Acts of the Apostles 28:16-20.30-31.
When he entered Rome, Paul was allowed to live by
himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.
Three days later he
called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them, "My brothers,
although I had done nothing against our people or our ancestral customs, I was handed over to the
Romans as a prisoner from Jerusalem.
After trying my case the Romans
wanted to release me, because they found nothing against me deserving the death penalty.
But when the Jews objected, I was obliged to appeal to Caesar, even though
I had no accusation to make against my own nation.
This is the
reason, then, I have requested to see you and to speak with you, for it is on account of the hope of
Israel that I wear these chains."
He remained for two full years in
his lodgings. He received all who came to him, and with complete assurance and without hindrance he
proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalms 11(10):4.5.7.
The LORD is in his holy temple;
the LORD's
throne is in heaven.
His eyes behold,
his searching glance is on mankind.
The LORD searches the just and the wicked;
the lover of
violence he hates.
For the LORD is just, he loves just deeds;
the
upright shall see his face.
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 21:20-25.
Peter turned and saw the disciple following whom Jesus
loved, the one who had also reclined upon his chest during the supper and had said, "Master, who is
the one who will betray you?" When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, "Lord, what about him?"
Jesus said to him, "What if I want him to remain until I come? What
concern is it of yours? You follow me."
So the word spread among the
brothers that that disciple would not die. But Jesus had not told him that he would not die, just
"What if I want him to remain until I come? (What concern is it of yours?)"
It is this disciple who testifies to these things and has written them, and
we know that his testimony is true.
There are also many other things
that Jesus did, but if these were to be described individually, I do not think the whole world would
contain the books that would be written.
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