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Acts 20:4

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He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

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Acts 20:5

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These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.

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Acts 20:6

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But we sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

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Acts 20:7

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On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.

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Acts 20:8

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There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.

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Acts 20:9

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Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.

Acts 20:10

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Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!"

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Acts 20:11

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Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.

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Acts 20:12

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The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

Acts 20:13

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We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot.

Acts 20:14

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When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.

Acts 20:15

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The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus.

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Acts 20:16

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Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

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Acts 20:17

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From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

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Acts 20:18

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When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia.

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Acts 20:19

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I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.

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Acts 20:20

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You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.

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Acts 20:21

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I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

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Acts 20:22

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"And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

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Acts 20:23

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I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.

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Acts 20:24

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However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace.

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Acts 20:25

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"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.

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Acts 20:26

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Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.

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Acts 20:27

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For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.

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Acts 20:28

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Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.

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Acts 20:29

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I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

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Acts 20:30

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Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.

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Acts 20:31

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So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

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Acts 20:32

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"Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

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Acts 20:33

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I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.

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Acts 20:34

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You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.

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Acts 20:35

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In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "

Acts 20:36

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When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

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Acts 20:37

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They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.

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Acts 20:38

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What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

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Acts 21:1

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On to Jerusalem

After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara.

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Acts 21:2

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We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail.

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Acts 21:3

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After sighting Cyprus and passing to the south of it, we sailed on to Syria. We landed at Tyre, where our ship was to unload its cargo.

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Acts 21:4

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We sought out the disciples there and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they urged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

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Acts 21:5

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When it was time to leave, we left and continued on our way. All of them, including wives and children, accompanied us out of the city, and there on the beach we knelt to pray.

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Acts 21:6

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After saying goodbye to each other, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.

Acts 21:7

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We continued our voyage from Tyre and landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and sisters and stayed with them for a day.

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Acts 21:8

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Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.

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Acts 21:9

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He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

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Acts 21:10

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After we had been there a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

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Acts 21:11

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Coming over to us, he took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, "The Holy Spirit says, ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"

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Acts 21:12

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When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

Acts 21:13

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Then Paul answered, "Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

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Acts 21:14

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When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."

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Acts 21:15

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After this, we started on our way up to Jerusalem.

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Acts 21:16

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Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us and brought us to the home of Mnason, where we were to stay. He was a man from Cyprus and one of the early disciples.

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Acts 21:17

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When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us warmly.

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Acts 21:18

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The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.

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Acts 21:19

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Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

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Acts 21:20

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When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.

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Acts 21:21

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They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs.

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Acts 21:22

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What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come,

Acts 21:23

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so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow.

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Acts 21:24

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Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law.

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Acts 21:25

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As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality."

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Acts 21:26

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The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.

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Acts 21:27

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When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

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Acts 21:28

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shouting, "Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place."

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Acts 21:29

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(They had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with Paul and assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.)

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Acts 21:30

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The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.

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Acts 21:31

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While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Acts 21:32

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He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

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Acts 21:33

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The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

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Acts 21:34

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Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another, and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.

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Acts 21:35

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When Paul reached the steps, the violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers.

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Acts 21:36

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The crowd that followed kept shouting, "Get rid of him!"

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Acts 21:37

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As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, "May I say something to you?" "Do you speak Greek?" he replied.

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Acts 21:38

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"Aren't you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness some time ago?"

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Acts 21:39

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Paul answered, "I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people."

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Acts 21:40

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After receiving the commander's permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic:

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Acts 22:1

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¹"Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense."

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Acts 22:2

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When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said:

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Acts 22:3

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"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

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Acts 22:4

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I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,

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Acts 22:5

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as the high priest and all the Council can themselves testify. I even obtained letters from them to their associates in Damascus, and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

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Acts 22:6

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"About noon as I came near Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

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Acts 22:7

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I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?'

Acts 22:8

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"‘Who are you, Lord?' I asked. " ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,' he replied.

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Acts 22:9

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My companions saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who was speaking to me.

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Acts 22:10

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"‘What shall I do, Lord?' I asked. " ‘Get up,' the Lord said, ‘and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.'

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Acts 22:11

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My companions led me by the hand into Damascus, because the brilliance of the light had blinded me.

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Acts 22:12

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"A man named Ananias came to see me. He was a devout observer of the law and highly respected by all the Jews living there.

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Acts 22:13

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He stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!' And at that very moment I was able to see him.

Acts 22:14

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"Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth.

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Acts 22:15

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You will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

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Acts 22:16

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And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.'

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Acts 22:17

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"When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

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Acts 22:18

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and saw the Lord speaking to me. ‘Quick!' he said. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me.'

Acts 22:19

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"‘Lord,' I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you.

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Acts 22:20

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And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'

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Acts 22:21

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"Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.' "

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Acts 22:22

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The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, "Rid the earth of him! He's not fit to live!"

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Acts 22:23

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As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,

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Acts 22:24

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the commander ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks. He directed that he be flogged and interrogated in order to find out why the people were shouting at him like this.

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Acts 22:25

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As they stretched him out to flog him, Paul said to the centurion standing there, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn't even been found guilty?"

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Acts 22:26

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When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it. "What are you going to do?" he asked. "This man is a Roman citizen."

Acts 22:27

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The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I am," he answered.

Acts 22:28

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Then the commander said, "I had to pay a lot of money for my citizenship." "But I was born a citizen," Paul replied.

Acts 22:29

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Those who were about to interrogate him withdrew immediately. The commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen, in chains.

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Acts 22:30

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The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews. So the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.

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Acts 23:1

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Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day."

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Acts 23:2

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At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

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Acts 23:3

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Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!"

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Acts 23:4

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Those who were standing near Paul said, "How dare you insult God's high priest!"

Acts 23:5

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Paul replied, "Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.'"

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Acts 23:6

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Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, "My brothers, I am a Pharisee, descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead."

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Acts 23:7

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When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

Acts 23:8

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(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)

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Acts 23:9

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There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. "We find nothing wrong with this man," they said. "What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"

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Acts 23:10

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The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.

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Acts 23:11

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The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome."

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Acts 23:12

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The Plot to Kill Paul

The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

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Acts 23:13

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More than forty men were involved in this plot.

Acts 23:14

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They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, "We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.

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Acts 23:15

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Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here."

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Acts 23:16

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But when the son of Paul's sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

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Acts 23:17

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Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him."

Acts 23:18

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So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, "Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you."

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Acts 23:19

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The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, "What is it you want to tell me?"

Acts 23:20

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He said: "Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.

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Acts 23:21

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Don't give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request."

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Acts 23:22

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The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: "Don't tell anyone that you have reported this to me."

Acts 23:23

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Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, "Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.

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Acts 23:24

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Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix."

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Acts 23:25

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He wrote a letter as follows:

Acts 23:26

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Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

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Acts 23:27

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This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.

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Acts 23:28

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I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.

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Acts 23:29

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I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.

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Acts 23:30

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When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.

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Acts 23:31

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So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.

Acts 23:32

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The next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.

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Acts 23:33

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When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.

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Acts 23:34

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The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

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Acts 23:35

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he said, "I will hear your case when your accusers get here." Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod's palace.

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The Plot to Kill Paul