16. For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake."

17. Ananias departed, and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me, that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

18. Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.

19. He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

20. Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

21. All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!"

22. But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

23. When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

24. but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

25. but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

26. When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

27. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

28. He was with them entering into Jerusalem,

29. preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

19. But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized PAUL and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

20. When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

21. and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

22. The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23. When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

24. who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

25. But about midnight PAUL and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

22. Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

23. except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

24. But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

13. Then PAUL answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

14. When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, "The Lord's will be done."

15. After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

16. Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.

17. When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

18. The day following, PAUL went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.

19. When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

20. They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

21. They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.

22. What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

23. Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

24. Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

25. But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality."

26. Then PAUL took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

27. When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

28. crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

29. For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that PAUL had brought him into the temple.

30. All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized PAUL and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

31. As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

32. Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating PAUL.

33. Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.