known from long ago.

These had gone on ahead and were waiting for us in Troas.

But we must run aground on some island.”

But Paul said to the police officers, “They had us beaten in public without a proper trial – even though we are Roman citizens – and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”

After we tore ourselves away from them, we put out to sea, and sailing a straight course, we came to Cos, on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, “Look at us!”

When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.

“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”

When our time was over, we left and went on our way. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us outside of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying,

we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

They had a sharp disagreement, so that they parted company. Barnabas took along Mark and sailed away to Cyprus,

but said farewell to them and added, “I will come back to you again if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus,

So because these facts are indisputable, you must keep quiet and not do anything reckless.

You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,

I know that after I am gone fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

There the centurion found a ship from Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it.

And now I advise you to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only the ship will be lost.

They also bestowed many honors, and when we were preparing to sail, they gave us all the supplies we needed.

Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,

This one heaven must receive until the time all things are restored, which God declared from times long ago through his holy prophets.