When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila behind there, but he himself went into the synagogue and addressed the Jews.

for he refuted the Jews vigorously in public debate, demonstrating from the scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.

After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,

Then Paul went back upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he talked with them a long time, until dawn. Then he left.

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,

testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.

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

we said farewell to one another. Then we went aboard the ship, and they returned to their own homes.

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;

While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

So the commanding officer came and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” He replied, “Yes.”

(For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)

Then the commanding officer sent the young man away, directing him, “Tell no one that you have reported these things to me.”

But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.

When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”

So after they came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought.

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

They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.