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31 Then the soldiers, according 20 And he said: The Jews have as it was commanded them, taking greed to desire thee, that thou Paul, brought him by night to An wouldst bring forth Paul to-morrow tipatris.

2011 3732 And the next day leaving the 10 Then Paul answered, (the horsemen to go with him, they re- governor making a sign to him to ⚫urned to the castle. speak:) Knowing that for many 33 Who when they were come to years thou hast been judge over this Cesarea, and had delivered the letter nation, I will with good courage to the governor, did also present answer for myself.

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Paul before him.

11 For thou mayest understand 34 And when he had read it and that there are yet but twelve days, had asked of what province he was: since I went up to adore in Jerusa and understood that he was of lem.

Cilicia:

12 And neither in the temple did 35 I will hear thee, said he, when they find me disputing with any thy accusers come. And he com- man, or causing any concourse of manded him to be kept in Herod's the people, neither in the synajudgment-hall. gogues, nor in the city:

CHAP. XXIV.

Paul's defence before Felix.

13 Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now

AND after five days the high-accuse me.
priest Ananias came down,

14 But this I confess to thee that

with some of the ancients, and one according to the sect, which they Tertullus an orator, who went to call heresy, so I serve the Father the governor against Paul. and my God, believing all things

2 And Paul being called for, Ter-which are written in the law and tullus began to accuse him, saying: the prophets:ha Whereas through thee we live in 15 Having hope in God, which much peace, and many things are these also themselves look for, tha rectified by thy providence, there shall be a resurrection of the

3. We accept it always and in all just and unjust. places, most excellent Felix, with all-16 And herein do I endeavour to thanksgiving. have always a conscience without

4 But that I be no further tedious offence towards God and towards to thee, I desire thee of thy clemen-men. cy to hear us in few words.

17 Now after many years I came

15. We have found this to be a pes- to bring alms to my nation and oftilent man, and raising seditions ferings and vows. among all the Jews throughout the world, and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.

6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we having apprehended would also have judged according to our law.

But Lysias the tribune coming upon us with great violence took him away out of our hands.

8 Commanding his accusers to ⚫ome to thee: of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. 29 And the Jews also added, and said that these things were so,

18 In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude nor with tumult:

19 By certain Jews of Asia, who ought to have been here before thee and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:

20 Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before their council,

21 Except it be for this one voice only that I cried standing among them, concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.

22 And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this

way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down I will hear

you.

23 And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.

24 And after some days, Felix coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul, and heard of him the faith, that is in CHRIST JESUS.

25 And as he treated of justice,

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8 Paul making answer for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cesar have I offended in any thing.

9 But Festus willing to shew the and chastity and of the judgment Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, to come, Felix being terrified, an- said Wilt thou go up to Jerusaswered: For this time go thy way: and there be judged of these

but when I have a convenient time things before me? I will send for thee.

10 Then Paul said : 1 stand at Ce

26 Hoping also withal, that money sar's judgment-seat where I ought should be given him by Paul; for to be judged: To the Jews I have which cause also oftentimessending done no injury, as thou very well for him, he spoke with him. knowest.

27. But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Porius Festus, And Felix being willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. XXV.

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Paul appeals to Cesar.

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TOW when Festus. was come
into the province, after three

11 For if I have injured them, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things, whereof they accuse me, no man deliver me to them: I appeal may to Cesar

12 Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast days he went up to Jerusalem from thoued to Cesar? To Cesar Cesarea.

shalt

13 And after some days king

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2 And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews went unto Agrippa

him against Paul and they be- to Cesare Dernice came down

to

Festus.

sought him, 14 And as they tarried there ma4:3 Requesting favour against him, ny days, Festus told the king of that he would command him to be Paul, saying: A certain man was brought to Jerusalem, laying wait left prisoner by Felix. to kill him in the way.

4 But Festus answered, that Paul was kept in Cesarea; and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.

15 About whom when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the ancients of the Jews came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.

