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BOOK 44

ACTS OF THE APOSTLES

CHAPTER 1
1 The former treatise have
I made, O Theophilus, of all that
Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 Until the day in which he was
taken up, after that he through the
Holy Ghost had given commandments
unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3 To whom also he shewed himself
alive after his passion by many
infallible proofs, being seen of them
forty days, and speaking of the
things pertaining to the kingdom of
God:
4 And, being assembled together
with them, commanded them that they
should not depart from Jerusalem, but
wait for the promise of the Father,
which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with
water; but ye shall be baptized with
the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come
together, they asked of him, saying,
Lord, wilt thou at this time restore
again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is
not for you to know the times or the
seasons, which the Father hath put in
his own power.
8 But ye shall receive power,
after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the
uttermost part of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these
things, while they beheld, he was
taken up; and a cloud received him
out of their sight.
10 And while they looked
stedfastly toward heaven as he went
up, behold, two men stood by them in
white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of
Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into
heaven? this same Jesus, which is
taken up from you into heaven, shall
so come in like manner as ye have
seen him go into heaven.
12 Then returned they unto
Jerusalem from the mount called
Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a
sabbath day's journey.
13 And when they were come in,
they went up into an upper room,
where abode both Peter, and James,
and John, and Andrew, Philip, and
Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew,
James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon
Zelotes, and Judas the brother of
James.
14 These all continued with one
accord in prayer and supplication,
with the women, and Mary the mother
of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 And in those days Peter stood
up in the midst of the disciples, and
said, (the number of names together
were about an hundred and twenty,)
16 Men and brethren, this
scripture must needs have been
fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by
the mouth of David spake before
concerning Judas, which was guide to
them that took Jesus.
17 For he was numbered with us,
and had obtained part of this
ministry.
18 Now this man purchased a
field with the reward of iniquity;
and falling headlong, he burst
asunder in the midst, and all his
bowels gushed out.
19 And it was known unto all the
dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as
that field is called in their proper
tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The
field of blood.
20 For it is written in the book
of Psalms, Let his habitation be
desolate, and let no man dwell
therein: and his bishoprick let
another take.
21 Wherefore of these men which
have companied with us all the time
that the Lord Jesus went in and out
among us,
22 Beginning from the baptism of
John, unto that same day that he was
taken up from us, must one be
ordained to be a witness with us of
his resurrection.
23 And they appointed two,
Joseph called Barsabas, who was
surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 And they prayed, and said,
Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts
of all men, shew whether of these two
thou hast chosen,
25 That he may take part of this
ministry and apostleship, from which
Judas by transgression fell, that he
might go to his own place.
26 And they gave forth their
lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias;
and he was numbered with the eleven
apostles.

CHAPTER 2
1 And when the day of Pentecost
was fully come, they were all with
one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a
sound from heaven as of a rushing
mighty wind, and it filled all the
house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them
cloven tongues like as of fire, and
it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with
the Holy Ghost, and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit
gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at
Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of
every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised
abroad, the multitude came together,
and were confounded, because that
every man heard them speak in his own
language.
7 And they were all amazed and
marvelled, saying one to another,
Behold, are not all these which speak
Galilaeanss?
8 And how hear we every man in
our own tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and
Elamites, and the dwellers in
Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and
Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in
Egypt, and in the parts of Libya
about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,
Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do
hear them speak in our tongues the
wonderful works of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and
were in doubt, saying one to another,
What meaneth this?
13 Others mocking said, These
men are full of new wine.
14 But Peter, standing up with
the eleven, lifted up his voice, and
said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and
all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be
this known unto you, and hearken to
my words:
15 For these are not drunken, as
ye suppose, seeing it is but the
third hour of the day.
16 But this is that which was
spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in
the last days, saith God, I will pour
out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and
your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, and your young men shall
see visions, and your old men shall
dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my
handmaidens I will pour out in those
days of my Spirit; and they shall
prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders in
heaven above, and signs in the earth
beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour
of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into
darkness, and the moon into blood,
before that great and notable day of
the Lord come:
21 And it shall come to pass,
that whosoever shall call on the name
of the Lord shall be saved.
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these
words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man
approved of God among you by miracles
and wonders and signs, which God did
by him in the midst of you, as ye
yourselves also know:
23 Him, being delivered by the
determinate counsel and foreknowledge
of God, ye have taken, and by wicked
hands have crucified and slain:
24 Whom God hath raised up,
having loosed the pains of death:
because it was not possible that he
should be holden of it.
25 For David speaketh concerning
him, I foresaw the Lord always before
my face, for he is on my right hand,
that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart
rejoice, and my tongue was glad;
moreover also my flesh shall rest in
hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave
my soul in hell, neither wilt thou
suffer thine Holy One to see
corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me
the ways of life; thou shalt make me
full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me
freely speak unto you of the
patriarch David, that he is both dead
and buried, and his sepulchre is with
us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet,
and knowing that God had sworn with
an oath to him, that of the fruit of
his loins, according to the flesh, he
would raise up Christ to sit on his
throne;
31 He seeing this before spake
of the resurrection of Christ, that
his soul was not left in hell,
neither his flesh did see corruption.
32 This Jesus hath God raised
up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right
hand of God exalted, and having
received of the Father the promise of
the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth
this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended
into the heavens: but he saith
himself, The Lord said unto my Lord,
Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy
footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house
of Israel know assuredly, that God
hath made that same Jesus, whom ye
have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this,
they were pricked in their heart, and
said unto Peter and to the rest of
the apostles, Men and brethren, what
shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of
you in the name of Jesus Christ for
the remission of sins, and ye shall
receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you,
and to your children, and to all that
are afar off, even as many as the
Lord our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did
he testify and exhort, saying, Save
yourselves from this untoward
generation.
41 Then they that gladly
received his word were baptized: and
the same day there were added unto
them about three thousand souls.
42 And they continued stedfastly
in the apostles'doctrine and
fellowship, and in breaking of bread,
and in prayers.
43 And fear came upon every
soul: and many wonders and signs were
done by the apostles.
44 And all that believed were
together, and had all things common;
45 And sold their possessions
and goods, and parted them to all
men, as every man had need.
46 And they, continuing daily
with one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house,
did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having
favour with all the people. And the
Lord added to the church daily such
as should be saved.

CHAPTER 3
1 Now Peter and John went up
together into the temple at the hour
of prayer, being the ninth hour.
2 And a certain man lame from
his mother's womb was carried, whom
they laid daily at the gate of the
temple which is called Beautiful, to
ask alms of them that entered into
the temple;
3 Who seeing Peter and John
about to go into the temple asked an
alms.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes
upon him with John, said, Look on us.
5 And he gave heed unto them,
expecting to receive something of
them.
6 Then Peter said, Silver and
gold have I none; but such as I have
give I thee: In the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
7 And he took him by the right
hand, and lifted him up: and
immediately his feet and ankle bones
received strength.
8 And he leaping up stood, and
walked, and entered with them into
the temple, walking, and leaping, and
praising God.
9 And all the people saw him
walking and praising God:
10 And they knew that it was he
which sat for alms at the Beautiful
gate of the temple: and they were
filled with wonder and amazement at
that which had happened unto him.
11 And as the lame man which was
healed held Peter and John, all the
people ran together unto them in the
porch that is called Solomon's,
greatly wondering.
12 And when Peter saw it, he
answered unto the people, Ye men of
Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why
look ye so earnestly on us, as though
by our own power or holiness we had
made this man to walk?
13 The God of Abraham, and of
Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our
fathers, hath glorified his Son
Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and
denied him in the presence of Pilate,
when he was determined to let him go.
14 But ye denied the Holy One
and the Just, and desired a murderer
to be granted unto you;
15 And killed the Prince of
life, whom God hath raised from the
dead; whereof we are witnesses.
16 And his name through faith in
his name hath made this man strong,
whom ye see and know: yea, the faith
which is by him hath given him this
perfect soundness in the presence of
you all.
17 And now, brethren, I wot that
through ignorance ye did it, as did
also your rulers.
18 But those things, which God
before had shewed by the mouth of all
his prophets, that Christ should
suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19 Repent ye therefore, and be
converted, that your sins may be
blotted out, when the times of
refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord;
20 And he shall send Jesus
Christ, which before was preached
unto you:
21 Whom the heaven must receive
until the times of restitution of all
things, which God hath spoken by the
mouth of all his holy prophets since
the world began.
22 For Moses truly said unto the
fathers, A prophet shall the Lord
your God raise up unto you of your
brethren, like unto me; him shall ye
hear in all things whatsoever he
shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass,
that every soul, which will not hear
that prophet, shall be destroyed from
among the people.
24 Yea, and all the prophets
from Samuel and those that follow
after, as many as have spoken, have
likewise foretold of these days.
25 Ye are the children of the
prophets, and of the covenant which
God made with our fathers, saying
unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall
all the kindreds of the earth be
blessed.
26 Unto you first God, having
raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to
bless you, in turning away every one
of you from his iniquities.

CHAPTER 4
1 And as they spake unto the
people, the priests, and the captain
of the temple, and the Sadducees,
came upon them,
2 Being grieved that they taught
the people, and preached through
Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them,
and put them in hold unto the next
day: for it was now eventide.
4 Howbeit many of them which
heard the word believed; and the
number of the men was about five
thousand.
5 And it came to pass on the
morrow, that their rulers, and
elders, and scribes,
6 And Annas the high priest, and
Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander,
and as many as were of the kindred of
the high priest, were gathered
together at Jerusalem.
7 And when they had set them in
the midst, they asked, By what power,
or by what name, have ye done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the
Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers
of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of
the good deed done to the impotent
man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and
to all the people of Israel, that by
the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
whom ye crucified, whom God raised
from the dead, even by him doth this
man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was
set at nought of you builders which
is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there salvation in
any other: for there is none other
name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.
13 Now when they saw the
boldness of Peter and John, and
perceived that they were unlearned
and ignorant men, they marvelled; and
they took knowledge of them, that
they had been with Jesus.
14 And beholding the man which
was healed standing with them, they
could say nothing against it.
15 But when they had commanded
them to go aside out of the council,
they conferred among themselves,
16 Saying, What shall we do to
these men? for that indeed a notable
miracle hath been done by them is
manifest to all them that dwell in
Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17 But that it spread no further
among the people, let us straitly
threaten them, that they speak
henceforth to no man in this name.
18 And they called them, and
commanded them not to speak at all
nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 But Peter and John answered
and said unto them, Whether it be
right in the sight of God to hearken
unto you more than unto God, judge
ye.
20 For we cannot but speak the
things which we have seen and heard.
21 So when they had further
threatened them, they let them go,
finding nothing how they might punish
them, because of the people: for all
men glorified God for that which was
done.
22 For the man was above forty
years old, on whom this miracle of
healing was shewed.
23 And being let go, they went
to their own company, and reported
all that the chief priests and elders
had said unto them.
24 And when they heard that,
they lifted up their voice to God
with one accord, and said, Lord, thou
art God, which hast made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and all that in
them is:
25 Who by the mouth of thy
servant David hast said, Why did the
heathen rage, and the people imagine
vain things?
26 The kings of the earth stood
up, and the rulers were gathered
together against the Lord, and
against his Christ.
27 For of a truth against thy
holy child Jesus, whom thou hast
anointed, both Herod, and Pontius
Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the
people of Israel, were gathered
together,
28 For to do whatsoever thy hand
and thy counsel determined before to
be done.
29 And now, Lord, behold their
threatenings: and grant unto thy
servants, that with all boldness they
may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine
hand to heal; and that signs and
wonders may be done by the name of
thy holy child Jesus.
31 And when they had prayed, the
place was shaken where they were
assembled together; and they were all
filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
spake the word of God with boldness.
32 And the multitude of them
that believed were of one heart and
of one soul: neither said any of them
that ought of the things which he
possessed was his own; but they had
all things common.
33 And with great power gave the
apostles witness of the resurrection
of the Lord Jesus: and great grace
was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among
them that lacked: for as many as were
possessors of lands or houses sold
them, and brought the prices of the
things that were sold,
35 And laid them down at the
apostles'feet: and distribution was
made unto every man according as he
had need.
36 And Joses, who by the
apostles was surnamed Barnabas,
(which is, being interpreted, The son
of consolation,) a Levite, and of the
country of Cyprus,
37 Having land, sold it, and
brought the money, and laid it at the
apostles'feet.

