Emphasis Scriptures The word 'as' occurs 5451 times in the standard works.
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taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: sembled 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. ked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; ye have seen him go into heaven. , Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judass=hlblue>as the brother of James. , which wass=hlblue>as guide to them that took Jesus. numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. under in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch ass=hlgree>as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. , who wass=hlblue>as surnamed Justus, and Matthiass=hlblue>as. by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. ; and he wass=hlblue>as numbered with the eleven apostles. fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. of fire, and it sat upon each of them. the Spirit gave them utterance. noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. ia, ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. spoken by the prophet Joel; ye yourselves also know: not possible that he should be holden of it. glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. cended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, suredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. many ass=hlgree>as the Lord our God shall call. every man had need. should be saved. carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ass=hlblue>ask alms of them that entered into the temple; ked an alms. I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 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. the lame man which wass=hlblue>as healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? determined to let him go. did also your rulers. preached unto you: many ass=hlgree>as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, now eventide. about five thousand. the high priest, and Caiaphass=hlblue>as, and John, and Alexander, and ass=hlgree>as many ass=hlgree>as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. ked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. ide out of the council, they conferred among themselves, done. above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing wass=hlblue>as shewed. shaken where they were ass=hlblue>assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. his own; but they had all things common. upon them all. there any among them that lacked: for ass=hlgree>as many ass=hlgree>as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, made unto every man according ass=hlgree>as he had need. surnamed Barnabass=hlblue>as, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, , with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, , why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? it not thine own? and after it wass=hlblue>as sold, wass=hlblue>as it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what wass=hlblue>as done, came in. many ass=hlgree>as heard these things. ked them, touching these men. , boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who wass=hlblue>as slain; and all, ass=hlgree>as many ass=hlgree>as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even ass=hlgree>as many ass=hlgree>as obeyed him, were dispersed. multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. , and Nicolass=hlblue>as a proselyte of Antioch: ia, disputing with Stephen. it had been the face of an angel. in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell. 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 ass=hlgree>as yet he had no child. with him, corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first. made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred wass=hlblue>as made known unto Pharaoh. born, and wass=hlblue>as exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months: cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and wass=hlblue>as mighty in words and in deeds. full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel. oppressed, and smote the Egyptian: they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another? thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday? a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons. he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, 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: for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 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? he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. saith the prophet, your fathers did, so do ye. Saul. leep. consenting unto his death. And at that time there wass=hlblue>as a great persecution against the church which wass=hlblue>as at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. great joy in that city. a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself wass=hlblue>as some great one: baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. yet he wass=hlblue>as fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) given, he offered them money, returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaiass=hlblue>as the prophet. , and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? this, He wass=hlblue>as led ass=hlgree>as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. 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? found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: tonished 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. three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananiass=hlblue>as; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananiass=hlblue>as. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 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 ass=hlgree>as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and wass=hlblue>as baptized. strengthened. Then wass=hlblue>as Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. come to Jerusalem, he ass=hlblue>assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he wass=hlblue>as a disciple. 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. with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. , which had kept his bed eight years, and wass=hlblue>as sick of the palsy. , Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcass=hlblue>as: this woman wass=hlblue>as full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. Lydda wass=hlblue>as nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter wass=hlblue>as there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcass=hlblue>as made, while she wass=hlblue>as with them. known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 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. departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually; they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: done thrice: and the vessel wass=hlblue>as received up again into heaven. ked whether Simon, which wass=hlblue>as surnamed Peter, were lodged there. warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee. Peter wass=hlblue>as coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together. soon ass=hlgree>as I wass=hlblue>as sent for: I ass=hlblue>ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me? fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; with him. ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. tonished, ass=hlgree>as many ass=hlgree>as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also wass=hlblue>as poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. well ass=hlgree>as we? come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, ass=hlgree>as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. , sent from Caesarea unto me. I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, ass=hlgree>as on us at the beginning. God gave them the like gift ass=hlgree>as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what wass=hlblue>as I, that I could withstand God? far ass=hlgree>as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabass=hlblue>as, that he should go ass=hlgree>as far ass=hlgree>as Antioch. glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people wass=hlblue>as added unto the Lord. to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: sembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. and Saul. kept in prison: but prayer wass=hlblue>as made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. true which wass=hlblue>as done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. 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. Mark; where many were gathered together praying. Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda. even so. Then said they, It is his angel. tonished. soon ass=hlgree>as it wass=hlblue>as day, there wass=hlblue>as no small stir among the soldiers, what wass=hlblue>as become of Peter. 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 wass=hlblue>as nourished by the king's country. eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname wass=hlblue>as Mark. at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; ass=hlgree>as Barnabass=hlblue>as, and Simeon that wass=hlblue>as called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabass=hlblue>as and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. Bar-jesus: with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabass=hlblue>as and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith. done, believed, being ass=hlblue>astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. 