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DAY 26 FOR A GOAL OF READING THE BOOK OF ACTS IN 30 DAYS
AC-24:11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet
but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
AC-24:12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with
any
man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues,
nor
in the city:
AC-24:13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now
accuse
me.
AC-24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which
they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing
all
things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
AC-24:15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also
allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of
the
just and unjust.
AC-24:16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.
AC-24:17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation,
and offerings.
AC-24:18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in
the
temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
AC-24:19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if
they had ought against me.
AC-24:20 Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found
any
evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
AC-24:21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing
among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in
question by you this day.
AC-24:22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect
knowledge of [that] way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias
the
chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your
matter.
AC-24:23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let
[him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his
acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
AC-24:24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife
Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him
concerning the faith in Christ.
AC-24:25 And as 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.
AC-24:26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of
Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the
oftener, and communed with him.
AC-24:27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix'
room:
and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
*AC-25:1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three
days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
AC-25:2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed
him
against Paul, and besought him,
AC-25:3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for
him
to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
AC-25:4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at
Caesarea,
and that he himself would depart shortly [thither].
AC-25:5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able,
go
down with [me], and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness
in
him.
AC-25:6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days,
he
went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment
seat commanded Paul to be brought.
AC-25:7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from
Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous
complaints
against Paul, which they could not prove.
AC-25:8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law
of
the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar,
have I
offended any thing at all.
AC-25:9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered
Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be
judged of
these things before me?
AC-25:10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat,
where I
ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou
very
well knowest.
AC-25:11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing
worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of
these
things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them.
I
appeal unto Caesar.
AC-25:12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council,
answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou
go.
AC-25:13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came
unto
Caesarea to salute Festus.
AC-25:14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared
Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left
in
bonds by Felix:
AC-25:15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests
and
the elders of the Jews informed [me], desiring [to have] judgment
against him.
AC-25:16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans
to
deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the
accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself
concerning the crime laid against him.
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