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And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;

Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.