CHAPTER 5
1 But a certain man named
Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold
a possession,
2 And kept back part of the
price, his wife also being privy to
it, and brought a certain part, and
laid it at the apostles'feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why
hath Satan filled thine heart to lie
to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back
part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not
thine own? and after it was sold, was
it not in thine own power? why hast
thou conceived this thing in thine
heart? thou hast not lied unto men,
but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these
words fell down, and gave up the
ghost: and great fear came on all
them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound
him up, and carried him out, and
buried him.
7 And it was about the space of
three hours after, when his wife, not
knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her,
Tell me whether ye sold the land for
so much? And she said, Yea, for so
much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How
is it that ye have agreed together to
tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold,
the feet of them which have buried
thy husband are at the door, and
shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down
straightway at his feet, and yielded
up the ghost: and the young men came
in, and found her dead, and, carrying
her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all
the church, and upon as many as heard
these things.
12 And by the hands of the
apostles were many signs and wonders
wrought among the people; (and they
were all with one accord in Solomon's
porch.
13 And of the rest durst no man
join himself to them: but the people
magnified them.
14 And believers were the more
added to the Lord, multitudes both of
men and women.)
15 Insomuch that they brought
forth the sick into the streets, and
laid them on beds and couches, that
at the least the shadow of Peter
passing by might overshadow some of
them.
16 There came also a multitude
out of the cities round about unto
Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and
them which were vexed with unclean
spirits: and they were healed every
one.
17 Then the high priest rose up,
and all they that were with him,
(which is the sect of the Sadducees,)
and were filled with indignation,
18 And laid their hands on the
apostles, and put them in the common
prison.
19 But the angel of the Lord by
night opened the prison doors, and
brought them forth, and said,
20 Go, stand and speak in the
temple to the people all the words of
this life.
21 And when they heard that they
entered into the temple early in the
morning, and taught. But the high
priest came, and they that were with
him, and called the council together,
and all the senate of the children of
Israel, and sent to the prison to
have them brought.
22 But when the officers came,
and found them not in the prison,
they returned, and told,
23 Saying, The prison truly
found we shut with all safety, and
the keepers standing without before
the doors: but when we had opened, we
found no man within.
24 Now when the high priest and
the captain of the temple and the
chief priests heard these things,
they doubted of them whereunto this
would grow.
25 Then came one and told them,
saying, Behold, the men whom ye put
in prison are standing in the temple,
and teaching the people.
26 Then went the captain with
the officers, and brought them
without violence: for they feared the
people, lest they should have been
stoned.
27 And when they had brought
them, they set them before the
council: and the high priest asked
them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly
command you that ye should not teach
in this name? and, behold, ye have
filled Jerusalem with your doctrine,
and intend to bring this man's blood
upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other
apostles answered and said, We ought
to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised
up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on
a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his
right hand to be a Prince and a
Saviour, for to give repentance to
Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of
these things; and so is also the Holy
Ghost, whom God hath given to them
that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they
were cut to the heart, and took
counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in
the council, a Pharisee, named
Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in
reputation among all the people, and
commanded to put the apostles forth a
little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of
Israel, take heed to yourselves what
ye intend to do as touching these
men.
36 For before these days rose up
Theudas, boasting himself to be
somebody; to whom a number of men,
about four hundred, joined
themselves: who was slain; and all,
as many as obeyed him, were
scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas
of Galilee in the days of the taxing,
and drew away much people after him:
he also perished; and all, even as
many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you,
Refrain from these men, and let them
alone: for if this counsel or this
work be of men, it will come to
nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye
cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be
found even to fight against God.
40 And to him they agreed: and
when they had called the apostles,
and beaten them, they commanded that
they should not speak in the name of
Jesus, and let them go.
41 And they departed from the
presence of the council, rejoicing
that they were counted worthy to
suffer shame for his name.
42 And daily in the temple, and
in every house, they ceased not to
teach and preach Jesus Christ.

CHAPTER 6
1 And in those days, when the
number of the disciples was
multiplied, there arose a murmuring
of the Grecians against the Hebrews,
because their widows were neglected
in the daily ministration.
2 Then the twelve called the
multitude of the disciples unto them,
and said, It is not reason that we
should leave the word of God, and
serve tables.
3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye
out among you seven men of honest
report, full of the Holy Ghost and
wisdom, whom we may appoint over this
business.
4 But we will give ourselves
continually to prayer, and to the
ministry of the word.
5 And the saying pleased the
whole multitude: and they chose
Stephen, a man full of faith and of
the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and
Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon,
and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte
of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the
apostles: and when they had prayed,
they laid their hands on them.
7 And the word of God increased;
and the number of the disciples
multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and
a great company of the priests were
obedient to the faith.
8 And Stephen, full of faith and
power, did great wonders and miracles
among the people.
9 Then there arose certain of
the synagogue, which is called the
synagogue of the Libertines, and
Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of
them of Cilicia and of Asia,
disputing with Stephen.
10 And they were not able to
resist the wisdom and the spirit by
which he spake.
11 Then they suborned men, which
said, We have heard him speak
blasphemous words against Moses, and
against God.
12 And they stirred up the
people, and the elders, and the
scribes, and came upon him, and
caught him, and brought him to the
council,
13 And set up false witnesses,
which said, This man ceaseth not to
speak blasphemous words against this
holy place, and the law:
14 For we have heard him say,
that this Jesus of Nazareth shall
destroy this place, and shall change
the customs which Moses delivered us.
15 And all that sat in the
council, looking stedfastly on him,
saw his face as it had been the face
of an angel.

CHAPTER 7
1 Then said the high priest, Are
these things so?
2 And he said, Men, brethren,
and fathers, hearken; The God of
glory appeared unto our father
Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia,
before he dwelt in Charran,
3 And said unto him, Get thee
out of thy country, and from thy
kindred, and come into the land which
I shall shew thee.
4 Then came he out of the land
of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in
Charran: and from thence, when his
father was dead, he removed him into
this land, wherein ye now dwell.
5 And he gave him none
inheritance in it, no, not so much as
to set his foot on: yet he promised
that he would give it to him for a
possession, and to his seed after
him, when as yet he had no child.
6 And God spake on this wise,
That his seed should sojourn in a
strange land; and that they should
bring them into bondage, and entreat
them evil four hundred years.
7 And the nation to whom they
shall be in bondage will I judge,
said God: and after that shall they
come forth, and serve me in this
place.
8 And he gave him the covenant
of circumcision: and so Abraham begat
Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth
day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob
begat the twelve patriarchs.
9 And the patriarchs, moved with
envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God
was with him,
10 And delivered him out of all
his afflictions, and gave him favour
and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh
king of Egypt; and he made him
governor over Egypt and all his
house.
11 Now there came a dearth over
all the land of Egypt and Chanaan,
and great affliction: and our fathers
found no sustenance.
12 But when Jacob heard that
there was corn in Egypt, he sent out
our fathers first.
13 And at the second time Joseph
was made known to his brethren; and
Joseph's kindred was made know unto
Pharaoh.
14 Then sent Joseph, and called
his father Jacob to him, and all his
kindred, threescore and fifteen
souls.
15 So Jacob went down into
Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,
16 And were carried over into
Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre
that Abraham bought for a sum of
money of the sons of Emmor the father
of Sychem.
17 But when the time of the
promise drew nigh, which God had
sworn to Abraham, the people grew and
multiplied in Egypt,
18 Till another king arose,
which knew not Joseph.
19 The same dealt subtilly with
our kindred, and evil entreated our
fathers, so that they cast out their
young children, to the end they might
not live.
20 In which time Moses was born,
and was exceeding fair, and nourished
up in his father's house three
months:
21 And when he was cast out,
Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and
nourished him for her own son.
22 And Moses was learned in all
the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was
mighty in words and in deeds.
23 And when he was full forty
years old, it came into his heart to
visit his brethren the children of
Israel.
24 And seeing one of them suffer
wrong, he defended him, and avenged
him that was oppressed, and smote the
Egyptian:
25 For he supposed his brethren
would have understood how that God by
his hand would deliver them: but they
understood not.
26 And the next day he shewed
himself unto them as they strove, and
would have set them at one again,
saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do
ye wrong one to another?
27 But he that did his neighbour
wrong thrust him away, saying, Who
made thee a ruler and a judge over
us?
28 Wilt thou kill me, as thou
diddest the Egyptian yesterday?
29 Then fled Moses at this
saying, and was a stranger in the
land of Madian, where he begat two
sons.
30 And when forty years were
expired, there appeared to him in the
wilderness of mount Sina an angel of
the Lord in a flame of fire in a
bush.
31 When Moses saw it, he
wondered at the sight: and as he drew
near to behold it, the voice of the
Lord came unto him,
32 Saying, I am the God of thy
fathers, the God of Abraham, and the
God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Then Moses trembled, and durst not
behold.
33 Then said the Lord to him,
Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for
the place where thou standest is holy
ground.
34 I have seen, I have seen the
affliction of my people which is in
Egypt, and I have heard their
groaning, and am come down to deliver
them. And now come, I will send thee
into Egypt.
35 This Moses whom they refused,
saying, Who made thee a ruler and a
judge? the same did God send to be a
ruler and a deliverer by the hand of
the angel which appeared to him in
the bush.
36 He brought them out, after
that he had shewed wonders and signs
in the land of Egypt, and in the Red
sea, and in the wilderness forty
years.
37 This is that Moses, which
said unto the children of Israel, A
prophet shall the Lord your God raise
up unto you of your brethren, like
unto me; him shall ye hear.
38 This is he, that was in the
church in the wilderness with the
angel which spake to him in the mount
Sina, and with our fathers: who
received the lively oracles to give
unto us:
39 To whom our fathers would not
obey, but thrust him from them, and
in their hearts turned back again
into Egypt,
40 Saying unto Aaron, Make us
gods to go before us: for as for this
Moses, which brought us out of the
land of Egypt, we wot not what is
become of him.
41 And they made a calf in those
days, and offered sacrifice unto the
idol, and rejoiced in the works of
their own hands.
42 Then God turned, and gave
them up to worship the host of
heaven; as it is written in the book
of the prophets, O ye house of
Israel, have ye offered to me slain
beasts and sacrifices by the space of
forty years in the wilderness?
43 Yea, ye took up the
tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of
your god Remphan, figures which ye
made to worship them: and I will
carry you away beyond Babylon.
44 Our fathers had the
tabernacle of witness in the
wilderness, as he had appointed,
speaking unto Moses, that he should
make it according to the fashion that
he had seen.
45 Which also our fathers that
came after brought in with Jesus into
the possession of the Gentiles, whom
God drave out before the face of our
fathers, unto the days of David;
46 Who found favour before God,
and desired to find a tabernacle for
the God of Jacob.
47 But Solomon built him an
house.
48 Howbeit the most High
dwelleth not in temples made with
hands; as saith the prophet,
49 Heaven is my throne, and
earth is my footstool: what house
will ye build me? saith the Lord: or
what is the place of my rest?
50 Hath not my hand made all
these things?
51 Ye stiffnecked and
uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye
do always resist the Holy Ghost: as
your fathers did, so do ye.
52 Which of the prophets have
not your fathers persecuted? and they
have slain them which shewed before
of the coming of the Just One; of
whom ye have been now the betrayers
and murderers:
53 Who have received the law by
the disposition of angels, and have
not kept it.
54 When they heard these things,
they were cut to the heart, and they
gnashed on him with their teeth.
55 But he, being full of the
Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into
heaven, and saw the glory of God, and
Jesus standing on the right hand of
God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the
heavens opened, and the Son of man
standing on the right hand of God.
57 Then they cried out with a
loud voice, and stopped their ears,
and ran upon him with one accord,
58 And cast him out of the city,
and stoned him: and the witnesses
laid down their clothes at a young
man's feet, whose name was Saul.
59 And they stoned Stephen,
calling upon God, and saying, Lord
Jesus, receive my spirit.
60 And he kneeled down, and
cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay
not this sin to their charge. And
when he had said this, he fell
asleep.

CHAPTER 8
1 And Saul was consenting unto
his death. And at that time there was
a great persecution against the
church which was at Jerusalem; and
they were all scattered abroad
throughout the regions of Judaea and
Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen
to his burial, and made great
lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of
the church, entering into every
house, and haling men and women
committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were
scattered abroad went every where
preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the
city of Samaria, and preached Christ
unto them.
6 And the people with one accord
gave heed unto those things which
Philip spake, hearing and seeing the
miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying
with loud voice, came out of many
that were possessed with them: and
many taken with palsies, and that
were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in
that city.
9 But there was a certain man,
called Simon, which beforetime in the
same city used sorcery, and bewitched
the people of Samaria, giving out
that himself was some great one:
10 To whom they all gave heed,
from the least to the greatest,
saying, This man is the great power
of God.
11 And to him they had regard,
because that of long time he had
bewitched them with sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip
preaching the things concerning the
kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus
Christ, they were baptized, both men
and women.
13 Then Simon himself believed
also: and when he was baptized, he
continued with Philip, and wondered,
beholding the miracles and signs
which were done.
14 Now when the apostles which
were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria
had received the word of God, they
sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come
down, prayed for them, that they
might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen
upon none of them: only they were
baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on
them, and they received the Holy
Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that
through laying on of the
apostles'hands the Holy Ghost was
given, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this
power, that on whomsoever I lay
hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy
money perish with thee, because thou
hast thought that the gift of God may
be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor
lot in this matter: for thy heart is
not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy
wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps
the thought of thine heart may be
forgiven thee.
23 For I perceive that thou art
in the gall of bitterness, and in the
bond of iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and
said, Pray ye to the Lord for me,
that none of these things which ye
have spoken come upon me.
25 And they, when they had
testified and preached the word of
the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and
preached the gospel in many villages
of the Samaritans.
26 And the angel of the Lord
spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and
go toward the south unto the way that
goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza,
which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and,
behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch
of great authority under Candace
queen of the Ethiopians, who had the
charge of all her treasure, and had
come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in
his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto
Philip, Go near, and join thyself to
this chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to
him, and heard him read the prophet
Esaias, and said, Understandest thou
what thou readest?
31 And he said, How can I,
except some man should guide me? And
he desired Philip that he would come
up and sit with him.
32 The place of the scripture
which he read was this, He was led as
a sheep to the slaughter; and like a
lamb dumb before his shearer, so
opened he not his mouth:
33 In his humiliation his
judgment was taken away: and who
shall declare his generation? for his
life is taken from the earth.
34 And the eunuch answered
Philip, and said, I pray thee, of
whom speaketh the prophet this? of
himself, or of some other man?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth,
and began at the same scripture, and
preached unto him Jesus.
36 And as they went on their
way, they came unto a certain water:
and the eunuch said, See, here is
water; what doth hinder me to be
baptized?
37 And Philip said, If thou
believest with all thine heart, thou
mayest. And he answered and said, I
believe that Jesus Christ is the Son
of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot
to stand still: and they went down
both into the water, both Philip and
the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 And when they were come up
out of the water, the Spirit of the
Lord caught away Philip, that the
eunuch saw him no more: and he went
on his way rejoicing.
40 But Philip was found at
Azotus: and passing through he
preached in all the cities, till he
came to Caesarea.

