Then Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

But the population of the city was divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but whose father was a Greek.

Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

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

Some of the crowd concluded it was about Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. Alexander, gesturing with his hand, was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly.

We set sail from there, and on the following day we arrived off Chios. The next day we approached Samos, and the day after that we arrived at Miletus.

After we tore ourselves away from them, we put out to sea, and sailing a straight course, we came to Cos, on the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

But I found that he had done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.

So I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord replied, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.

But they encountered a patch of crosscurrents and ran the ship aground; the bow stuck fast and could not be moved, but the stern was being broken up by the force of the waves.

But others jeered at the speakers, saying, “They are drunk on new wine!”

All who believed were together and held everything in common,

Peter looked directly at him (as did John) and said, “Look at us!”

So the lame man paid attention to them, expecting to receive something from them.

But when they had ordered them to go outside the council, they began to confer with one another,

Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property.

So the young men came, wrapped him up, carried him out, and buried him.

None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high honor.