Acts

They learned the island was called Malta. The native people were kind and welcomed them. Paul gathered sticks for fire and a viper bit him on the hand. The people assumed this was justice for being a murderer, but he shook the creature off into the fire and didn’t suffer any harm, and they changed their minds and said Paul was a god. The land belonged to Publius who was hospitable. Plubius’ father was ill, Paul visited, prayed and healed…

They delivered Paul with other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. They sailed in a ship of Adramyttium (accompanied by Aristarchus). Julius treated Paul kindly giving him leave to go to his friends to be cared for (at Sidon). The winds were against them and they came to Myra and Lycia (the centurion found a ship of Alexandria going to Italy to put them aboard). They sailed with difficulty to Fair Havens (near Lasea). Paul told…

Agrippa gave Paul permission to speak, so Paul made his defense against the Jews’ accusation. Paul’s manner of life was known to the Jews – he had lived as a Pharisee – but now he’s on trial because his hope is in the promise made by God to the Jews’ fathers. Why is it thought incredible that God raises the dead? Paul opposed Jesus of Nazareth and imprisoned and voted to kill Christians. He tried to make them blaspheme. Paul…

Festus went to Jerusalem, the Jews laid out their case against Paul. He proposed to let the men of authority come to Caesarea to make their charge. In Caesarea Festus and the Jews were there, and the Jews couldn’t prove their serious accusations. Paul argued in defense that he hadn’t broken any laws. Festus asked if Paul would like to be tried in Jerusalem. Paul said he’d rather be tried before Caesar. Paul said he didn’t want to escape death…

Ananias (high priest) came with elders and a spokesman (Tertullus). They argued the case against Paul. Tertullus accused Paul: (1) He’s a plague, (2) Stirs riots, (3) Ringleader of Nazarenes, and (4) Tried to profane the temple. The Jews affirmed the charge. Paul replied in cheerful defense: (1) 12 days since going to the temple to worship and no riots anywhere, (2) Paul affirmed that according to the Way (Christianity) he believes everything in the Law and Prophets, (3) has hope in…

Paul told the council that he lived his life in good conscience up to that day. Ananias ordered those to strike Paul on the mouth. Paul said, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! You are sitting to judge me according to the law, and yet contrary to the law you order me to be struck?” Those close by said, “Would you revile God’s high priest?” Paul didn’t know Ananias was the high priest. Paul said he is…

Paul spoke his defense when arrested at the temple in Jerusalem in Hebrew. He is a Jew from Tarsus, educated by Gamiliel, and persecuted the Way. On the way to persecute the church in Damascus he fell to the ground at a great light and heard a voice say, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” It was Jesus. Paul was led blind to Damascus. Ananias helped him and told him he would be a witness for Jesus to everyone,…

They sailed to Cos, Rhodes, and Patara. Then crossed to Phoenicia, past Cyprus, to Syria landing at Tyre. There they stayed with the disciples. Through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go to Jerusalem. They left and were greeted by the brothers at Ptolemais, then went to Philip the evangelist’s house in Caesarea. Philip’s 4 daughters prophesied. The prophet Agabus came from Judea, took Paul’s belt and bound his feet and hands, and said this is what the…

After the Ephesus riot Paul encouraged the disciples and went to Macedonia. He encouraged believers in that region and went to Greece. The Jews plotted against him so he sailed to Syria returning through Macedonia. Sopater, Aristarchus, Secundus, Gaius, Timothy, Tychicus, and Trophimus accompanied him. They went ahead and waited at Troas, then we (Luke possibly included) sailed from Philippi and came to Troas. They were gathered on Sunday, to break bread and Paul talked until midnight. Eutychus was sitting…

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul came to Ephesus. He found some disciples and asked if they received the Holy Spirit when they believed. They said “no” and that they hadn’t heard that there is a Holy Spirit. They were baptized into John’s baptism. Paul said John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Jesus. They were then baptized into Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them,…