Acts 22

1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear now my apology unto you.

“Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense now to you.”

2 And hearing that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept silent the more.

and they having heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more silent, and he says,

3 And he says, I am Jewish man, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, having been brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the accuracy of patristic law, being a zealot of God, as you all 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 exactness of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all you are today.

4 who after this way persecuted unto death, binding and committing to prison both men and women;

And this Way I persecuted to death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

5 as the high priest also, and all the eldership, witnessed me: from whom having also received letters from the brethren in Damascus, I was on my way, being about to lead them also hither into Jerusalem bound, that they might be punished.

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

6 And it came to pass, while I was journeying, and nigh unto Damascus, a great light, about midday, suddenly shone from heaven around me;

and it came to pass, in my going on and coming near to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of Heaven there shone a great light around me;

7 and I felt upon the ground, and heard a voice, saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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

8 And I responded, Who art thou, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou art persecuting.

And I answered, Who are You, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you persecute—

9 And those being along with me saw the light indeed, but heard not the voice of the one speaking to me.

and they who are with me saw the light, and became afraid, and they did not hear the voice of Him who is speaking to me—

10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rising up, go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which have been ordained for thee to do.

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

11 And when I did not see on account of the glory of that light, and being led by the hand by those journeying with me, I came into 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,

12 And a certain Ananias, a man godly according to the law, and of good report by all the Jews dwelling there,

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

13 having come to me, and standing over me, said, Brother Saul, look up. And I at that hour looked up unto him.

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

14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee to know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice from His mouth;

and he said, The God of our fathers chose you beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of His mouth,

15 because thou shalt be a witness for Him to all men of those things which thou hast seen and heard.

because you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard;

16 And now why tarriest thou? arising, be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on His name.

and now, why do you linger? Having risen, immerse yourself, and wash away your sins, calling on the Name of the LORD.

17 And it happened unto me, having returned into Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I was in an ecstasy;

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

18 and I saw Him speaking to me, Hasten, and depart quickly out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

and I saw Him saying to me, Hurry and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive your testimony concerning Me;

19 And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and binding those believing on thee throughout the synagogue;

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

20 and when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of those killing him.

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

21 And He said to me, Go: because I will send thee far away to the Gentiles.

and He said to me, Go, because I will send you to far-off nations.”

22 And they continued to hear him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Take away such a one from the earth: for it is not appropriate for him to live.

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

23 And they crying out, and rending their garments, and throwing dust into the air,

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

24 the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him.

the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the stronghold, saying, “Let him be examined by scourges,” that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.

25 And when they were extending him to the scourges, Paul said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?

And as he was stretching him with the straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful to you to scourge a man, a Roman, uncondemned?”

26 And the centurion hearing, having come to the chiliarch, announced to him, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

And the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, “Take heed what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman”;

27 And the chiliarch, having come to him, said; Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.

and the chief captain having come near, said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes”;

28 And the chiliarch responded, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was indeed born (a Roman citizen).

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

29 Then immediately those about to scourge him departed from him: and the chiliarch also feared, knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.

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

30 And on the following day, wishing to know the certainty as to what he is accused of by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the sanhedrin to come together, and leading down Paul, he placed him in their midst.

and the next day, intending to know the certainty for what reason he is accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their Sanhedrin to come, and having brought down Paul, he set [him] before them.