Now when they heard this, they became furious and wanted to execute them.

Barnabas wanted to bring John called Mark along with them too,

But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly, the disciples would not let him.

And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,

Because Joseph, her husband to be, was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her privately.

For you are bringing some surprising things to our ears, so we want to know what they mean.”

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

Agrippa said to Festus, “I would also like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he replied, “you will hear him.”

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

It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.

I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my situation has actually turned out to advance the gospel:

So I want the men to pray in every place, lifting up holy hands without anger or dispute.

So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.

I wanted to keep him so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.”

But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”

When he had seized him, he put him in prison, handing him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him. Herod planned to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.

but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”