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Acts 22:1

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

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

`Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;`

Acts 22:2

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

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

and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith,

Acts 22:3

"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.

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:

`I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day.

Acts 22:4

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

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

`And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

Acts 22:5

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.

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.

as also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,

Acts 22:6

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.

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:

and it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,

Acts 22:7

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?'

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

I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?

Acts 22:8

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

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

`And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute

Acts 22:9

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.

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

and they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me

Acts 22:10

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.'

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.

and I said, What shall I do, Lord? and the Lord said unto me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things that have been appointed for thee to do.

Acts 22:11

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.

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

`And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,

Acts 22:12

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

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

and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],

Acts 22:13

came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' In that very hour I 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.

having come unto me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him;

Acts 22:14

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.

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.

and he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,

Acts 22:15

For you will 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.

because thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard;

Acts 22:16

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

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

and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

Acts 22:17

It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed 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,

`And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,

Acts 22:18

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

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

and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me;

Acts 22:19

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

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

and I said, Lord, they they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;

Acts 22:20

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.'

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

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;

Acts 22:21

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

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

and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.`

Acts 22:22

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!"

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.

And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, `Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.`

Acts 22:23

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

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

And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,

Acts 22:24

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.

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.

the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, `By scourges let him be examined;` that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.

Acts 22:25

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?"

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?

And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, `A man, a Roman, uncondemned is it lawful to you to scourge;`

Acts 22:26

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!"

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.

and the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, `Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;`

Acts 22:27

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

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

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, `Tell me, art thou a Roman?` and he said, `Yes;`

Acts 22:28

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

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

and the chief captain answered, `I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;` but Paul said, `But I have been even born [so].`

Acts 22:29

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.

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.

Immediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,

Acts 22:30

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.

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.

and on the morrow, intending to know the certainty wherefore he is accused by the Jews, he did loose him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrim to come, and having brought down Paul, he set [him] before them.

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