Middle School Bible Lessons - New Testament

During the two years that Paul was prisoner in Caesarea he defended himself three times, but each time before a different ruler. The first ruler was Felix, who was impressed by what Paul said, but left him in prison. The second ruler, Festus, would consider sending Paul to Jerusalem, but since Paul realized that this was unjust, he appealed to Caesar.

Paul was sent to Rome with some other prisoners. After a slow voyage to the fair havens Paul advised them to spend the winter there, but the captain preferred to go on to Phenice. They were caught in a violent storm for fourteen days before it suffered shipwreck and the passengers were able to get to the shore of Melita, as God had promised Paul.