Book of Common Prayer

²⁴ As he thus answered for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are beside yourself! Much learning has made you mad.

²⁵ And Paul said, I am not mad, most dear Festus, but speak the words of truth and soberness. ²⁶ The king knows of these things, before whom I speak freely. I do not think any of these things are hidden from him. For this was not done in a corner. ²⁷ King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know well that you believe.

²⁸ Agrippa said to Paul, You bring me in mind somewhat to become a Christian.

²⁹ And Paul said, I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, were not only somewhat, but altogether such as I am, except for these bonds.

³⁰ And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up with the governor and Bernice and those who sat with them. ³¹ And when they had gone apart, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds. ³² Then Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been released, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

Paul begins the voyage toward Rome. The centurion Julius treats him graciously. They suffer shipwreck.

27 When it was concluded that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of Caesar’s soldiers. ² And we entered into a ship of Adramyttium and put out from land, appointed to sail by the coasts of Asia. One Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. ³ And the next day we came to Sidon. And Julius treated Paul graciously, and gave him liberty to go to his friends and to refresh himself. ⁴ And from there we put out to sea, and sailed hard by Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. ⁵ Then we sailed over the sea that is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, and came to Myra, a city in Lycia.

⁶ And there the centurion found a ship of Alexander ready to sail to Italy, and put us in it. ⁷ And when we had sailed slowly many days, and with difficulty arrived off Cnidus (because the wind was against us), we sailed hard by the coast of Crete off Salmone. ⁸ With much work we sailed beyond Salmone, and came to a Cretan port called Fair Havens, near which was a city called Lasea.

⁴⁰ And it came to pass that, when Jesus arrived back again, the people received him gladly, for they were all awaiting him. ⁴¹ And behold, there came a man named Jairus (and he was a leader of the synagogue), and he fell down at Jesus’ feet and besought him to come to his house. ⁴² For he had but a daughter only, about twelve years of age, and she lay dying.

And as he went, the people thronged him. ⁴³ And a woman who had for twelve years had an issue of blood (who had spent all her substance on physicians, but could not be helped by any) ⁴⁴ came behind him and touched the hem of his garment, and immediately her issue of blood was stanched. ⁴⁵ And Jesus said, Who is it that touched me? When everyone denied it, Peter and those who were with him said, Master, the people throng you and crowd you, and you say, Who touched me? ⁴⁶ And Jesus said, Somebody touched me. For I can tell that power has gone out of me.

⁴⁷ When the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling and fell at his feet, and told him before all the people the reason why she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. ⁴⁸ And he said to her, Daughter, be of good comfort. Your faith has made you whole. Go in peace.

⁴⁹ While he was yet speaking, a person from the house of the synagogue leader came and said to him, Your daughter is dead; don’t trouble the Master. ⁵⁰ When Jesus heard that, he spoke to the father, saying, Fear not; only believe, and she shall be made whole.

⁵¹ And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to go in with him except Peter, James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. ⁵² Everybody wept and sorrowed for her. And he said, Weep not, for she is not dead, but sleeping. ⁵³ And they laughed him to scorn, because they knew that she was dead. ⁵⁴ And he put them all out, and took her by the hand and called, saying, Maiden, arise! ⁵⁵ And her spirit came back, and she rose up straightaway. And he said to give her food. ⁵⁶ And her father and mother were astonished. But he charged them to tell no one what had been done.