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Acts 23:18

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

The Captain went with the lad to the Commanding Officer, and said: "The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this lad to you, as he has something to tell you."

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But, addressing him, Jesus said: "Simon, I have something to say to you." "Pray do so, Teacher," Simon answered; and Jesus began:

So the soldiers of the garrison, with their Commanding Officer and the Jewish police, arrested Jesus and bound him,

About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and while the prisoners were listening to them,

Paul called one of the Captains of the garrison and asked him to take the lad to the Commanding Officer, as he had something to tell him.

The Commanding Officer took the lad by the hand, and, stepping aside, asked what it was he had to tell him.

As it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were put in charge of a Captain of the Augustan Guard, named Julius.

Three days after our arrival, Paul invited the leading Jews to meet him; and, when they came, he spoke to them as follows: "Brothers, although I had done nothing hostile to the interests of our nation or to our ancestral customs, yet I was sent from Jerusalem as a prisoner, and handed over to the Romans.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus, the Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles--

I urge you, then--I who am a prisoner in the Master's cause-- to live lives worthy of the Call that you have received;

Yet the claims of love make me prefer to plead with you--yes, even me, Paul, though I am an ambassador for Christ Jesus and, now a prisoner for him as well.




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