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. written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre. seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. made unto the fathers, it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. 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. laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption: broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabass=hlblue>as: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. waxed bold, and said, It wass=hlblue>as 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. many ass=hlgree>as were ordained to eternal life believed. published throughout all the region. , and expelled them out of their coasts. divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. an ass=hlblue>assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, , Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he wass=hlblue>as the chief speaker. before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabass=hlblue>as to Derbe. had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabass=hlblue>as, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. he did unto us; they. and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. it is written, ; namely, Judass=hlblue>as surnamed Barsabass=hlblue>as, and Silass=hlblue>as, chief men among the brethren: 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: sembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabass=hlblue>as and Paul, and Silass=hlblue>as, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. and Silass=hlblue>as, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them. to abide there still. continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. , 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. determined to take with them John, whose surname wass=hlblue>as Mark. so sharp between them, that they departed ass=hlblue>asunder one from the other: and so Barnabass=hlblue>as took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; , and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which wass=hlblue>as a Jewess, and believed; but his father wass=hlblue>as a Greek: well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. a Greek. 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. ia, sayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. . suredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. , we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. 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. we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: gone, they caught Paul and Silass=hlblue>as, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 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. , baptized, he and all his, straightway. day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. a synagogue of the Jews: his manner wass=hlblue>as, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, ; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. saulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. it were to the sea: but Silass=hlblue>as and Timotheus abode there still. and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. 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. though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 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. surance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul wass=hlblue>as pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus wass=hlblue>as Christ. the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat, 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: 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. disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he wass=hlblue>as come, helped them much which had believed through grace: Christ. at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. ia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus wass=hlblue>as magnified. ia for a season. ia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands: ia and the world worshippeth. 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. ia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre. sembly wass=hlblue>as confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians. sembly. sembly. ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. he wass=hlblue>as about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. ia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of ass=hlblue>Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. . in five days; where we abode seven days. Paul wass=hlblue>as long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and wass=hlblue>as taken up dead. come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. sos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. sos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. ia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. ia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, to unlade her burden. one of the seven; and abode with him. we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 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. 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. ia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem wass=hlblue>as in an uproar. , and what he had done. , that he wass=hlblue>as borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. Paul wass=hlblue>as to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying, zealous toward God, ass=hlgree>as ye all are this day. 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. I made my journey, and wass=hlblue>as come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. , a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I wass=hlblue>as in a trance; shed, I also wass=hlblue>as standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, 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? free born. afraid, after he knew that he wass=hlblue>as a Roman, and because he had bound him. 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. commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. divided. thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. 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. though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. ide privately, and ass=hlblue>asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly. unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he wass=hlblue>as a Roman. 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. it wass=hlblue>as commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris. ked of what province he wass=hlblue>as. And when he understood that he wass=hlblue>as of Cilicia; the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 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, came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, sented, saying that these things were so. I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: ia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 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. come into the province, after three days he ass=hlblue>ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove. thou very well knowest. at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. I supposed: dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. ked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and wass=hlblue>as entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul wass=hlblue>as brought forth. at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews; I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. not done in a corner. I am, except these bonds. ide, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds. determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band. ia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. the city of Lasea. spent, and when sailing wass=hlblue>as now dangerous, because the fast wass=hlblue>as now already past, Paul admonished them, 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. caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. then taken away. it wass=hlblue>as told me. come, ass=hlgree>as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country; the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour ass=hlgree>as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, 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. 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. met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part wass=hlblue>as broken with the violence of the waves. to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape. called Melita. a god. Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: were necessary. Castor and Pollux. far ass=hlgree>as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. no cause of death in me. constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. the prophet unto our fathers, |