CHAPTER 9
1 And Saul, yet breathing out
threatenings and slaughter against
the disciples of the Lord, went unto
the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to
Damascus to the synagogues, that if
he found any of this way, whether
they were men or women, he might
bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came
near Damascus: and suddenly there
shined round about him a light from
heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and
heard a voice saying unto him, Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou,
Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus
whom thou persecutest: it is hard for
thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and
astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou
have me to do? And the Lord said unto
him, Arise, and go into the city, and
it shall be told thee what thou must
do.
7 And the men which journeyed
with him stood speechless, hearing a
voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth;
and when his eyes were opened, he saw
no man: but they led him by the hand,
and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was three days without
sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 And there was a certain
disciple at Damascus, named Ananias;
and to him said the Lord in a vision,
Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am
here, Lord.
11 And the Lord said unto him,
Arise, and go into the street which
is called Straight, and enquire in
the house of Judas for one called
Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he
prayeth,
12 And hath seen in a vision a
man named Ananias coming in, and
putting his hand on him, that he
might receive his sight.
13 Then Ananias answered, Lord,
I have heard by many of this man, how
much evil he hath done to thy saints
at Jerusalem:
14 And here he hath authority
from the chief priests to bind all
that call on thy name.
15 But the Lord said unto him,
Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel
unto me, to bear my name before the
Gentiles, and kings, and the children
of Israel:
16 For I will shew him how great
things he must suffer for my name's
sake.
17 And Ananias went his way, and
entered into the house; and putting
his hands on him said, Brother Saul,
the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared
unto thee in the way as thou camest,
hath sent me, that thou mightest
receive thy sight, and be filled with
the Holy Ghost.
18 And immediately there fell
from his eyes as it had been scales:
and he received sight forthwith, and
arose, and was baptized.
19 And when he had received
meat, he was strengthened. Then was
Saul certain days with the disciples
which were at Damascus.
20 And straightway he preached
Christ in the synagogues, that he is
the Son of God.
21 But all that heard him were
amazed, and said; Is not this he that
destroyed them which called on this
name in Jerusalem, and came hither
for that intent, that he might bring
them bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more
in strength, and confounded the Jews
which dwelt at Damascus, proving that
this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were
fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to
kill him:
24 But their laying await was
known of Saul. And they watched the
gates day and night to kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him
by night, and let him down by the
wall in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to
Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself
to the disciples: but they were all
afraid of him, and believed not that
he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and
brought him to the apostles, and
declared unto them how he had seen
the Lord in the way, and that he had
spoken to him, and how he had
preached boldly at Damascus in the
name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming
in and going out at Jerusalem.
29 And he spake boldly in the
name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed
against the Grecians: but they went
about to slay him.
30 Which when the brethren knew,
they brought him down to Caesarea,
and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Then had the churches rest
throughout all Judaea and Galilee and
Samaria, and were edified; and
walking in the fear of the Lord, and
in the comfort of the Holy Ghost,
were multiplied.
32 And it came to pass, as Peter
passed throughout all quarters, he
came down also to the saints which
dwelt at Lydda.
33 And there he found a certain
man named Aeneas, which had kept his
bed eight years, and was sick of the
palsy.
34 And Peter said unto him,
Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee
whole: arise, and make thy bed. And
he arose immediately.
35 And all that dwelt at Lydda
and Saron saw him, and turned to the
Lord.
36 Now there was at Joppa a
certain disciple named Tabitha, which
by interpretation is called Dorcas:
this woman was full of good works and
almsdeeds which she did.
37 And it came to pass in those
days, that she was sick, and died:
whom when they had washed, they laid
her in an upper chamber.
38 And forasmuch as Lydda was
nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had
heard that Peter was there, they sent
unto him two men, desiring him that
he would not delay to come to them.
39 Then Peter arose and went
with them. When he was come, they
brought him into the upper chamber:
and all the widows stood by him
weeping, and shewing the coats and
garments which Dorcas made, while she
was with them.
40 But Peter put them all forth,
and kneeled down, and prayed; and
turning him to the body said,
Tabitha, arise. And she opened her
eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat
up.
41 And he gave her his hand, and
lifted her up, and when he had called
the saints and widows, presented her
alive.
42 And it was known throughout
all Joppa; and many believed in the
Lord.
43 And it came to pass, that he
tarried many days in Joppa with one
Simon a tanner.

CHAPTER 10
1 There was a certain man in
Caesarea called Cornelius, a
centurion of the band called the
Italian band,
2 A devout man, and one that
feared God with all his house, which
gave much alms to the people, and
prayed to God alway.
3 He saw in a vision evidently
about the ninth hour of the day an
angel of God coming in to him, and
saying unto him, Cornelius.
4 And when he looked on him, he
was afraid, and said, What is it,
Lord? And he said unto him, Thy
prayers and thine alms are come up
for a memorial before God.
5 And now send men to Joppa, and
call for one Simon, whose surname is
Peter:
6 He lodgeth with one Simon a
tanner, whose house is by the sea
side: he shall tell thee what thou
oughtest to do.
7 And when the angel which spake
unto Cornelius was departed, he
called two of his household servants,
and a devout soldier of them that
waited on him continually;
8 And when he had declared all
these things unto them, he sent them
to Joppa.
9 On the morrow, as they went on
their journey, and drew nigh unto the
city, Peter went up upon the housetop
to pray about the sixth hour:
10 And he became very hungry,
and would have eaten: but while they
made ready, he fell into a trance,
11 And saw heaven opened, and a
certain vessel descending unto him,
as it had been a great sheet knit at
the four corners, and let down to the
earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of
fourfooted beasts of the earth, and
wild beasts, and creeping things, and
fowls of the air.
13 And there came a voice to
him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord;
for I have never eaten any thing that
is common or unclean.
15 And the voice spake unto him
again the second time, What God hath
cleansed, that call not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the
vessel was received up again into
heaven.
17 Now while Peter doubted in
himself what this vision which he had
seen should mean, behold, the men
which were sent from Cornelius had
made enquiry for Simon's house, and
stood before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether
Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were
lodged there.
19 While Peter thought on the
vision, the Spirit said unto him,
Behold, three men seek thee.
20 Arise therefore, and get thee
down, and go with them, doubting
nothing: for I have sent them.
21 Then Peter went down to the
men which were sent unto him from
Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he
whom ye seek: what is the cause
wherefore ye are come?
22 And they said, Cornelius the
centurion, a just man, and one that
feareth God, and of good report among
all the nation of the Jews, was
warned from God by an holy angel to
send for thee into his house, and to
hear words of thee.
23 Then called he them in, and
lodged them. And on the morrow Peter
went away with them, and certain
brethren from Joppa accompanied him.
24 And the morrow after they
entered into Caesarea, And Cornelius
waited for them, and had called
together his kinsmen and near
friends.
25 And as Peter was coming in,
Cornelius met him, and fell down at
his feet, and worshipped him.
26 But Peter took him up,
saying, Stand up; I myself also am a
man.
27 And as he talked with him, he
went in, and found many that were
come together.
28 And he said unto them, Ye
know how that it is an unlawful thing
for a man that is a Jew to keep
company, or come unto one of another
nation; but God hath shewed me that I
should not call any man common or
unclean.
29 Therefore came I unto you
without gainsaying, as soon as I was
sent for: I ask therefore for what
intent ye have sent for me?
30 And Cornelius said, Four days
ago I was fasting until this hour;
and at the ninth hour I prayed in my
house, and, behold, a man stood
before me in bright clothing,
31 And said, Cornelius, thy
prayer is heard, and thine alms are
had in remembrance in the sight of
God.
32 Send therefore to Joppa, and
call hither Simon, whose surname is
Peter; he is lodged in the house of
one Simon a tanner by the sea side:
who, when he cometh, shall speak unto
thee.
33 Immediately therefore I sent
to thee; and thou hast well done that
thou art come. Now therefore are we
all here present before God, to hear
all things that are commanded thee of
God.
34 Then Peter opened his mouth,
and said, Of a truth I perceive that
God is no respecter of persons:
35 But in every nation he that
feareth him, and worketh
righteousness, is accepted with him.
36 The word which God sent unto
the children of Israel, preaching
peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of
all:)
37 That word, I say, ye know,
which was published throughout all
Judaea, and began from Galilee, after
the baptism which John preached;
38 How God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with
power: who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of
the devil; for God was with him.
39 And we are witnesses of all
things which he did both in the land
of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom
they slew and hanged on a tree:
40 Him God raised up the third
day, and shewed him openly;
41 Not to all the people, but
unto witnesses chosen before of God,
even to us, who did eat and drink
with him after he rose from the dead.
42 And he commanded us to preach
unto the people, and to testify that
it is he which was ordained of God to
be the Judge of quick and dead.
43 To him give all the prophets
witness, that through his name
whosoever believeth in him shall
receive remission of sins.
44 While Peter yet spake these
words, the Holy Ghost fell on all
them which heard the word.
45 And they of the circumcision
which believed were astonished, as
many as came with Peter, because that
on the Gentiles also was poured out
the gift of the Holy Ghost.
46 For they heard them speak
with tongues, and magnify God. Then
answered Peter,
47 Can any man forbid water,
that these should not be baptized,
which have received the Holy Ghost as
well as we?
48 And he commanded them to be
baptized in the name of the Lord.
Then prayed they him to tarry certain
days.

CHAPTER 11
1 And the apostles and brethren
that were in Judaea heard that the
Gentiles had also received the word
of God.
2 And when Peter was come up to
Jerusalem, they that were of the
circumcision contended with him,
3 Saying, Thou wentest in to men
uncircumcised, and didst eat with
them.
4 But Peter rehearsed the matter
from the beginning, and expounded it
by order unto them, saying,
5 I was in the city of Joppa
praying: and in a trance I saw a
vision, A certain vessel descend, as
it had been a great sheet, let down
from heaven by four corners; and it
came even to me:
6 Upon the which when I had
fastened mine eyes, I considered, and
saw fourfooted beasts of the earth,
and wild beasts, and creeping things,
and fowls of the air.
7 And I heard a voice saying
unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.
8 But I said, Not so, Lord: for
nothing common or unclean hath at any
time entered into my mouth.
9 But the voice answered me
again from heaven, What God hath
cleansed, that call not thou common.
10 And this was done three
times: and all were drawn up again
into heaven.
11 And, behold, immediately
there were three men already come
unto the house where I was, sent from
Caesarea unto me.
12 And the spirit bade me go
with them, nothing doubting. Moreover
these six brethren accompanied me,
and we entered into the man's house:
13 And he shewed us how he had
seen an angel in his house, which
stood and said unto him, Send men to
Joppa, and call for Simon, whose
surname is Peter;
14 Who shall tell thee words,
whereby thou and all thy house shall
be saved.
15 And as I began to speak, the
Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at
the beginning.
16 Then remembered I the word of
the Lord, how that he said, John
indeed baptized with water; but ye
shall be baptized with the Holy
Ghost.
17 Forasmuch then as God gave
them the like gift as he did unto us,
who believed on the Lord Jesus
Christ; what was I, that I could
withstand God?
18 When they heard these things,
they held their peace, and glorified
God, saying, Then hath God also to
the Gentiles granted repentance unto
life.
19 Now they which were scattered
abroad upon the persecution that
arose about Stephen travelled as far
as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch,
preaching the word to none but unto
the Jews only.
20 And some of them were men of
Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they
were come to Antioch, spake unto the
Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 And the hand of the Lord was
with them: and a great number
believed, and turned unto the Lord.
22 Then tidings of these things
came unto the ears of the church
which was in Jerusalem: and they sent
forth Barnabas, that he should go as
far as Antioch.
23 Who, when he came, and had
seen the grace of God, was glad, and
exhorted them all, that with purpose
of heart they would cleave unto the
Lord.
24 For he was a good man, and
full of the Holy Ghost and of faith:
and much people was added unto the
Lord.
25 Then departed Barnabas to
Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
26 And when he had found him, he
brought him unto Antioch. And it came
to pass, that a whole year they
assembled themselves with the church,
and taught much people. And the
disciples were called Christians
first in Antioch.
27 And in these days came
prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28 And there stood up one of
them named Agabus, and signified by
the spirit that there should be great
dearth throughout all the world:
which came to pass in the days of
Claudius Caesar.
29 Then the disciples, every man
according to his ability, determined
to send relief unto the brethren
which dwelt in Judaea:
30 Which also they did, and sent
it to the elders by the hands of
Barnabas and Saul.

