At that time a great disturbance took place concerning the Way.

After being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they went back by another route to their own country.

because a friend of mine has stopped here while on a journey, and I have nothing to set before him.’

Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying, “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”

he should know that the one who turns a sinner back from his wandering path will save that person’s soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

When he came to the other side, to the region of the Gadarenes, two demon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were extremely violent, so that no one was able to pass by that way.

and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, either men or women, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, “Never again will there be fruit from you!” And the fig tree withered at once.