but God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen,

They caused confusion among the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.

Then a famine occurred throughout Egypt and Canaan, causing great suffering, and our ancestors could not find food.

“Therefore I conclude that we should not cause extra difficulty for those among the Gentiles who are turning to God,

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause we can give to explain this disorderly gathering.”

But Saul became more and more capable, and was causing consternation among the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

In humiliation justice was taken from him. Who can describe his posterity? For his life was taken away from the earth.”

And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; my body also will live in hope,

Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.

Then, after conferring with his council, Festus replied, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”

So Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul held out his hand and began his defense:

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and were trying to kill me.

and as they were leaving they said to one another, “This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment.”

Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”

If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Now in that city was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic and amazing the people of Samaria, claiming to be someone great.