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Acts 22:1

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now to you.

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

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

Acts 22:2

(And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

And on hearing him address them in Hebrew, they kept all 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 verily a man who am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, being zealous towards God, as ye all are this day.

"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.

"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

And I persecuted this way even to death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into 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 doth bear me testimony, and all the estate of the elders; from whom also I received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.

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 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, that as I was passing on my journey, and had come nigh to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light around 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.

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?

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

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 of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

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

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

Acts 22:9

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

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

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, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which are appointed for thee 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.'

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 when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into 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.

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 one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there,

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

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

Acts 22:13

Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon 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.

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 hath chosen thee, that thou shouldst know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldst hear the voice 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.

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 his witness to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

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

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

Acts 22:16

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

And now why delay? Rise, get yourself baptized, and wash off your sins, calling upon 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, that when I had come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

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

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 depart quickly from Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning 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 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 know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

"`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;

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 martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

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.'

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, Depart: for I will send thee far hence to the Gentiles.

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

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

Acts 22:22

And they gave him audience to this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a man from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

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."

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 cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

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

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

Acts 22:24

The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know for what cause they cried so 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 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

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

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?"

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

When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest; 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."

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

Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.

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

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

Acts 22:28

And the chief captain answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

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

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

Acts 22:29

Then forthwith they departed from him who were about to examine him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound 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 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

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set 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, 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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