we have unanimously decided to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming (along with many others) the word of the Lord.

After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.

Receiving such orders, he threw them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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.