CHAPTER 12
1 Now about that time Herod the
king stretched forth his hands to vex
certain of the church.
2 And he killed James the
brother of John with the sword.
3 And because he saw it pleased
the Jews, he proceeded further to
take Peter also. (Then were the days
of unleavened bread.)
4 And when he had apprehended
him, he put him in prison, and
delivered him to four quaternions of
soldiers to keep him; intending after
Easter to bring him forth to the
people.
5 Peter therefore was kept in
prison: but prayer was made without
ceasing of the church unto God for
him.
6 And when Herod would have
brought him forth, the same night
Peter was sleeping between two
soldiers, bound with two chains: and
the keepers before the door kept the
prison.
7 And, behold, the angel of the
Lord came upon him, and a light
shined in the prison: and he smote
Peter on the side, and raised him up,
saying, Arise up quickly. And his
chains fell off from his hands.
8 And the angel said unto him,
Gird thyself, and bind on thy
sandals. And so he did. And he saith
unto him, Cast thy garment about
thee, and follow me.
9 And he went out, and followed
him; and wist not that it was true
which was done by the angel; but
thought he saw a vision.
10 When they were past the first
and the second ward, they came unto
the iron gate that leadeth unto the
city; which opened to them of his own
accord: and they went out, and passed
on through one street; and forthwith
the angel departed from him.
11 And when Peter was come to
himself, he said, Now I know of a
surety, that the Lord hath sent his
angel, and hath delivered me out of
the hand of Herod, and from all the
expectation of the people of the
Jews.
12 And when he had considered
the thing, he came to the house of
Mary the mother of John, whose
surname was Mark; where many were
gathered together praying.
13 And as Peter knocked at the
door of the gate, a damsel came to
hearken, named Rhoda.
14 And when she knew Peter's
voice, she opened not the gate for
gladness, but ran in, and told how
Peter stood before the gate.
15 And they said unto her, Thou
art mad. But she constantly affirmed
that is was even so. Then said they,
It is his angel.
16 But Peter continued knocking:
and when they had opened the door,
and saw him, they were astonished.
17 But he, beckoning unto them
with the hand to hold their peace,
declared unto them how the Lord had
brought him out of the prison. And he
said, Go shew these things unto
James, and to the brethren. And he
departed, and went into another
place.
18 Now as soon as it was day,
there was no small stir among the
soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 And when Herod had sought for
him, and found him not, he examined
the keepers, and commanded that they
should be put to death. And he went
down from Judaea to Caesarea, and
there abode.
20 And Herod was highly
displeased with them of Tyre and
Sidon: but they came with one accord
to him, and, having made Blastus the
king's chamberlain their friend,
desired peace; because their country
was nourished by the king's country.
21 And upon a set day Herod,
arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon
his throne, and made an oration unto
them.
22 And the people gave a shout,
saying, It is the voice of a god, and
not of a man.
23 And immediately the angel of
the Lord smote him, because he gave
not God the glory: and he was eaten
of worms, and gave up the ghost.
24 But the word of God grew and
multiplied.
25 And Barnabas and Saul
returned from Jerusalem, when they
had fulfilled their ministry, and
took with them John, whose surname
was Mark.

CHAPTER 13
1 Now there were in the church
that was at Antioch certain prophets
and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon
that was called Niger, and Lucius of
Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been
brought up with Herod the tetrarch,
and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the
Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost
said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul
for the work whereunto I have called
them.
3 And when they had fasted and
prayed, and laid their hands on them,
they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by
the Holy Ghost, departed unto
Seleucia; and from thence they sailed
to Cyprus.
5 And when they were at Salamis,
they preached the word of God in the
synagogues of the Jews: and they had
also John to their minister.
6 And when they had gone through
the isle unto Paphos, they found a
certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a
Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:
7 Which was with the deputy of
the country, Sergius Paulus, a
prudent man; who called for Barnabas
and Saul, and desired to hear the
word of God.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for
so is his name by interpretation)
withstood them, seeking to turn away
the deputy from the faith.
9 Then Saul, (who also is called
Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost,
set his eyes on him,
10 And said, O full of all
subtilty and all mischief, thou child
of the devil, thou enemy of all
righteousness, wilt thou not cease to
pervert the right ways of the Lord?
11 And now, behold, the hand of
the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt
be blind, not seeing the sun for a
season. And immediately there fell on
him a mist and a darkness; and he
went about seeking some to lead him
by the hand.
12 Then the deputy, when he saw
what was done, believed, being
astonished at the doctrine of the
Lord.
13 Now when Paul and his company
loosed from Paphos, they came to
Perga in Pamphylia: and John
departing from them returned to
Jerusalem.
14 But when they departed from
Perga, they came to Antioch in
Pisidia, and went into the synagogue
on the sabbath day, and sat down.
15 And after the reading of the
law and the prophets the rulers of
the synagogue sent unto them, saying,
Ye men and brethren, if ye have any
word of exhortation for the people,
say on.
16 Then Paul stood up, and
beckoning with his hand said, Men of
Israel, and ye that fear God, give
audience.
17 The God of this people of
Israel chose our fathers, and exalted
the people when they dwelt as
strangers in the land of Egypt, and
with an high arm brought he them out
of it.
18 And about the time of forty
years suffered he their manners in
the wilderness.
19 And when he had destroyed
seven nations in the land of Chanaan,
he divided their land to them by lot.
20 And after that he gave unto
them judges about the space of four
hundred and fifty years, until Samuel
the prophet.
21 And afterward they desired a
king: and God gave unto them Saul the
son of Cis, a man of the tribe of
Benjamin, by the space of forty
years.
22 And when he had removed him,
he raised up unto them David to be
their king; to whom also he gave
testimony, and said, I have found
David the son of Jesse, a man after
mine own heart, which shall fulfil
all my will.
23 Of this man's seed hath God
according to his promise raised unto
Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24 When John had first preached
before his coming the baptism of
repentance to all the people of
Israel.
25 And as John fulfilled his
course, he said, Whom think ye that I
am? I am not he. But, behold, there
cometh one after me, whose shoes of
his feet I am not worthy to loose.
26 Men and brethren, children of
the stock of Abraham, and whosoever
among you feareth God, to you is the
word of this salvation sent.
27 For they that dwell at
Jerusalem, and their rulers, because
they knew him not, nor yet the voices
of the prophets which are read every
sabbath day, they have fulfilled them
in condemning him.
28 And though they found no
cause of death in him, yet desired
they Pilate that he should be slain.
29 And when they had fulfilled
all that was written of him, they
took him down from the tree, and laid
him in a sepulchre.
30 But God raised him from the
dead:
31 And he was seen many days of
them which came up with him from
Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his
witnesses unto the people.
32 And we declare unto you glad
tidings, how that the promise which
was made unto the fathers,
33 God hath fulfilled the same
unto us their children, in that he
hath raised up Jesus again; as it is
also written in the second psalm,
Thou art my Son, this day have I
begotten thee.
34 And as concerning that he
raised him up from the dead, now no
more to return to corruption, he said
on this wise, I will give you the
sure mercies of David.
35 Wherefore he saith also in
another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer
thine Holy One to see corruption.
36 For David, after he had
served his own generation by the will
of God, fell on sleep, and was laid
unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
37 But he, whom God raised
again, saw no corruption.
38 Be it known unto you
therefore, men and brethren, that
through this man is preached unto you
the forgiveness of sins:
39 And by him all that believe
are justified from all things, from
which ye could not be justified by
the law of Moses.
40 Beware therefore, lest that
come upon you, which is spoken of in
the prophets;
41 Behold, ye despisers, and
wonder, and perish: for I work a work
in your days, a work which ye shall
in no wise believe, though a man
declare it unto you.
42 And when the Jews were gone
out of the synagogue, the Gentiles
besought that these words might be
preached to them the next sabbath.
43 Now when the congregation was
broken up, many of the Jews and
religious proselytes followed Paul
and Barnabas: who, speaking to them,
persuaded them to continue in the
grace of God.
44 And the next sabbath day came
almost the whole city together to
hear the word of God.
45 But when the Jews saw the
multitudes, they were filled with
envy, and spake against those things
which were spoken by Paul,
contradicting and blaspheming.
46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed
bold, and said, It was necessary that
the word of God should first have
been spoken to you: but seeing ye put
it from you, and judge yourselves
unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we
turn to the Gentiles.
47 For so hath the Lord
commanded us, saying, I have set thee
to be a light of the Gentiles, that
thou shouldest be for salvation unto
the ends of the earth.
48 And when the Gentiles heard
this, they were glad, and glorified
the word of the Lord: and as many as
were ordained to eternal life
believed.
49 And the word of the Lord was
published throughout all the region.
50 But the Jews stirred up the
devout and honourable women, and the
chief men of the city, and raised
persecution against Paul and
Barnabas, and expelled them out of
their coasts.
51 But they shook off the dust
of their feet against them, and came
unto Iconium.
52 And the disciples were filled
with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

CHAPTER 14
1 And it came to pass in
Iconium, that they went both together
into the synagogue of the Jews, and
so spake, that a great multitude both
of the Jews and also of the Greeks
believed.
2 But the unbelieving Jews
stirred up the Gentiles, and made
their minds evil affected against the
brethren.
3 Long time therefore abode they
speaking boldly in the Lord, which
gave testimony unto the word of his
grace, and granted signs and wonders
to be done by their hands.
4 But the multitude of the city
was divided: and part held with the
Jews, and part with the apostles.
5 And when there was an assault
made both of the Gentiles, and also
of the Jews with their rulers, to use
them despitefully, and to stone them,
6 They were ware of it, and fled
unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of
Lycaonia, and unto the region that
lieth round about:
7 And there they preached the
gospel.
8 And there sat a certain man at
Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a
cripple from his mother's womb, who
never had walked:
9 The same heard Paul speak: who
stedfastly beholding him, and
perceiving that he had faith to be
healed,
10 Said with a loud voice, Stand
upright on thy feet. And he leaped
and walked.
11 And when the people saw what
Paul had done, they lifted up their
voices, saying in the speech of
Lycaonia, The gods are come down to
us in the likeness of men.
12 And they called Barnabas,
Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because
he was the chief speaker.
13 Then the priest of Jupiter,
which was before their city, brought
oxen and garlands unto the gates, and
would have done sacrifice with the
people.
14 Which when the apostles,
Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they
rent their clothes, and ran in among
the people, crying out,
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye
these things? We also are men of like
passions with you, and preach unto
you that ye should turn from these
vanities unto the living God, which
made heaven, and earth, and the sea,
and all things that are therein:
16 Who in times past suffered
all nations to walk in their own
ways.
17 Nevertheless he left not
himself without witness, in that he
did good, and gave us rain from
heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling
our hearts with food and gladness.
18 And with these sayings scarce
restrained they the people, that they
had not done sacrifice unto them.
19 And there came thither
certain Jews from Antioch and
Iconium, who persuaded the people,
and, having stoned Paul, drew him out
of the city, supposing he had been
dead.
20 Howbeit, as the disciples
stood round about him, he rose up,
and came into the city: and the next
day he departed with Barnabas to
Derbe.
21 And when they had preached
the gospel to that city, and had
taught many, they returned again to
Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
22 Confirming the souls of the
disciples, and exhorting them to
continue in the faith, and that we
must through much tribulation enter
into the kingdom of God.
23 And when they had ordained
them elders in every church, and had
prayed with fasting, they commended
them to the Lord, on whom they
believed.
24 And after they had passed
throughout Pisidia, they came to
Pamphylia.
25 And when they had preached
the word in Perga, they went down
into Attalia:
26 And thence sailed to Antioch,
from whence they had been recommended
to the grace of God for the work
which they fulfilled.
27 And when they were come, and
had gathered the church together,
they rehearsed all that God had done
with them, and how he had opened the
door of faith unto the Gentiles.
28 And there they abode long
time with the disciples.

