But the centurion was more convinced by the captain and the ship’s owner than by what Paul said.

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

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.

For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve came to me

From there we cast off and arrived at Rhegium, and after one day a south wind sprang up and on the second day we came to Puteoli.

There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome.

“Therefore be advised that this salvation from God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen!”

Paul lived there two whole years in his own rented quarters and welcomed all who came to him,

proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with complete boldness and without restriction.

So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.

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.

There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be regarded as nothing, and she whom all the province of Asia and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness.”

Then Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly that he ought not to live any longer.

While he was with them, he declared, “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me.

In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty people) and said,

This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language they called that field Hakeldama, that is, “Field of Blood.”)

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

to assume the task of this service and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”