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Acts 22:1

Brethren and fathers, hear my defence which I now make to you.

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

"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."

Acts 22:2

And hearing that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more quiet; and he says,

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

When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

Acts 22:3

*I* am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to [the] exactness of the law of [our] fathers, being zealous for God, as *ye* are all this day;

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 indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.

Acts 22:4

who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;

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

I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Acts 22:5

as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the elderhood: from whom also, having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus to bring those also who were there, bound, to Jerusalem, to be punished.

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 also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

Acts 22:6

And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me.

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.

It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.

Acts 22:7

And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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 saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?'

Acts 22:8

And *I* answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, *I* am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom *thou* persecutest.

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

I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'

Acts 22:9

But they that were with me beheld the light, [and were filled with fear], but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me.

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

Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn't understand the voice of him who spoke to me.

Acts 22:10

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rise up, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which it is appointed thee to do.

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.

I said, 'What will I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'

Acts 22:11

And as I could not see, through the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus.

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.

When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

Acts 22:12

And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt [there],

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

One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived there,

Acts 22:13

coming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And *I*, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him.

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 by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I looked up at him.

Acts 22:14

And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen thee beforehand to know his will, and to see the just one, and to hear a voice out of his mouth;

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.

He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

Acts 22:15

for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

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 will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

Acts 22:16

And now why lingerest thou? Arise and get baptised, and have thy sins washed away, calling on his name.

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

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

Acts 22:17

And it came to pass when I had returned to Jerusalem, and as I was praying in the temple, that I became in ecstasy,

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,

It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

Acts 22:18

and saw him saying to me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

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

and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'

Acts 22:19

And *I* said, Lord, they themselves know that *I* was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those that believe on thee;

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:

I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

Acts 22:20

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also myself was standing by and consenting, and kept the clothes of them who killed him.

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.

When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'

Acts 22:21

And he said to me, Go, for *I* will send thee to the nations afar off.

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

He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you forth far from here to the Gentiles.'"

Acts 22:22

And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live.

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.

They listened to him until he said that, then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn't fit to live!"

Acts 22:23

And as they were crying, and throwing away their clothes, and casting dust into the air,

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

As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

Acts 22:24

the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.

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 commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.

Acts 22:25

But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood [by], Is it lawful for you to scourge a man [who is] a Roman and uncondemned?

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?

When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"

Acts 22:26

And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.

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.

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"

Acts 22:27

And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art *thou* a Roman? And he said, Yes.

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

The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."

Acts 22:28

And the chiliarch answered, *I*, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But *I* was also [free] born.

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

The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."

Acts 22:29

Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

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.

Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

Acts 22:30

And on the morrow, desirous to know the certainty [of the matter] why he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and having brought Paul down set him before them.

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.

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

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