CHAPTER 15
1 And certain men which came
down from Judaea taught the brethren,
and said, Except ye be circumcised
after the manner of Moses, ye cannot
be saved.
2 When therefore Paul and
Barnabas had no small dissension and
disputation with them, they
determined that Paul and Barnabas,
and certain other of them, should go
up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and
elders about this question.
3 And being brought on their way
by the church, they passed through
Phenice and Samaria, declaring the
conversion of the Gentiles: and they
caused great joy unto all the
brethren.
4 And when they were come to
Jerusalem, they were received of the
church, and of the apostles and
elders, and they declared all things
that God had done with them.
5 But there rose up certain of
the sect of the Pharisees which
believed, saying, That it was needful
to circumcise them, and to command
them to keep the law of Moses.
6 And the apostles and elders
came together for to consider of this
matter.
7 And when there had been much
disputing, Peter rose up, and said
unto them, Men and brethren, ye know
how that a good while ago God made
choice among us, that the Gentiles by
my mouth should hear the word of the
gospel, and believe.
8 And God, which knoweth the
hearts, bare them witness, giving
them the Holy Ghost, even as he did
unto us;
9 And put no difference between
us and them, purifying their hearts
by faith.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye
God, to put a yoke upon the neck of
the disciples, which neither our
fathers nor we were able to bear?
11 But we believe that through
the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we
shall be saved, even as they.
12 Then all the multitude kept
silence, and gave audience to
Barnabas and Paul, declaring what
miracles and wonders God had wrought
among the Gentiles by them.
13 And after they had held their
peace, James answered, saying, Men
and brethren, hearken unto me:
14 Simeon hath declared how God
at the first did visit the Gentiles,
to take out of them a people for his
name.
15 And to this agree the words
of the prophets; as it is written,
16 After this I will return, and
will build again the tabernacle of
David, which is fallen down; and I
will build again the ruins thereof,
and I will set it up:
17 That the residue of men might
seek after the Lord, and all the
Gentiles, upon whom my name is
called, saith the Lord, who doeth all
these things.
18 Known unto God are all his
works from the beginning of the
world.
19 Wherefore my sentence is,
that we trouble not them, which from
among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20 But that we write unto them,
that they abstain from pollutions of
idols, and from fornication, and from
things strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in
every city them that preach him,
being read in the synagogues every
sabbath day.
22 Then pleased it the apostles
and elders, with the whole church, to
send chosen men of their own company
to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas;
namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and
Silas, chief men among the brethren:
23 And they wrote letters by
them after this manner; The apostles
and elders and brethren send greeting
unto the brethren which are of the
Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and
Cilicia.
24 Forasmuch as we have heard,
that certain which went out from us
have troubled you with words,
subverting your souls, saying, Ye
must be circumcised, and keep the
law: to whom we gave no such
commandment:
25 It seemed good unto us, being
assembled with one accord, to send
chosen men unto you with our beloved
Barnabas and Paul,
26 Men that have hazarded their
lives for the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
27 We have sent therefore Judas
and Silas, who shall also tell you
the same things by mouth.
28 For it seemed good to the
Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon
you no greater burden than these
necessary things;
29 That ye abstain from meats
offered to idols, and from blood, and
from things strangled, and from
fornication: from which if ye keep
yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye
well.
30 So when they were dismissed,
they came to Antioch: and when they
had gathered the multitude together,
they delivered the epistle:
31 Which when they had read,
they rejoiced for the consolation.
32 And Judas and Silas, being
prophets also themselves, exhorted
the brethren with many words, and
confirmed them.
33 And after they had tarried
there a space, they were let go in
peace from the brethren unto the
apostles.
34 Notwithstanding it pleased
Silas to abide there still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas
continued in Antioch, teaching and
preaching the word of the Lord, with
many others also.
36 And some days after Paul said
unto Barnabas, Let us go again and
visit our brethren in every city
where we have preached the word of
the Lord, and see how they do.
37 And Barnabas determined to
take with them John, whose surname
was Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to
take him with them, who departed from
them from Pamphylia, and went not
with them to the work.
39 And the contention was so
sharp between them, that they
departed asunder one from the other:
and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed
unto Cyprus;
40 And Paul chose Silas, and
departed, being recommended by the
brethren unto the grace of God.
41 And he went through Syria and
Cilicia, confirming the churches.

CHAPTER 16
1 Then came he to Derbe and
Lystra: and, behold, a certain
disciple was there, named Timotheus,
the son of a certain woman, which was
a Jewess, and believed; but his
father was a Greek:
2 Which was well reported of by
the brethren that were at Lystra and
Iconium.
3 Him would Paul have to go
forth with him; and took and
circumcised him because of the Jews
which were in those quarters: for
they knew all that his father was a
Greek.
4 And as they went through the
cities, they delivered them the
decrees for to keep, that were
ordained of the apostles and elders
which were at Jerusalem.
5 And so were the churches
established in the faith, and
increased in number daily.
6 Now when they had gone
throughout Phrygia and the region of
Galatia, and were forbidden of the
Holy Ghost to preach the word in
Asia,
7 After they were come to Mysia,
they assayed to go into Bithynia: but
the Spirit suffered them not.
8 And they passing by Mysia came
down to Troas.
9 And a vision appeared to Paul
in the night; There stood a man of
Macedonia, and prayed him, saying,
Come over into Macedonia, and help
us.
10 And after he had seen the
vision, immediately we endeavoured to
go into Macedonia, assuredly
gathering that the Lord had called us
for to preach the gospel unto them.
11 Therefore loosing from Troas,
we came with a straight course to
Samothracia, and the next day to
Neapolis;
12 And from thence to Philippi,
which is the chief city of that part
of Macedonia, and a colony: and we
were in that city abiding certain
days.
13 And on the sabbath we went
out of the city by a river side,
where prayer was wont to be made; and
we sat down, and spake unto the women
which resorted thither.
14 And a certain woman named
Lydia, a seller of purple, of the
city of Thyatira, which worshipped
God, heard us: whose heart the Lord
opened, that she attended unto the
things which were spoken of Paul.
15 And when she was baptized,
and her household, she besought us,
saying, If ye have judged me to be
faithful to the Lord, come into my
house, and abide there. And she
constrained us.
16 And it came to pass, as we
went to prayer, a certain damsel
possessed with a spirit of divination
met us, which brought her masters
much gain by soothsaying:
17 The same followed Paul and
us, and cried, saying, These men are
the servants of the most high God,
which shew unto us the way of
salvation.
18 And this did she many days.
But Paul, being grieved, turned and
said to the spirit, I command thee in
the name of Jesus Christ to come out
of her. And he came out the same
hour.
19 And when her masters saw that
the hope of their gains was gone,
they caught Paul and Silas, and drew
them into the marketplace unto the
rulers,
20 And brought them to the
magistrates, saying, These men, being
Jews, do exceedingly trouble our
city,
21 And teach customs, which are
not lawful for us to receive, neither
to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up
together against them: and the
magistrates rent off their clothes,
and commanded to beat them.
23 And when they had laid many
stripes upon them, they cast them
into prison, charging the jailor to
keep them safely:
24 Who, having received such a
charge, thrust them into the inner
prison, and made their feet fast in
the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and
Silas prayed, and sang praises unto
God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a
great earthquake, so that the
foundations of the prison were
shaken: and immediately all the doors
were opened, and every one's bands
were loosed.
27 And the keeper of the prison
awaking out of his sleep, and seeing
the prison doors open, he drew out
his sword, and would have killed
himself, supposing that the prisoners
had been fled.
28 But Paul cried with a loud
voice, saying, Do thyself no harm:
for we are all here.
29 Then he called for a light,
and sprang in, and came trembling,
and fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 And brought them out, and
said, Sirs, what must I do to be
saved?
31 And they said, Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
saved, and thy house.
32 And they spake unto him the
word of the Lord, and to all that
were in his house.
33 And he took them the same
hour of the night, and washed their
stripes; and was baptized, he and all
his, straightway.
34 And when he had brought them
into his house, he set meat before
them, and rejoiced, believing in God
with all his house.
35 And when it was day, the
magistrates sent the serjeants,
saying, Let those men go.
36 And the keeper of the prison
told this saying to Paul, The
magistrates have sent to let you go:
now therefore depart, and go in
peace.
37 But Paul said unto them, They
have beaten us openly uncondemned,
being Romans, and have cast us into
prison; and now do they thrust us out
privily? nay verily; but let them
come themselves and fetch us out.
38 And the serjeants told these
words unto the magistrates: and they
feared, when they heard that they
were Romans.
39 And they came and besought
them, and brought them out, and
desired them to depart out of the
city.
40 And they went out of the
prison, and entered into the house of
Lydia: and when they had seen the
brethren, they comforted them, and
departed.

CHAPTER 17
1 Now when they had passed
through Amphipolis and Apollonia,
they came to Thessalonica, where was
a synagogue of the Jews:
2 And Paul, as his manner was,
went in unto them, and three sabbath
days reasoned with them out of the
scriptures,
3 Opening and alleging, that
Christ must needs have suffered, and
risen again from the dead; and that
this Jesus, whom I preach unto you,
is Christ.
4 And some of them believed, and
consorted with Paul and Silas; and of
the devout Greeks a great multitude,
and of the chief women not a few.
5 But the Jews which believed
not, moved with envy, took unto them
certain lewd fellows of the baser
sort, and gathered a company, and set
all the city on an uproar, and
assaulted the house of Jason, and
sought to bring them out to the
people.
6 And when they found them not,
they drew Jason and certain brethren
unto the rulers of the city, crying,
These that have turned the world
upside down are come hither also;
7 Whom Jason hath received: and
these all do contrary to the decrees
of Caesar, saying that there is
another king, one Jesus.
8 And they troubled the people
and the rulers of the city, when they
heard these things.
9 And when they had taken
security of Jason, and of the other,
they let them go.
10 And the brethren immediately
sent away Paul and Silas by night
unto Berea: who coming thither went
into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than
those in Thessalonica, in that they
received the word with all readiness
of mind, and searched the scriptures
daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them
believed; also of honourable women
which were Greeks, and of men, not a
few.
13 But when the Jews of
Thessalonica had knowledge that the
word of God was preached of Paul at
Berea, they came thither also, and
stirred up the people.
14 And then immediately the
brethren sent away Paul to go as it
were to the sea: but Silas and
Timotheus abode there still.
15 And they that conducted Paul
brought him unto Athens: and
receiving a commandment unto Silas
and Timotheus for to come to him with
all speed, they departed.
16 Now while Paul waited for
them at Athens, his spirit was
stirred in him, when he saw the city
wholly given to idolatry.
17 Therefore disputed he in the
synagogue with the Jews, and with the
devout persons, and in the market
daily with them that met with him.
18 Then certain philosophers of
the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks,
encountered him. And some said, What
will this babbler say? other some, He
seemeth to be a setter forth of
strange gods: because he preached
unto them Jesus, and the
resurrection.
19 And they took him, and
brought him unto Areopagus, saying,
May we know what this new doctrine,
whereof thou speakest, is?
20 For thou bringest certain
strange things to our ears: we would
know therefore what these things
mean.
21 (For all the Athenians and
strangers which were there spent
their time in nothing else, but
either to tell, or to hear some new
thing.)
22 Then Paul stood in the midst
of Mars'hill, and said, Ye men of
Athens, I perceive that in all things
ye are too superstitious.
23 For as I passed by, and
beheld your devotions, I found an
altar with this inscription, TO THE
UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye
ignorantly worship, him declare I
unto you.
24 God that made the world and
all things therein, seeing that he is
Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth
not in temples made with hands;
25 Neither is worshipped with
men's hands, as though he needed any
thing, seeing he giveth to all life,
and breath, and all things;
26 And hath made of one blood
all nations of men for to dwell on
all the face of the earth, and hath
determined the times before
appointed, and the bounds of their
habitation;
27 That they should seek the
Lord, if haply they might feel after
him, and find him, though he be not
far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move,
and have our being; as certain also
of your own poets have said, For we
are also his offspring.
29 Forasmuch then as we are the
offspring of God, we ought not to
think that the Godhead is like unto
gold, or silver, or stone, graven by
art and man's device.
30 And the times of this
ignorance God winked at; but now
commandeth all men every where to
repent:
31 Because he hath appointed a
day, in the which he will judge the
world in righteousness by that man
whom he hath ordained; whereof he
hath given assurance unto all men, in
that he hath raised him from the
dead.
32 And when they heard of the
resurrection of the dead, some
mocked: and others said, We will hear
thee again of this matter.
33 So Paul departed from among
them.
34 Howbeit certain men clave
unto him, and believed: among the
which was Dionysius the Areopagite,
and a woman named Damaris, and others
with them.

