Acts 22

1 Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you: —

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

2 And, when they heard that, in the Hebrew language, he had begun to address them, they kept the more quiet. And he saith—

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

3 I, am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but nurtured in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, —trained after the strictness of our ancestral law; being jealous for God just as, all ye, are this day;

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;

4 and, this way, I persecuted unto the death, binding and delivering up into prisons both men and women: —

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

5 as, even the High-priest, beareth me witness, and all the Eldership, —from whom, letters also, accepting to the brethren, unto Damascus, was I journeying, to bring them who were there bound unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

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.

6 But it befell me, as I was journeying and drawing nigh unto Damascus, that, about mid-day—suddenly—out of heaven, there flashed a great light all around me;

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.

7 I fell also to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me—Saul! Saul! Why, me, art thou persecuting?

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

8 And, I, answered—Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me—I, am Jesus the Nazarene, whom, thou, art persecuting!

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

9 Now, they who were with me, beheld, indeed, the light, but heard not, the voice, of him that was speaking with me

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.

10 And said—What shall I do, Lord? And, the Lord, said unto me—Arise, and be going thy way into Damascus, and, there, shall it be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.

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.

11 But, as I could not see clearly owing to the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them who were with me, I came into Damascus.

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.

12 And, one Ananias, a man devout according to the law, well-attested by all the Jews that dwelt there,

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

13 coming unto me, and standing over me, said—Saul, brother! look up. And, I, in that very hour, looked up on him.

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.

14 And he said—The God of our fathers, hath chosen thee to get to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, —and to hear a voice out of his mouth.

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;

15 Because thou shalt be a witness to him unto all men, of the things which thou hast seen and heard.

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

16 And, now, what art thou going to do? Arise, and get thyself immersed, and have thy sins bathed away, calling upon his name.

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

17 And it came to pass, when had returned unto Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I came to be in a trance,

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

18 and saw him, saying unto me—Haste thee, and go forth speedily out of Jerusalem, inasmuch as they will not accept thy witness concerning me.

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

19 And, I, said—Lord! they themselves, well know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue them who were believing on thee.

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

20 And, when the blood of Stephen thy witness was being shed, even I myself, was standing by, and approving, and guarding the mantles of them who were slaying him.

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.

21 And he said unto me—Be taking thy journey; because, I, unto nations afar off, will send thee.

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

22 And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying—Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should live.

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.

23 Now, as they were both making an outcry and tearing their mantles, —dust, also were throwing into the air,

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

24 the captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, saying, that, with scourging, he should be put to the test, —that he might find out, for what cause they were, thus, clamouring against him.

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.

25 But, when they had stretched him out with straps, Paul said unto the by-standing centurion—A Roman, and uncondemned, is it allowed you to be scourging?

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?

26 And, when the centurion heard [that], he went unto the captain, and reported, saying—What art thou going to do? For, this man, is, a Roman?

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.

27 And the captain, coming up, said to him—Tell me! Art, thou, a, Roman? And, he, said—Yea!

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

28 And the captain answered—I, for a large sum, this citizenship acquired! And, Paul, said—But, I, am even, [free-] born!

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

29 Straightway, therefore, they who were about to put him to the test, withdrew from him; and, even the captain, was struck with fear, when he found out he was, a Roman, and because, him, he had bound.

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.

30 But, on the morrow, being minded to get to know the certainty as to why he was being accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the High-priests and all the High-council to come together; and, bringing down Paul, set him before them.

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.