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Acts 22:1

My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.

"Brethren and fathers," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you."

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.

Acts 22:2

And, hearing him talking in the Hebrew language, they became the more quiet, and he said,

And on hearing him address them in Hebrew, they kept all the more quiet; and he said,

(And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence.)

Acts 22:3

I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.

"I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I was carefully trained at the feet of Gamaliel in the Law of our forefathers, and, like all of you to-day, was zealous for God.

And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:

Acts 22:4

And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.

I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;

Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Acts 22:5

Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.

as the High Priest also and all the Elders can bear me witness. It was, too, from them that I received letters to the brethren in Damascus, and I was already on my way to Damascus, intending to bring those also who had fled there, in chains to Jerusalem, to be punished.

As the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the ancients: from whom also receiving letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them bound from thence to Jerusalem to be punished.

Acts 22:6

And it came about that while I was on my journey, coming near to Damascus, about the middle of the day, suddenly I saw a great light from heaven shining round me.

"But on my way, when I was now not far from Damascus, about noon a sudden blaze of light from Heaven shone round me.

And it came to pass, as I was going, and drawing nigh to Damascus at midday, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light:

Acts 22:7

And when I went down on the earth, a voice came to my ears saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you attacking me so cruelly?

I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "`Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

Acts 22:8

And I, answering, said, Who are you; Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are attacking.

"`Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. "`I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, `whom you are persecuting.'

And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

Acts 22:9

And those who were with me saw the light, but the voice of him who was talking to me came not to their ears.

"Now the men who were with me, though they saw the light, did not hear the words of Him who spoke to me.

And they that were with me, saw indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.

Acts 22:10

And I said, What have I to do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Get up, and go into Damascus; and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

And I asked, "`What am I to do, Lord?' "And the Lord said to me, "`Rise, and go into Damascus. There you shall be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.'

And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me: Arise, and go to Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things that thou must do.

Acts 22:11

And because I was unable to see because of the glory of that light, those who were with me took me by the hand, and so I came to Damascus.

"And as I could not see because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so I came to Damascus.

And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus.

Acts 22:12

And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,

"And a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,

And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,

Acts 22:13

Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.

came to me and standing at my side said, "`Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him.

Coming to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon him.

Acts 22:14

And he said, You have been marked out by the God of our fathers to have knowledge of his purpose, and to see the Upright One and to give ear to the words of his mouth.

Then he said, `The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the righteous One and hear Him speak.

But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will, and see the Just One, and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.

Acts 22:15

For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and of what has come to your ears.

For you shall be a witness for Him, to all men, of what you have seen and heard.

For thou shalt be his witness to all men, of those things which thou hast seen and heard.

Acts 22:16

And now, why are you waiting? get up, and have baptism, for the washing away of your sins, giving worship to his name.

And now why delay? Rise, get yourself baptized, and wash off your sins, calling upon His name.'

And now why tarriest thou? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.

Acts 22:17

And it came about that when I had come back to Jerusalem, while I was at prayer in the Temple, my senses became more than naturally clear,

"After my return to Jerusalem, and while praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.

And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,

Acts 22:18

And I saw him saying to me, Go out of Jerusalem straight away because they will not give hearing to your witness about me.

I saw Jesus, and He said to me, "`Make haste and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.'

And saw him saying unto me: Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

Acts 22:19

And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:

"`Lord,' I replied, `they themselves well know how active I was in imprisoning, and in flogging in synagogue after synagogue those who believe in Thee;

And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison, and beat in every synagogue, them that believed in thee.

Acts 22:20

And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.

and when they were shedding the blood of Stephen, Thy witness, I was standing by, fully approving of it, and I held the clothes of those who were killing him.'

And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented, and kept the garments of them that killed him.

Acts 22:21

And he said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

"`Go,' He replied; `I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"

And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off, will I send thee.

Acts 22:22

And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

Until they heard this last statement the people listened to Paul, but now with a roar of disapproval they cried out, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He ought not to be allowed to live."

And they heard him until this word, and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.

Acts 22:23

And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,

And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes into the air and flinging dust about,

And as they cried out and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

Acts 22:24

The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and be examined by flogging, in order to ascertain the reason why they thus cried out against him.

The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for what cause they did so cry out against him.

Acts 22:25

And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged?

But, when they had tied him up with the straps, Paul said to the Captain who stood by, "Does the Law permit you to flog a Roman citizen and one too who is uncondemned?"

And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

Acts 22:26

And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

On hearing this question, the Captain went to report the matter to the Tribune. "What are you intending to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."

Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune, and told him, saying: What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.

Acts 22:27

And the chief captain came to him and said, Give me an answer, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.

So the Tribune came to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.

And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me, art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.

Acts 22:28

And the chief captain said, I got Roman rights for myself at a great price. And Paul said, But I had them by birth.

"I paid a large sum for my citizenship," said the Tribune. "But I was born free," said Paul.

And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so.

Acts 22:29

Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.

So the men who had been on the point of putting him under torture immediately left him. And the Tribune, too, was frightened when he learnt that Paul was a Roman citizen, for he had had him bound.

Immediately therefore they departed from him that were about to torture him. The tribune also was afraid after he understood that he was a Roman citizen, and because he had bound him.

Acts 22:30

But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.

The next day, wishing to know exactly what charge was being brought against him by the Jews, the Tribune ordered his chains to be removed; and, having sent word to the High Priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.

But on the next day, meaning to know more diligently for what cause he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the priests to come together, and all the council: and bringing forth Paul, he set him before them.

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