But Paul said to the police officers,<n id="1" /> &#8220;They had us beaten in public<n id="2" /> without a proper trial<n id="3" /> &#8211; even though we are Roman citizens<n id="4" /> &#8211; and they threw us<n id="5" /> in prison. And now they want to send us away<n id="6" /> secretly? Absolutely not! They<n id="7" /> themselves must come and escort us out!&#8221;<n id="8" />

So now you and the council<n id="1" /> request the commanding officer<n id="2" /> to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine<n id="3" /> his case<n id="4" /> by conducting a more thorough inquiry.<n id="5" /> We are ready to kill him<n id="6" /> before he comes near this place.&#8221;<n id="7" />p>

When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate<n id="1" /> with them, the church<n id="2" /> appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with<n id="3" /> the apostles and elders in Jerusalem<n id="4" /> about this point of disagreement.<n id="5" />

the commanding officer<n id="1" /> ordered Paul<n id="2" /> to be brought back into the barracks.<n id="3" /> He told them<n id="4" /> to interrogate Paul<n id="5" /> by beating him with a lash<n id="6" /> so that he could find out the reason the crowd<n id="7" /> was shouting at Paul<n id="8" /> in this way.

So they spent<n id="1" /> considerable<n id="2" /> time with the disciples.p>

But we must<n id="1" /> run aground on some island.&#8221;p>

When they asked him to stay longer, he would not consent,<n id="1" />

They took the boy home alive and were greatly<n id="1" /> comforted.p>

When he said this,<n id="1" /> an argument<n id="2" /> began<n id="3" /> between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

But so that I may not delay<n id="1" /> you any further, I beg<n id="2" /> you to hear us briefly<n id="3" /> with your customary graciousness.<n id="4" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">After three months we put out to sea<n id="1" /> in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island and had the &#8220;Heavenly Twins&#8221;<n id="2" /> as its figurehead.<n id="3" />

But Paul called out loudly,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Do not harm yourself,<n id="2" /> for we are all here!&#8221;

Paul wanted Timothy<n id="1" /> to accompany him, and he took<n id="2" /> him and circumcised<n id="3" /> him because of the Jews who were in those places,<n id="4" /> for they all knew that his father was Greek.<n id="5" />

God exalted him<n id="1" /> to his right hand as Leader<n id="2" /> and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">After five days the high priest Ananias<n id="1" /> came down with some elders and an attorney<n id="2" /> named<n id="3" /> Tertullus, and they<n id="4" /> brought formal charges<n id="5" /> against Paul to the governor.

He<n id="1" /> kept back for himself part of the proceeds with his wife&#8217;s knowledge; he brought<n id="2" /> only part of it and placed it at the apostles&#8217; feet.

For unclean spirits,<n id="1" /> crying with loud shrieks, were coming out of many who were possessed,<n id="2" /> and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.

But the Lord said to him, &#8220;Go, because this man is my chosen instrument<n id="1" /> to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.<n id="2" />

When the commanding officer<n id="1" /> had given him permission,<n id="2" /> Paul stood<n id="3" /> on the steps and gestured<n id="4" /> to the people with his hand. When they had become silent,<n id="5" /> he addressed<n id="6" /> them in Aramaic,<n id="7" />p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">The crowd<n id="1" /> was listening to him until he said this.<n id="2" /> Then<n id="3" /> they raised their voices and shouted,<n id="4" /> &#8220;Away with this man<n id="5" /> from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!&#8221;<n id="6" />