I should answer before thee this day for all that the Jews accuse me of,

Mostly because thou knowest all the customs and questions of the Jews. Therefore I pray thee, hear me patiently.

Though my life from my youth, as it hath been from the beginning among this people at Jerusalem, all the Jews know,

Who knew me before, if they would testify. For I was a Pharisee, which is the strictest sect of our worship.

And now I stand accused of the hope of the promise which was made of God unto our fathers.

To which the twelve generations of ours hope to come, diligently worshipping day and night.
Because of this hope I, dear King Agrippa, am accused by the Jews.

Why is this judged incredible among you, that God raises the dead?

Though I thought also in myself, that I ought to do much to the name of JESUS of Nazareth, 10. As I did at Jerusalem, when I shut up many saints in prison, whereof I received power from the chief priests: and when they were slain, I helped to pronounce judgment.

And through all the synagogues I tormented them oftentimes, and compelled them to blaspheme, and was exceedingly senseless against them, persecuting them even unto strange cities.

Over which also I journeyed to Damascus with power and commandment from the chief priests,

In the midst of the day, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, brighter than the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that journeyed with me.

And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speak unto me, saying in the ibex, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It shall be hard for thee to lick against the sting.

And I said, Lord, who art thou? And he said: I am Jesus, whom thou persecutest: but arise, and stand upon thy feet.

For to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and which I will yet make to appear unto thee.

And I will deliver thee from the people, and from the heathen, among whom I send thee now, 18. Open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, to receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance with them which are sanctified by faith toward me.

Therefore, dear King Agrippa, I was not incredulous of the heavenly appearance, 20. But preached first to them that were in Damascus, and in Jerusalem, and in all the coasts of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent, and turn unto God, and do righteous works of repentance.

For this cause the Jews took me in the temple, and subjected me to death.

But by the help of GOD I have succeeded, and stand to this day witnessing to both small and great, and saying nothing save that which the prophets said should come to pass, and Moses: 23. That Christ should suffer, and be first in the resurrection from the dead, and should preach a light unto the people and to the Gentiles.

And when he had given this charge, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; the great art maketh thee mad.

And he said, My dear Festus, I do not run, but I speak true and reasonable words.

For the king knoweth these things, to whom I speak gladly: for I know that it is not hid from him, because it is not done in the corner.

Dost thou believe, O king Agrippa, the prophet? I know that thou believest.

And Agrippa said unto Paul, It lacketh not much, that thou persuadest me to become a Christian.

And Paul said: I desired before God, lacking much or little, that not thou alone,. but all they which hear me this day, should become such as I am, except these bands.

And when he had said this, the king arose, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them,

And they departed, and talked together, and said: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or bondage.

And Agrippa said unto Festus, This man might have been let go, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
(Acts)
Chapter 27
Paul’s dangerous and wonderful voyage.

But when it was determined that we should ship for Guelph, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to the sub-chief, whose name was Julius, of the imperial host.

And when we were entered into an Adramyttian ship to go to Asia, we departed from the land: and with us was Aristarchus of Macedonia, of Thessalonica.

And arrived at Sidon the next day. And Julius kept kindly toward Paul, and suffered him to go to his good friends, and to take care of him:

And from thence we turned aside, and sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were against us.

And they sailed by sea from Cilicia and Pamphylia, and came to Myra in Lycia.

And there the centurion found a ship from Alexandria, which sailed to the Welsh country, and loaded us thereon.

But as we sailed slowly, and in many days came scarcely against Knidus (for the wind rebuked us), we sailed under Crete to the city of Salmone.

And as we passed by, we came to a place called Good-ford, which was near unto the city of Lasea.

Now when much time had passed, and it was now dangerous to ship, because the fast was already over, Paul exhorted them

And said unto them: Men, I see that the navigation will go with insult and great harm, not only to the burden and the ship, but also to our lives.

But the sub-chief believed the master of the ship and the ship’s man more than what Paul said.

And when the ford was not convenient for wintering, several of them took counsel to depart thence, if they might come to winter at Phoenix, which is a ford of Crete, against the wind southwest and northwest.

And it came to pass, when the south wind blew, and they thought that they now had their preeminence, that they rose up to Assos, and passed over to Crete.

But not long after this there arose against her nobles a wind-bride, which is called the north-east.

And when the ship was taken, and could not turn herself against the wind, we gave her up, and so floated.

But we came to an island called Klauda, where we could hardly take hold of a boat.

And we lifted it up, and needed help, and tied it to the bottom of the ship; for we feared lest it should fall into the sea; and we let down the vessel, and went thus.

And when we had suffered great tempests, the next day they made an issue.

And on the third day we cast out with our hands the readiness in the ship.

But since neither sun nor star appeared in many days, and not a little storm was against us, all hope of our life was gone.

And when they had not eaten for a long time, Paul stood in the midst of them, and said, Men, let me be obeyed, and not have departed from Crete, and put us to this grief and hurt.

And now I exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall not perish a living thing of us without the ship.

For this night the angel of God stood with me, whom I am, and whom I serve, 24. And said, Fear not, Paul: thou must be brought before Caesar: and, behold, God hath given thee all them that ship with thee.

Therefore, men, be of good courage: for I believe God, and it shall come to pass, as I have been told.

We’re gonna have to pull over to an island.

And it came to pass, when the fourteenth night was come, and we were in the Adriatic sea about midnight, that the shipmen thought that they were about to come to land.

And they lowered the lead, and found twenty fathoms deep. And about a little from thence they lowered again, and found fifteen fathoms.

And they feared lest they should run into hard places, and cast four anchors from the back of the ship, and desired that it might be day.

And when the shipmen sought to escape out of the ship, and let down the boat into the sea, pretending that they would let down the anchors out of the front of the ship, 31. Paul saith unto the centurion and to the soldiers: If these abide not in the ship, ye cannot abide in life.

And the soldiers cut off the ropes of the barge, and let it fall.

And when it began to be light, Paul exhorted them all to take meat, saying, It is this day, that ye have waited, and have not eaten, and have taken nothing.

Wherefore I exhort you to take meat, to refresh yourselves: for there shall not an hair of your head fall from off your head.

And when he had said this, he took bread, and gave thanks unto God before them all, and brake it, and began to eat.

Then were they all of good cheer, and took meat also.

And ours were all together in the ship two hundred seventy and six souls.

And when they were filled, they lightened the ship, and cast the corn