On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way as they are.”

Then he brought them outside and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

For you are bringing some surprising things to our ears, so we want to know what they mean.”

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

What then should we do? They will no doubt hear that you have come.

The commanding officer answered, “I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.” “But I was even born a citizen,” Paul replied.

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

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

Now the soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners so that none of them would escape by swimming away.

After this had happened, many of the people on the island who were sick also came and were healed.

But Paul said to the police officers, “They had us beaten in public without a proper trial – even though we are Roman citizens – and they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! They themselves must come and escort us out!”

But the Jews became jealous, and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar. They attacked Jason’s house, trying to find Paul and Silas to bring them out to the assembly.

So now you and the council request the commanding officer to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine his case by conducting a more thorough inquiry. We are ready to kill him before he comes near this place.”

Therefore send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter. This man is staying as a guest in the house of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

He informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter,

so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

and said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They replied, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

He replied, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as if they were going to inquire more thoroughly about him.

he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers arrive too.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.

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