CHAPTER 18
1 After these things Paul
departed from Athens, and came to
Corinth;
2 And found a certain Jew named
Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come
from Italy, with his wife Priscilla;
(because that Claudius had commanded
all Jews to depart from Rome:) and
came unto them.
3 And because he was of the same
craft, he abode with them, and
wrought: for by their occupation they
were tentmakers.
4 And he reasoned in the
synagogue every sabbath, and
persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
5 And when Silas and Timotheus
were come from Macedonia, Paul was
pressed in the spirit, and testified
to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
6 And when they opposed
themselves, and blasphemed, he shook
his raiment, and said unto them, Your
blood be upon your own heads; I am
clean: from henceforth I will go unto
the Gentiles.
7 And he departed thence, and
entered into a certain man's house,
named Justus, one that worshipped
God, whose house joined hard to the
synagogue.
8 And Crispus, the chief ruler
of the synagogue, believed on the
Lord with all his house; and many of
the Corinthians hearing believed, and
were baptized.
9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in
the night by a vision, Be not afraid,
but speak, and hold not thy peace:
10 For I am with thee, and no
man shall set on thee to hurt thee:
for I have much people in this city.
11 And he continued there a year
and six months, teaching the word of
God among them.
12 And when Gallio was the
deputy of Achaia, the Jews made
insurrection with one accord against
Paul, and brought him to the judgment
seat,
13 Saying, This fellow
persuadeth men to worship God
contrary to the law.
14 And when Paul was now about
to open his mouth, Gallio said unto
the Jews, If it were a matter of
wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews,
reason would that I should bear with
you:
15 But if it be a question of
words and names, and of your law,
look ye to it; for I will be no judge
of such matters.
16 And he drave them from the
judgment seat.
17 Then all the Greeks took
Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the
synagogue, and beat him before the
judgment seat. And Gallio cared for
none of those things.
18 And Paul after this tarried
there yet a good while, and then took
his leave of the brethren, and sailed
thence into Syria, and with him
Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn
his head in Cenchrea: for he had a
vow.
19 And he came to Ephesus, and
left them there: but he himself
entered into the synagogue, and
reasoned with the Jews.
20 When they desired him to
tarry longer time with them, he
consented not;
21 But bade them farewell,
saying, I must by all means keep this
feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I
will return again unto you, if God
will. And he sailed from Ephesus.
22 And when he had landed at
Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted
the church, he went down to Antioch.
23 And after he had spent some
time there, he departed, and went
over all the country of Galatia and
Phrygia in order, strengthening all
the disciples.
24 And a certain Jew named
Apollos, born at Alexandria, an
eloquent man, and mighty in the
scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man was instructed in
the way of the Lord; and being
fervent in the spirit, he spake and
taught diligently the things of the
Lord, knowing only the baptism of
John.
26 And he began to speak boldly
in the synagogue: whom when Aquila
and Priscilla had heard, they took
him unto them, and expounded unto him
the way of God more perfectly.
27 And when he was disposed to
pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote,
exhorting the disciples to receive
him: who, when he was come, helped
them much which had believed through
grace:
28 For he mightily convinced the
Jews, and that publickly, shewing by
the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.

CHAPTER 19
1 And it came to pass, that,
while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul
having passed through the upper
coasts came to Ephesus: and finding
certain disciples,
2 He said unto them, Have ye
received the Holy Ghost since ye
believed? And they said unto him, We
have not so much as heard whether
there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto
what then were ye baptized? And they
said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily
baptized with the baptism of
repentance, saying unto the people,
that they should believe on him which
should come after him, that is, on
Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they
were baptized in the name of the Lord
Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his
hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came
on them; and they spake with tongues,
and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about
twelve.
8 And he went into the
synagogue, and spake boldly for the
space of three months, disputing and
persuading the things concerning the
kingdom of God.
9 But when divers were hardened,
and believed not, but spake evil of
that way before the multitude, he
departed from them, and separated the
disciples, disputing daily in the
school of one Tyrannus.
10 And this continued by the
space of two years; so that all they
which dwelt in Asia heard the word of
the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11 And God wrought special
miracles by the hands of Paul:
12 So that from his body were
brought unto the sick handkerchiefs
or aprons, and the diseases departed
from them, and the evil spirits went
out of them.
13 Then certain of the vagabond
Jews, exorcists, took upon them to
call over them which had evil spirits
the name of the Lord Jesus, saying,
We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul
preacheth.
14 And there were seven sons of
one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the
priests, which did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered
and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I
know; but who are ye?
16 And the man in whom the evil
spirit was leaped on them, and
overcame them, and prevailed against
them, so that they fled out of that
house naked and wounded.
17 And this was known to all the
Jews and Greeks also dwelling at
Ephesus; and fear fell on them all,
and the name of the Lord Jesus was
magnified.
18 And many that believed came,
and confessed, and shewed their
deeds.
19 Many of them also which used
curious arts brought their books
together, and burned them before all
men: and they counted the price of
them, and found it fifty thousand
pieces of silver.
20 So mightily grew the word of
God and prevailed.
21 After these things were
ended, Paul purposed in the spirit,
when he had passed through Macedonia
and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem,
saying, After I have been there, I
must also see Rome.
22 So he sent into Macedonia two
of them that ministered unto him,
Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself
stayed in Asia for a season.
23 And the same time there arose
no small stir about that way.
24 For a certain man named
Demetrius, a silversmith which made
silver shrines for Diana, brought no
small gain unto the craftsmen;
25 Whom he called together with
the workmen of like occupation, and
said, Sirs, ye know that by this
craft we have our wealth.
26 Moreover ye see and hear,
that not alone at Ephesus, but almost
throughout all Asia, this Paul hath
persuaded and turned away much
people, saying that they be no gods,
which are made with hands:
27 So that not only this our
craft is in danger to be set at
nought; but also that the temple of
the great goddess Diana should be
despised, and her magnificence should
be destroyed, whom all Asia and the
world worshippeth.
28 And when they heard these
sayings, they were full of wrath, and
cried out, saying, Great is Diana of
the Ephesians.
29 And the whole city was filled
with confusion: and having caught
Gaius and Aristarchus, men of
Macedonia, Paul's companions in
travel, they rushed with one accord
into the theatre.
30 And when Paul would have
entered in unto the people, the
disciples suffered him not.
31 And certain of the chief of
Asia, which were his friends, sent
unto him, desiring him that he would
not adventure himself into the
theatre.
32 Some therefore cried one
thing, and some another: for the
assembly was confused; and the more
part knew not wherefore they were
come together.
33 And they drew Alexander out
of the multitude, the Jews putting
him forward. And Alexander beckoned
with the hand, and would have made
his defence unto the people.
34 But when they knew that he
was a Jew, all with one voice about
the space of two hours cried out,
Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 And when the townclerk had
appeased the people, he said, Ye men
of Ephesus, what man is there that
knoweth not how that the city of the
Ephesians is a worshipper of the
great goddess Diana, and of the image
which fell down from Jupiter?
36 Seeing then that these things
cannot be spoken against, ye ought to
be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
37 For ye have brought hither
these men, which are neither robbers
of churches, nor yet blasphemers of
your goddess.
38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and
the craftsmen which are with him,
have a matter against any man, the
law is open, and there are deputies:
let them implead one another.
39 But if ye enquire any thing
concerning other matters, it shall be
determined in a lawful assembly.
40 For we are in danger to be
called in question for this day's
uproar, there being no cause whereby
we may give an account of this
concourse.
41 And when he had thus spoken,
he dismissed the assembly.

CHAPTER 20
1 And after the uproar was
ceased, Paul called unto him the
disciples, and embraced them, and
departed for to go into Macedonia.
2 And when he had gone over
those parts, and had given them much
exhortation, he came into Greece,
3 And there abode three months.
And when the Jews laid wait for him,
as he was about to sail into Syria,
he purposed to return through
Macedonia.
4 And there accompanied him into
Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the
Thessalonians, Aristarchus and
Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and
Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and
Trophimus.
5 These going before tarried for
us at Troas.
6 And we sailed away from
Philippi after the days of unleavened
bread, and came unto them to Troas in
five days; where we abode seven days.
7 And upon the first day of the
week, when the disciples came
together to break bread, Paul
preached unto them, ready to depart
on the morrow; and continued his
speech until midnight.
8 And there were many lights in
the upper chamber, where they were
gathered together.
9 And there sat in a window a
certain young man named Eutychus,
being fallen into a deep sleep: and
as Paul was long preaching, he sunk
down with sleep, and fell down from
the third loft, and was taken up
dead.
10 And Paul went down, and fell
on him, and embracing him said,
Trouble not yourselves; for his life
is in him.
11 When he therefore was come up
again, and had broken bread, and
eaten, and talked a long while, even
till break of day, so he departed.
12 And they brought the young
man alive, and were not a little
comforted.
13 And we went before to ship,
and sailed unto Assos, there
intending to take in Paul: for so had
he appointed, minding himself to go
afoot.
14 And when he met with us at
Assos, we took him in, and came to
Mitylene.
15 And we sailed thence, and
came the next day over against Chios;
and the next day we arrived at Samos,
and tarried at Trogyllium; and the
next day we came to Miletus.
16 For Paul had determined to
sail by Ephesus, because he would not
spend the time in Asia: for he
hasted, if it were possible for him,
to be at Jerusalem the day of
Pentecost.
17 And from Miletus he sent to
Ephesus, and called the elders of the
church.
18 And when they were come to
him, he said unto them, Ye know, from
the first day that I came into Asia,
after what manner I have been with
you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all
humility of mind, and with many
tears, and temptations, which befell
me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing
that was profitable unto you, but
have shewed you, and have taught you
publickly, and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews,
and also to the Greeks, repentance
toward God, and faith toward our Lord
Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound
in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not
knowing the things that shall befall
me there:
23 Save that the Holy Ghost
witnesseth in every city, saying that
bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 But none of these things move
me, neither count I my life dear unto
myself, so that I might finish my
course with joy, and the ministry,
which I have received of the Lord
Jesus, to testify the gospel of the
grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that
ye all, among whom I have gone
preaching the kingdom of God, shall
see my face no more.
26 Wherefore I take you to
record this day, that I am pure from
the blood of all men.
27 For I have not shunned to
declare unto you all the counsel of
God.
28 Take heed therefore unto
yourselves, and to all the flock,
over the which the Holy Ghost hath
made you overseers, to feed the
church of God, which he hath
purchased with his own blood.
29 For I know this, that after
my departing shall grievous wolves
enter in among you, not sparing the
flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall
men arise, speaking perverse things,
to draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, and
remember, that by the space of three
years I ceased not to warn every one
night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend
you to God, and to the word of his
grace, which is able to build you up,
and to give you an inheritance among
all them which are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man's
silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that
these hands have ministered unto my
necessities, and to them that were
with me.
35 I have shewed you all things,
how that so labouring ye ought to
support the weak, and to remember the
words of the Lord Jesus, how he said,
It is more blessed to give than to
receive.
36 And when he had thus spoken,
he kneeled down, and prayed with them
all.
37 And they all wept sore, and
fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the
words which he spake, that they
should see his face no more. And they
accompanied him unto the ship.

CHAPTER 23
1 And it came to pass, that
after we were gotten from them, and
had launched, we came with a straight
course unto Coos, and the day
following unto Rhodes, and from
thence unto Patara:
2 And finding a ship sailing
over unto Phenicia, we went aboard,
and set forth.
3 Now when we had discovered
Cyprus, we left it on the left hand,
and sailed into Syria, and landed at
Tyre: for there the ship was to
unlade her burden.
4 And finding disciples, we
tarried there seven days: who said to
Paul through the Spirit, that he
should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 And when we had accomplished
those days, we departed and went our
way; and they all brought us on our
way, with wives and children, till we
were out of the city: and we kneeled
down on the shore, and prayed.
6 And when we had taken our
leave one of another, we took ship;
and they returned home again.
7 And when we had finished our
course from Tyre, we came to
Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren,
and abode with them one day.
8 And the next day we that were
of Paul's company departed, and came
unto Caesarea: and we entered into
the house of Philip the evangelist,
which was one of the seven; and abode
with him.
9 And the same man had four
daughters, virgins, which did
prophesy.
10 And as we tarried there many
days, there came down from Judaea a
certain prophet, named Agabus.
11 And when he was come unto us,
he took Paul's girdle, and bound his
own hands and feet, and said, Thus
saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the
Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that
owneth this girdle, and shall deliver
him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 And when we heard these
things, both we, and they of that
place, besought him not to go up to
Jerusalem.
13 Then Paul answered, What mean
ye to weep and to break mine heart?
for I am ready not to be bound only,
but also to die at Jerusalem for the
name of the Lord Jesus.
14 And when he would not be
persuaded, we ceased, saying, The
will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days we took
up our carriages, and went up to
Jerusalem.
16 There went with us also
certain of the disciples of Caesarea,
and brought with them one Mnason of
Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we
should lodge.
17 And when we were come to
Jerusalem, the brethren received us
gladly.
18 And the day following Paul
went in with us unto James; and all
the elders were present.
19 And when he had saluted them,
he declared particularly what things
God had wrought among the Gentiles by
his ministry.
20 And when they heard it, they
glorified the Lord, and said unto
him, Thou seest, brother, how many
thousands of Jews there are which
believe; and they are all zealous of
the law:
21 And they are informed of
thee, that thou teachest all the Jews
which are among the Gentiles to
forsake Moses, saying that they ought
not to circumcise their children,
neither to walk after the customs.
22 What is it therefore? the
multitude must needs come together:
for they will hear that thou art
come.
23 Do therefore this that we say
to thee: We have four men which have
a vow on them;
24 Them take, and purify thyself
with them, and be at charges with
them, that they may shave their
heads: and all may know that those
things, whereof they were informed
concerning thee, are nothing; but
that thou thyself also walkest
orderly, and keepest the law.
25 As touching the Gentiles
which believe, we have written and
concluded that they observe no such
thing, save only that they keep
themselves from things offered to
idols, and from blood, and from
strangled, and from fornication.
26 Then Paul took the men, and
the next day purifying himself with
them entered into the temple, to
signify the accomplishment of the
days of purification, until that an
offering should be offered for every
one of them.
27 And when the seven days were
almost ended, the Jews which were of
Asia, when they saw him in the
temple, stirred up all the people,
and laid hands on him,
28 Crying out, Men of Israel,
help: This is the man, that teacheth
all men every where against the
people, and the law, and this place:
and further brought Greeks also into
the temple, and hath polluted this
holy place.
29 (For they had seen before
with him in the city Trophimus an
Ephesian, whom they supposed that
Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 And all the city was moved,
and the people ran together: and they
took Paul, and drew him out of the
temple: and forthwith the doors were
shut.
31 And as they went about to
kill him, tidings came unto the chief
captain of the band, that all
Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 Who immediately took soldiers
and centurions, and ran down unto
them: and when they saw the chief
captain and the soldiers, they left
beating of Paul.
33 Then the chief captain came
near, and took him, and commanded him
to be bound with two chains; and
demanded who he was, and what he had
done.
34 And some cried one thing,
some another, among the multitude:
and when he could not know the
certainty for the tumult, he
commanded him to be carried into the
castle.
35 And when he came upon the
stairs, so it was, that he was borne
of the soldiers for the violence of
the people.
36 For the multitude of the
people followed after, crying, Away
with him.
37 And as Paul was to be led
into the castle, he said unto the
chief captain, May I speak unto thee?
Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian,
which before these days madest an
uproar, and leddest out into the
wilderness four thousand men that
were murderers?
39 But Paul said, I am a man
which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in
Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city:
and, I beseech thee, suffer me to
speak unto the people.
40 And when he had given him
licence, Paul stood on the stairs,
and beckoned with the hand unto the
people. And when there was made a
great silence, he spake unto them in
the Hebrew tongue, saying,

