Also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him, and some were asking, “What does this foolish babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods.” (They said this because he was proclaiming the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.)

He addressed both Jews and Greeks in the synagogue every Sabbath, attempting to persuade them.

So he stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

Many of those who had believed came forward, confessing and making their deeds known.

In this way the word of the Lord continued to grow in power and to prevail.

They took the boy home alive and were greatly comforted.

When he had said these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed.

We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went aboard, and put out to sea.

He came to us, took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it, and said, “The Holy Spirit says this: ‘This is the way the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man whose belt this is, and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”

shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!”

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

because you will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

Then he said to me, ‘Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude.

The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.

After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,

But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

“While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,

and on the third day they threw the ship’s gear overboard with their own hands.

Then the soldiers cut the ropes of the ship’s boat and let it drift away.