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.”

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

Therefore I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of you all.

You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me.

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

So do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow;

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

When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected.

because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.

And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,

I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you

But Paul replied, “I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus, but am speaking true and rational words.

Therefore keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will be just as I have been told.

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.

When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar – not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

What then? Are we better off? Certainly not, for we have already charged that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin,