When the horsemen<n id="1" /> came to Caesarea<n id="2" /> and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented<n id="3" /> Paul to him.

So the chief priests and the most prominent men<n id="1" /> of the Jews brought formal charges<n id="2" /> against Paul to him.

Then Festus<n id="1" /> replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea,<n id="2" /> and he himself intended to go there<n id="3" /> shortly.

But Paul replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;I have not lost my mind, most excellent Festus,<n id="2" /> but am speaking<n id="3" /> true and rational<n id="4" /> words.

But the centurion<n id="1" /> was more convinced<n id="2" /> by the captain<n id="3" /> and the ship&#8217;s owner than by what Paul said.<n id="4" />

When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live<n id="1" /> by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.p>

who was with the proconsul<n id="1" /> Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul<n id="2" /> summoned<n id="3" /> Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear<n id="4" /> the word of God.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then Paul and his companions put out to sea<n id="1" /> from Paphos<n id="2" /> and came to Perga<n id="3" /> in Pamphylia,<n id="4" /> but John<n id="5" /> left them and returned to Jerusalem.<n id="6" />

So Paul stood up,<n id="1" /> gestured<n id="2" /> with his hand and said,p> <p class="bodytext">&#8220;Men of Israel,<n id="3" /> and you Gentiles who fear God,<n id="4" /> listen:

This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul<n id="1" /> stared<n id="2" /> intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,

So when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted<n id="1" /> in the Lycaonian language,<n id="2" /> &#8220;The gods have come down to us in human form!&#8221;<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">But Jews came from Antioch<n id="1" /> and Iconium,<n id="2" /> and after winning<n id="3" /> the crowds over, they stoned<n id="4" /> Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.

But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch,<n id="1" /> teaching and proclaiming (along with many others)<n id="2" /> the word of the Lord.<n id="3" />p>

but Paul insisted<n id="1" /> that they should not take along this one who had left them in Pamphylia<n id="2" /> and had not accompanied them in the work.

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying,<n id="1" /> &#8220;The magistrates have sent orders<n id="2" /> to release you. So come out now and go in peace.&#8221;<n id="3" />

Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue,<n id="1" /> as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed<n id="2" /> them from the scriptures,

<t /><p class="bodytext">The brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea<n id="1" /> at once, during the night. When they arrived,<n id="2" /> they went to the Jewish synagogue.<n id="3" />

Then the brothers sent Paul away to the coast<n id="1" /> at once, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.<n id="2" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">While Paul was waiting for them in Athens,<n id="1" /> his spirit was greatly upset<n id="2" /> because he saw<n id="3" /> the city was full of idols.

<p class="bodytext">So Paul stood<n id="1" /> before the Areopagus and said, &#8220;Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious<n id="2" /> in all respects.<n id="3" />