¹ And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and `with' an orator, one Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.

² And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

² And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,

¹¹ Seeing that thou canst take knowledge that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:

³⁵ I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace.

³⁰ And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.

²⁴ and `he bade them' provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

²⁷ And 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,

⁴ And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

¹ And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

¹⁵ about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed `me', asking for sentence against him.

²¹ And upon a set day Herod arrayed himself in royal apparel, and sat on the throne, and made an oration unto them.

³ the captain of fifty, and the honorable man, and the counsellor, and the expert artificer, and the skilful enchanter.

² For, lo, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string, That they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart;