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For they had previously seen Troph''imus, the E-phe''sian, with him in the city, and they thought he had entered into the temple with Paul.

For a great many people followed after, crying, and saying, Away with him.

The high priest and all the elders can so testify about me, for it was from them that I received letters to go to the brethren at Damascus, to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem to be punished.

And I said, What shall I do, my LORD? And our LORD said to me, Arise, and go into Da-mas''cus; and there it shall be told to you all things which are appointed for you to do.

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 Da-mas''cus.

And you shall be a witness for him before all men, of all that you have seen and heard.

I saw a vision, saying to me, Make haste, and get quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.

Then he said to me, Depart: for I will send you afar to preach to the Gentiles.

They had given Paul audience up to this word, and then they lifted up their voices, and cried out, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know for what cause they cried so against him.

And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood over him, Is it lawful for you to scourge a Roman citizen who is uncondemned?

When the centurion heard that, he went to the chief captain and said, Be careful what you do: for this man is a Roman citizen.

Then Paul said to him, God shall smite you, O you hypocrite: for you sit to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself transgress the law, when you command that I be smitten.

Then Paul said to them, Brothers, I did not know that he was a high priest: for it is written, You shall not revile the ruler of your people.

For the Sad''du-cees say there is no resurrection, neither angels nor soul: but the Phar''i-sees believe in them.

During the night, our LORD appeared to Paul and said, Be strong, for as you have testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so also you are to testify at Rome.

Then Paul sent for and called one of the centurions, and said, Take this young man to the captain, for he has something to tell him.

So the centurion took the young man, and brought him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, called me and begged me to bring this young man to you, for he has something to tell you.

You must not listen to them: for behold more than forty of them, who have bound themselves with an oath neither to eat nor to drink till they have killed him, are lying in wait for him: and behold they are ready and awaiting your reply.

And because I wanted to know the cause for which they accused him, I took him down to their council.