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"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers' law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today.

And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, [fn] but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.

The commander answered, "With a large sum I obtained this citizenship." And Paul said, "But I was born a citizen."

But when Paul perceived that 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; concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!"

For Sadducees say that there is no resurrection--and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees' party arose and protested, saying, "We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God." [fn]

But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome."

Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you tomorrow, [fn] as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near."

But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you."

I found out that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains.

But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,

But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets.

But when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of the Way, he adjourned the proceedings and said, "When Lysias the commander comes down, I will make a decision on your case."

But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.

But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly.

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?"

For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar."

but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

But when Paul appealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar."

But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him.