16 To whom I answered: It is 5 Let them therefore, saith he, not the custom of the Romans to among you that are able, go down condemn any man before that he with me and accuse him, if there who is accused have his accusers be any crime in the man. present, and have liberty to make 16 And having tarried among them his answer, to clear himself of the no more than eight or ten days, he things laid to his charge. .*

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17 When therefore they were sonable, to send a prisoner, and come hither, without any delay, on not to signify the things laid to his the day following, sitting in the charge. judgment-seat, I commanded the man to be brought.

18 Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:

19 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one JESUS deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

CHAP. XXVI.
Paul gives an account of his life, &c.

HEN Agrippa said to Paul : Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretching forth his hand, began to make his answer.

2 I think myself happy, O king Agrippa, that I am to answer for myself this day before thee, touching all the things whereof I am accused by the Jews,

20 I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, 3 Especially as thou knowest all, and there be judged of these things. both customs and questions that are 21 But Paul appealing to be re- among the Jews: wherefore I beserved unto the hearing of Augus-seech thee to hear me patiently. tus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Cesar.

22 And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

4 And my life indeed from my youth, which was from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem, all the Jews do know :

5 Having known me from the beginning (if they will give testimony) that according to the most sure sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

23 And on the next day when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp, and had entered 6 And now for the hope of the into the hall of audience with the promise that was made by God to tribunes and principal men of the the fathers, do I stand subject to city at Festus's commandment Paul judgment: was brought forth.

7 Unto which, our twelve tribes, 24 And Festus said: King Agrip-serving night and day,hope to come. pa, and all ye men who are here For which hope, O king, I am acpresent with us, you see this man, cused by the Jews. about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer."

25 Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But for as much as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible, that God should raise the dead?

9 And I indeed did formerly think that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of JESUS of Nazareth.

10 Which also 1 did at Jerusalem, and many of the saints did I shut 26 Of whom I have nothing cer-up in prisons, having received autain to write to my lord. For which thority of the chief priests; and cause I have brought him forth be- when they were put to death, 1 fore you, and especially before thee, brought the sentence. O king Agrippa, that examination being made, I may have what to

11 And oftentimes punishing them, in every synagogue I compelled them to blaspheme: and 27 For it seemeth to me unrea-being yet more mad against them

write.

1 persecuted inem even unto fo-prophets and Moses did say should reign cities. come to pass:

12 Whereupon when I was going to Damascus with authority and permission of the chief priests,

13 At mid-day, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them that were in company with me.

14 when we were all fallen down on the the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.

15 And I said Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord answered: I am JESUS whom thou persecutest. 16 But rise up and stand upon thy feet: for t to this end have I appeared to thee that I may make thee a minister and a witness of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things wherein I will appear to thee,

17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the nations unto which now I send thee,"

18 To open their eyes, that they may be converted from darkness to light, and from the power of satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and a lot among the saints by the faith that is in me. 19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision

20 But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the gentiles did 1 preach, that they should do penance, and turn to God, doing works worthy of pe

nance.

23 That CHRIST should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and: should shew light to the people and to the gentiles.

24 As he spoke these things and made his answer, Festus said with a loud voice: Paul, thou art beside thyself: much learning doth make thee mad.

25 And Paul said: I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but I speak words of truth and soberness.

26 For the king knoweth of these things, to whom also I speak with confidence. For I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him. For neither was any of these things done in a corner.

27 Believest thou the prophets, O king Agrippa? I know that thou believest.

28 And Agrippa said to Paul: in a little thou persuadedst me to become a Christian.

29 And Paul said: I would to God, that both in a little and in much, not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, should become such as I also am, except these bands.

30 And the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them.

31 And when they were gone aside,they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

32 And Agrippa said to Festus : This man might have been set at liberty,if he had not appealed to Cesar, CHAP. XXVII.

Paul is shipped for Rome. AND when it was determined

21 For this cause the Jews, when that he should sail into Italy, I was in the temple, having appre- and that Paul with the other prihended me, went about to kill me. soners should be delivered to a cen22 But being aided by the help of turion, named Julius, of the band God, I stand unto this day, witness-Augusta.

ing both to small and great, saying. 2 Going on board a ship of Adno other thing than those which the rumetum, we launched, meaning to

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