Acts 21:27-31

Paul Arrested in the Temple

27When ^athe seven days were almost completed, ^bthe Jews from Asia, ^cseeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, 28crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who ^dis teaching everyone everywhere against the people and ^ethe law and ^fthis place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and ^ghas defiled ^hthis holy place.” 29For they had previously seen ⁱTrophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and ^jdragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. 31 ^kAnd as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of ^lthe cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

Acts 22:24

24the tribune ordered him to be brought into ^mthe barracks, saying that he should be ⁿexamined by flogging, to find out why they were shouting against him like this.

Acts 23:12-24

A Plot to Kill Paul

12When it was day, ^othe Jews made a plot and ^pbound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13There were more than forty who made this conspiracy. 14They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food till we have killed Paul. 15Now therefore you, along with the council, give notice to the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”

16Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered ^qthe barracks and told Paul. 17Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him.” 18So he took him and brought him to the tribune and said, “Paul ^rthe prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say to you.” 19The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?” 20And he said, ^s“The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more closely about him. 21But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him, who ^thave bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for your consent.” 22So the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, “Tell no one that you have informed me of these things.”

Paul Sent to Felix the Governor

23Then he called two of the centurions and said, “Get ready two hundred soldiers, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go as far as Caesarea at the third hour of the night. ▼

▼That is, 9 p.m.

24Also provide mounts for Paul to ride and bring him safely to ^vFelix ^wthe governor.”

Acts 24:1-9

Paul Before Felix at Caesarea

1And ^xafter five days the high priest ^yAnanias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before ^zthe governor their case against Paul. 2And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:

“Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, ^aamost excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation, 3in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude. 4But, to detain ▼

▼Or weary

you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly. 5For we have found this man a plague, ^acone who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of ^adthe sect of the Nazarenes. 6 ^aeHe even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. ▼

▼Some manuscripts add and we would have judged him according to our law. 7But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took him out of our hands, 8commanding his accusers to come before you.

8By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.”

9The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so.

Acts 25:2

2And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews ^aglaid out their case against Paul, and they urged him,

Acts 25:24

24And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom ^ahthe whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, ^aishouting that he ought not to live any longer.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

15 ^ajwho killed both the Lord Jesus and ^akthe prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and ^aloppose all mankind

2 Thessalonians 3:2

2and ^amthat we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For ^annot all have faith.