Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens

After the city officials had received bail from Jason and the others, they released them.

The brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea at once, during the night. When they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

But the evil spirit replied to them, “I know about Jesus and I am acquainted with Paul, but who are you?”

When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

So do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow;

When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,

I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

Then I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

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

He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

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

When the ship was caught in it and could not head into the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.

As we ran under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able with difficulty to get the ship’s boat under control.

The next day, because we were violently battered by the storm, they began throwing the cargo overboard,

After they had passed the first and second guards, they came to the iron gate leading into the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went outside and walked down one narrow street, when at once the angel left him.

this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.

But God raised him up, having released him from the pains of death, because it was not possible for him to be held in its power.