⁴⁴ Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him.^(A)

³⁰ At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him,^(A) because his hour had not yet come.^(B)

¹¹ The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage!^(A) As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”^(B)

²⁰ He spoke these words while teaching^(A) in the temple courts near the place where the offerings were put.^(B) Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.^(C)

²³ Last night an angel^(A) of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve^(B) stood beside me^{(C) 24} and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar;^(D) and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.’^{(E) 25} So keep up your courage,^(F) men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.^(G)

¹⁰ For I am with you,^(A) and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

⁵ “Jesus of Nazareth,”^(A) they replied.

“I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) ⁶ When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.