CHAPTER 24
1 Men, brethren, and fathers,
hear ye my defence which I make now
unto you.
2 (And when they heard that he
spake in the Hebrew tongue to them,
they kept the more silence: and he
saith,)
3 I am verily a man which am a
Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in
Cilicia, yet brought up in this city
at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught
according to the perfect manner of
the law of the fathers, and was
zealous toward God, as ye all are
this day.
4 And I persecuted this way unto
the death, binding and delivering
into prisons both men and women.
5 As also the high priest doth
bear me witness, and all the estate
of the elders: from whom also I
received letters unto the brethren,
and went to Damascus, to bring them
which were there bound unto
Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6 And it came to pass, that, as
I made my journey, and was come nigh
unto Damascus about noon, suddenly
there shone from heaven a great light
round about me.
7 And I fell unto the ground,
and heard a voice saying unto me,
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 And I answered, Who art thou,
Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus
of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 And they that were with me saw
indeed the light, and were afraid;
but they heard not the voice of him
that spake to me.
10 And I said, What shall I do,
Lord? And the Lord said unto me,
Arise, and go into Damascus; and
there it shall be told thee of all
things which are appointed for thee
to do.
11 And when I could not see for
the glory of that light, being led by
the hand of them that were with me, I
came into Damascus.
12 And one Ananias, a devout man
according to the law, having a good
report of all the Jews which dwelt
there,
13 Came unto me, and stood, and
said unto me, Brother Saul, receive
thy sight. And the same hour I looked
up upon him.
14 And he said, The God of our
fathers hath chosen thee, that thou
shouldest know his will, and see that
Just One, and shouldest hear the
voice of his mouth.
15 For thou shalt be his witness
unto all men of what thou hast seen
and heard.
16 And now why tarriest thou?
arise, and be baptized, and wash away
thy sins, calling on the name of the
Lord.
17 And it came to pass, that,
when I was come again to Jerusalem,
even while I prayed in the temple, I
was in a trance;
18 And saw him saying unto me,
Make haste, and get thee quickly out
of Jerusalem: for they will not
receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 And I said, Lord, they know
that I imprisoned and beat in every
synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 And when the blood of thy
martyr Stephen was shed, I also was
standing by, and consenting unto his
death, and kept the raiment of them
that slew him.
21 And he said unto me, depart:
for I will send thee far hence unto
the Gentiles.
22 And they gave him audience
unto this word, and then lifted up
their voices, and said, Away with
such a fellow from the earth: for it
is not fit that he should live.
23 And as they cried out, and
cast off their clothes, and threw
dust into the air,
24 The chief captain commanded
him to be brought into the castle,
and bade that he should be examined
by scourging; that he might know
wherefore they cried so against him.
25 And as they bound him with
thongs, Paul said unto the centurion
that stood by, Is it lawful for you
to scourge a man that is a Roman, and
uncondemned?
26 When the centurion heard
that, he went and told the chief
captain, saying, Take heed what thou
doest: for this man is a Roman.
27 Then the chief captain came,
and said unto him, Tell me, art thou
a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 And the chief captain
answered, With a great sum obtained I
this freedom. And Paul said, But I
was free born.
29 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.
30 On the morrow, because he
would have known the certainty
wherefore he was accused of the Jews,
he loosed him from his bands, and
commanded the chief priests and all
their council to appear, and brought
Paul down, and set him before them.

CHAPTER 25
1 And Paul, earnestly beholding
the council, said, Men and brethren,
I have lived in all good conscience
before God until this day.
2 And the high priest Ananias
commanded them that stood by him to
smite him on the mouth.
3 Then said Paul unto him, God
shall smite thee, thou whited wall:
for sittest thou to judge me after
the law, and commandest me to be
smitten contrary to the law?
4 And they that stood by said,
Revilest thou God's high priest?
5 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.
6 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.
7 And when he had so said, there
arose a dissension between the
Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the
multitude was divided.
8 For the Sadducees say that
there is no resurrection, neither
angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees
confess both.
9 And there arose a great cry:
and the scribes that were of the
Pharisees'part arose, and strove,
saying, We find no evil in this man:
but if a spirit or an angel hath
spoken to him, let us not fight
against God.
10 And when there arose a great
dissension, the chief captain,
fearing lest Paul should have been
pulled in pieces of them, commanded
the soldiers to go down, and to take
him by force from among them, and to
bring him into the castle.
11 And the night following the
Lord stood by him, and said, Be of
good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast
testified of me in Jerusalem, so must
thou bear witness also at Rome.
12 And when it was day, certain
of the Jews banded together, and
bound themselves under a curse,
saying that they would neither eat
nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13 And they were more than forty
which had made this conspiracy.
14 And they came to the chief
priests and elders, and said, We have
bound ourselves under a great curse,
that we will eat nothing until we
have slain Paul.
15 Now therefore ye with the
council signify to the chief captain
that he bring him down unto you to
morrow, as though ye would enquire
something more perfectly concerning
him: and we, or ever he come near,
are ready to kill him.
16 And when Paul's sister's son
heard of their lying in wait, he went
and entered into the castle, and told
Paul.
17 Then Paul called one of the
centurions unto him, and said, Bring
this young man unto the chief
captain: for he hath a certain thing
to tell him.
18 So he took him, and brought
him to the chief captain, and said,
Paul the prisoner called me unto him,
and prayed me to bring this young man
unto thee, who hath something to say
unto thee.
19 Then the chief captain took
him by the hand, and went with him
aside privately, and asked him, What
is that thou hast to tell me?
20 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.
21 But do not thou yield unto
them: for there lie in wait for him
of them more than forty men, which
have bound themselves with an oath,
that they will neither eat nor drink
till they have killed him: and now
are they ready, looking for a promise
from thee.
22 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.
23 And he called unto him two
centurions, saying, Make ready two
hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea,
and horsemen threescore and ten, and
spearmen two hundred, at the third
hour of the night;
24 And provide them beasts, that
they may set Paul on, and bring him
safe unto Felix the governor.
25 And he wrote a letter after
this manner:
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most
excellent governor Felix sendeth
greeting.
27 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.
28 And when I would have known
the cause wherefore they accused him,
I brought him forth into their
council:
29 Whom I perceived to be
accused of questions of their law,
but to have nothing laid to his
charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30 And when it was told me how
that the Jews laid wait for the man,
I sent straightway to thee, and gave
commandment to his accusers also to
say before thee what they had against
him. Farewell.
31 Then the soldiers, as it was
commanded them, took Paul, and
brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 On the morrow they left the
horsemen to go with him, and returned
to the castle:
33 Who, when they came to
Caesarea, and delivered the epistle
to the governor, presented Paul also
before him.
34 And when the governor had
read the letter, he asked of what
province he was. And when he
understood that he was of Cilicia;
35 I will hear thee, said he,
when thine accusers are also come.
And he commanded him to be kept in
Herod's judgment hall.

CHAPTER 26
1 And after five days Ananias
the high priest descended with the
elders, and with a certain orator
named Tertullus, who informed the
governor against Paul.
2 And when he was called forth,
Tertullus began to accuse him,
saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy
great quietness, and that very worthy
deeds are done unto this nation by
thy providence,
3 We accept it always, and in
all places, most noble Felix, with
all thankfulness.
4 Notwithstanding, that I be not
further tedious unto thee, I pray
thee that thou wouldest hear us of
thy clemency a few words.
5 For we have found this man a
pestilent fellow, and a mover of
sedition among all the Jews
throughout the world, and a
ringleader of the sect of the
Nazarenes:
6 Who also hath gone about to
profane the temple: whom we took, and
would have judged according to our
law.
7 But the chief captain Lysias
came upon us, and with great violence
took him away out of our hands,
8 Commanding his accusers to
come unto thee: by examining of whom
thyself mayest take knowledge of all
these things, whereof we accuse him.
9 And the Jews also assented,
saying that these things were so.
10 Then Paul, after that the
governor had beckoned unto him to
speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know
that thou hast been of many years a
judge unto this nation, I do the more
cheerfully answer for myself:
11 Because that thou mayest
understand, that there are yet but
twelve days since I went up to
Jerusalem for to worship.
12 And they neither found me in
the temple disputing with any man,
neither raising up the people,
neither in the synagogues, nor in the
city:
13 Neither can they prove the
things whereof they now accuse me.
14 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:
15 And have hope toward God,
which they themselves also allow,
that there shall be a resurrection of
the dead, both of the just and
unjust.
16 And herein do I exercise
myself, to have always a conscience
void of offence toward God, and
toward men.
17 Now after many years I came
to bring alms to my nation, and
offerings.
18 Whereupon certain Jews from
Asia found me purified in the temple,
neither with multitude, nor with
tumult.
19 Who ought to have been here
before thee, and object, if they had
ought against me.
20 Or else let these same here
say, if they have found any evil
doing in me, while I stood before the
council,
21 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.
22 And when Felix heard these
things, having more perfect knowledge
of that way, he deferred them, and
said, When Lysias the chief captain
shall come down, I will know the
uttermost of your matter.
23 And he commanded a centurion
to keep Paul, and to let him have
liberty, and that he should forbid
none of his acquaintance to minister
or come unto him.
24 And after certain days, when
Felix came with his wife Drusilla,
which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul,
and heard him concerning the faith in
Christ.
25 And as he reasoned of
righteousness, temperance, and
judgment to come, Felix trembled, and
answered, Go thy way for this time;
when I have a convenient season, I
will call for thee.
26 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.
27 But after two years Porcius
Festus came into Felix'room: and
Felix, willing to shew the Jews a
pleasure, left Paul bound.

CHAPTER 27
1 Now when Festus was come into
the province, after three days he
ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
2 Then the high priest and the
chief of the Jews informed him
against Paul, and besought him,
3 And desired favour against
him, that he would send for him to
Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to
kill him.
4 But Festus answered, that Paul
should be kept at Caesarea, and that
he himself would depart shortly
thither.
5 Let them therefore, said he,
which among you are able, go down
with me, and accuse this man, if
there be any wickedness in him.
6 And when he had tarried among
them more than ten days, he went down
unto Caesarea; and the next day
sitting on the judgment seat
commanded Paul to be brought.
7 And when he was come, the Jews
which came down from Jerusalem stood
round about, and laid many and
grievous complaints against Paul,
which they could not prove.
8 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.
9 But Festus, willing to do the
Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and
said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem,
and there be judged of these things
before me?
10 Then said Paul, I stand at
Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought
to be judged: to the Jews have I done
no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11 For if I be an offender, or
have committed any thing worthy of
death, I refuse not to die: but if
there be none of these things whereof
these accuse me, no man may deliver
me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
12 Then Festus, when he had
conferred with the council, answered,
Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto
Caesar shalt thou go.
13 And after certain days king
Agrippa and Bernice came unto
Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 And when they had been there
many days, Festus declared Paul's
cause unto the king, saying, There is
a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
15 About whom, when I was at
Jerusalem, 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
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.
17 Therefore, when they were
come hither, without any delay on the
morrow I sat on the judgment seat,
and commanded the man to be brought
forth.
18 Against whom when the
accusers stood up, they brought none
accusation of such things as I
supposed:
19 But had certain questions
against him of their own
superstition, and of one Jesus, which
was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be
alive.
20 And because I doubted of such
manner of questions, I asked him
whether he would go to Jerusalem, and
there be judged of these matters.
21 But when Paul had appealed to
be reserved unto the hearing of
Augustus, I commanded him to be kept
till I might send him to Caesar.
22 Then Agrippa said unto
Festus, I would also hear the man
myself. To morrow, said he, thou
shalt hear him.
23 And on the morrow, when
Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with
great pomp, and was entered into the
place of hearing, with the chief
captains, and principal men of the
city, at Festus'commandment Paul was
brought forth.
24 And Festus said, King
Agrippa, and all men which are here
present with us, ye see this man,
about whom all the multitude of the
Jews have dealt with me, both at
Jerusalem, and also here, crying that
he ought not to live any longer.
25 But when I found that he had
committed nothing worthy of death,
and that he himself hath appealed to
Augustus, I have determined to send
him.
26 Of whom I have no certain
thing to write unto my lord.
Wherefore I have brought him forth
before you, and specially before
thee, O king Agrippa, that, after
examination had, I might have
somewhat to write.
27 For it seemeth to me
unreasonable to send a prisoner, and
not withal to signify the crimes laid
against him.

CHAPTER 28
1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul,
Thou art permitted to speak for
thyself. Then Paul stretched forth
the hand, and answered for himself:
2 I think myself happy, king
Agrippa, because I shall answer for
myself this day before thee touching
all the things whereof I am accused
of the Jews:
3 Especially because I know thee
to be expert in all customs and
questions which are among the Jews:
wherefore I beseech thee to hear me
patiently.
4 My manner of life from my
youth, which was at the first among
mine own nation at Jerusalem, know
all the Jews;
5 Which knew me from the
beginning, if they would testify,
that after the most straitest sect of
our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 And now I stand and am judged
for the hope of the promise made of
God unto our fathers:
7 Unto which promise our twelve
tribes, instantly serving God day and
night, hope to come. For which hope's
sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of
the Jews.
8 Why should it be thought a
thing incredible with you, that God
should raise the dead?
9 I verily thought with myself,
that I ought to do many things
contrary to the name of Jesus of
Nazareth.
10 Which thing I also did in
Jerusalem: and many of the saints did
I shut up in prison, having received
authority from the chief priests; and
when they were put to death, I gave
my voice against them.
11 And I punished them oft in
every synagogue, and compelled them
to blaspheme; and being exceedingly
mad against them, I persecuted them
even unto strange cities.
12 Whereupon as I went to
Damascus with authority and
commission from the chief priests,
13 At midday, O king, I saw in
the way a light from heaven, above
the brightness of the sun, shining
round about me and them which
journeyed with me.
14 And when we were all fallen
to the earth, I heard a voice
speaking unto me, and saying in the
Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me? it is hard for
thee to kick against the pricks.
15 And I said, Who art thou,
Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom
thou persecutest.
16 But rise, and stand upon thy
feet: for I have appeared unto thee
for this purpose, to make thee a
minister and a witness both of these
things which thou hast seen, and of
those things in the which I will
appear unto thee;
17 Delivering thee from the
people, and from the Gentiles, unto
whom now I send thee,
18 To open their eyes, and to
turn them from darkness to light, and
from the power of Satan unto God,
that they may receive forgiveness of
sins, and inheritance among them
which are sanctified by faith that is
in me.
19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I
was not disobedient unto the heavenly
vision:
20 But shewed first unto them of
Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and
throughout all the coasts of Judaea,
and then to the Gentiles, that they
should repent and turn to God, and do
works meet for repentance.
21 For these causes the Jews
caught me in the temple, and went
about to kill me.
22 Having therefore obtained
help of God, I continue unto this
day, witnessing both to small and
great, saying none other things than
those which the prophets and Moses
did say should come:
23 That Christ should suffer,
and that he should be the first that
should rise from the dead, and should
shew light unto the people, and to
the Gentiles.
24 And as he thus spake for
himself, Festus said with a loud
voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself;
much learning doth make thee mad.
25 But he said, I am not mad,
most noble Festus; but speak forth
the words of truth and soberness.
26 For the king knoweth of these
things, before whom also I speak
freely: for I am persuaded that none
of these things are hidden from him;
for this thing was not done in a
corner.
27 King Agrippa, believest thou
the prophets? I know that thou
believest.
28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul,
Almost thou persuadest me to be a
Christian.
29 And Paul said, I would to
God, that not only thou, but also all
that hear me this day, were both
almost, and altogether such as I am,
except these bonds.
30 And when he had thus spoken,
the king rose up, and the governor,
and Bernice, and they that sat with
them:
31 And when they were gone
aside, they talked between
themselves, saying, This man doeth
nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
32 Then said Agrippa unto
Festus, This man might have been set
at liberty, if he had not appealed
unto Caesar.

CHAPTER 29
1 And when it was determined
that we should sail into Italy, they
delivered Paul and certain other
prisoners unto one named Julius, a
centurion of Augustus'band.
2 And entering into a ship of
Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to
sail by the coasts of Asia; one
Aristarchus, a Macedonian of
Thessalonica, being with us.
3 And the next day we touched at
Sidon. And Julius courteously
entreated Paul, and gave him liberty
to go unto his friends to refresh
himself.
4 And when we had launched from
thence, we sailed under Cyprus,
because the winds were contrary.
5 And when we had sailed over
the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we
came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 And there the centurion found
a ship of Alexandria sailing into
Italy; and he put us therein.
7 And when we had sailed slowly
many days, and scarce were come over
against Cnidus, the wind not
suffering us, we sailed under Crete,
over against Salmone;
8 And, hardly passing it, came
unto a place which is called The fair
havens; nigh whereunto was the city
of Lasea.
9 Now when much time was spent,
and when sailing was now dangerous,
because the fast was now already
past, Paul admonished them,
10 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.
11 Nevertheless the centurion
believed the master and the owner of
the ship, more than those things
which were spoken by Paul.
12 And because the haven was not
commodious to winter in, the more
part advised to depart thence also,
if by any means they might attain to
Phenice, and there to winter; which
is an haven of Crete, and lieth
toward the south west and north west.
13 And when the south wind blew
softly, supposing that they had
obtained their purpose, loosing
thence, they sailed close by Crete.
14 But not long after there
arose against it a tempestuous wind,
called Euroclydon.
15 And when the ship was caught,
and could not bear up into the wind,
we let her drive.
16 And running under a certain
island which is called Clauda, we had
much work to come by the boat:
17 Which when they had taken up,
they used helps, undergirding the
ship; and, fearing lest they should
fall into the quicksands, strake
sail, and so were driven.
18 And we being exceedingly
tossed with a tempest, the next day
they lightened the ship;
19 And the third day we cast out
with our own hands the tackling of
the ship.
20 And when neither sun nor
stars in many days appeared, and no
small tempest lay on us, all hope
that we should be saved was then
taken away.
21 But after long abstinence
Paul stood forth in the midst of
them, and said, Sirs, ye should have
hearkened unto me, and not have
loosed from Crete, and to have gained
this harm and loss.
22 And now I exhort you to be of
good cheer: for there shall be no
loss of any man's life among you, but
of the ship.
23 For there stood by me this
night the angel of God, whose I am,
and whom I serve,
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou
must be brought before Caesar: and,
lo, God hath given thee all them that
sail with thee.
25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good
cheer: for I believe God, that it
shall be even as it was told me.
26 Howbeit we must be cast upon
a certain island.
27 But when the fourteenth night
was come, as we were driven up and
down in Adria, about midnight the
shipmen deemed that they drew near to
some country;
28 And sounded, and found it
twenty fathoms: and when they had
gone a little further, they sounded
again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should
have fallen upon rocks, they cast
four anchors out of the stern, and
wished for the day.
30 And as the shipmen were about
to flee out of the ship, when they
had let down the boat into the sea,
under colour as though they would
have cast anchors out of the
foreship,
31 Paul said to the centurion
and to the soldiers, Except these
abide in th e ship, ye cannot be
saved.
32 Then the soldiers cut off the
ropes of the boat, and let her fall
off.
33 And while the day was coming
on, Paul besought them all to take
meat, saying, This day is the
fourteenth day that ye have tarried
and continued fasting, having taken
nothing.
34 Wherefore I pray you to take
some meat: for this is for your
health: for there shall not an hair
fall from the head of any of you.
35 And when he had thus spoken,
he took bread, and gave thanks to God
in presence of them all: and when he
had broken it, he began to eat.
36 Then were they all of good
cheer, and they also took some meat.
37 And we were in all in the
ship two hundred threescore and
sixteen souls.
38 And when they had eaten
enough, they lightened the ship, and
cast out the wheat into the sea.
39 And when it was day, they
knew not the land: but they
discovered a certain creek with a
shore, into the which they were
minded, if it were possible, to
thrust in the ship.
40 And when they had taken up
the anchors, they committed
themselves unto the sea, and loosed
the rudder bands, and hoised up the
mainsail to the wind, and made toward
shore.
41 And falling into a place
where two seas met, they ran the ship
aground; and the forepart stuck fast,
and remained unmoveable, but the
hinder part was broken with the
violence of the waves.
42 And the soldiers'counsel was
to kill the prisoners, lest any of
them should swim out, and escape.
43 But the centurion, willing to
save Paul, kept them from their
purpose; and commanded that they
which could swim should cast
themselves first into the sea, and
get to land:
44 And the rest, some on boards,
and some on broken pieces of the
ship. And so it came to pass, that
they escaped all safe to land.

CHAPTER 30
1 And when they were escaped,
then they knew that the island was
called Melita.
2 And the barbarous people
shewed us no little kindness: for
they kindled a fire, and received us
every one, because of the present
rain, and because of the cold.
3 And when Paul had gathered a
bundle of sticks, and laid them on
the fire, there came a viper out of
the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4 And when the barbarians saw
the venomous beast hang on his hand,
they said among themselves, No doubt
this man is a murderer, whom, though
he hath escaped the sea, yet
vengeance suffereth not to live.
5 And he shook off the beast
into the fire, and felt no harm.
6 Howbeit they looked when he
should have swollen, or fallen down
dead suddenly: but after they had
looked a great while, and saw no harm
come to him, they changed their
minds, and said that he was a god.
7 In the same quarters were
possessions of the chief man of the
island, whose name was Publius; who
received us, and lodged us three days
courteously.
8 And it came to pass, that the
father of Publius lay sick of a fever
and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul
entered in, and prayed, and laid his
hands on him, and healed him.
9 So when this was done, others
also, which had diseases in the
island, came, and were healed:
10 Who also honoured us with
many honours; and when we departed,
they laded us with such things as
were necessary.
11 And after three months we
departed in a ship of Alexandria,
which had wintered in the isle, whose
sign was Castor and Pollux.
12 And landing at Syracuse, we
tarried there three days.
13 And from thence we fetched a
compass, and came to Rhegium: and
after one day the south wind blew,
and we came the next day to Puteoli:
14 Where we found brethren, and
were desired to tarry with them seven
days: and so we went toward Rome.
15 And from thence, when the
brethren heard of us, they came to
meet us as far as Appii forum, and
The three taverns: whom when Paul
saw, he thanked God, and took
courage.
16 And when we came to Rome, the
centurion delivered the prisoners to
the captain of the guard: but Paul
was suffered to dwell by himself with
a soldier that kept him.
17 And it came to pass, that
after three days Paul called the
chief of the Jews together: and when
they were come together, he said unto
them, Men and brethren, though I have
committed nothing against the people,
or customs of our fathers, yet was I
delivered prisoner from Jerusalem
into the hands of the Romans.
18 Who, when they had examined
me, would have let me go, because
there was no cause of death in me.
19 But when the Jews spake
against it, I was constrained to
appeal unto Caesar; not that I had
ought to accuse my nation of.
20 For this cause therefore have
I called for you, to see you, and to
speak with you: because that for the
hope of Israel I am bound with this
chain.
21 And they said unto him, We
neither received letters out of
Judaea concerning thee, neither any
of the brethren that came shewed or
spake any harm of thee.
22 But we desire to hear of thee
what thou thinkest: for as concerning
this sect, we know that every where
it is spoken against.
23 And when they had appointed
him a day, there came many to him
into his lodging; to whom he
expounded and testified the kingdom
of God, persuading them concerning
Jesus, both out of the law of Moses,
and out of the prophets, from morning
till evening.
24 And some believed the things
which were spoken, and some believed
not.
25 And when they agreed not
among themselves, they departed,
after that Paul had spoken one word,
Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias
the prophet unto our fathers,
26 Saying, Go unto this people,
and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and
shall not understand; and seeing ye
shall see, and not perceive:
27 For the heart of this people
is waxed gross, and their ears are
dull of hearing, and their eyes have
they closed; lest they should see
with their eyes, and hear with their
ears, and understand with their
heart, and should be converted, and I
should heal them.
28 Be it known therefore unto
you, that the salvation of God is
sent unto the Gentiles, and that they
will hear it.
29 And when he had said these
words, the Jews departed, and had
great reasoning among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two whole
years in his own hired house, and
received all that came in unto him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of God,
and teaching those things which
concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with
all confidence, no man forbidding
him.