“Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense, which I make now unto you.”
Acts 22
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1"Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you."
“Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you.”
2When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
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3"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
“verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city of Cilicia, yet brought up in the city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God as ye are all…”
4I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
“And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,”
“I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.”
“and I was I persecuted this way unto the death. Binding and delivering unto prisons both men and women.”
“I persecuted this way to death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,”
5as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
“as also the high priest bears me witness and all the council of the elders from whom I also received letters to the brethren and went to Damascus to bring in chains, even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.”
“also the high priest doth bear me witness and all of the estate of the elders from whom also I received letters unto the brethren. And I went to Damascus to bring them, which were there bound unto Jerusalem to be punished.”
6About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
“And it came to pass That as I made my journey and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon. Suddenly there shone from heaven a great light. Round about me”
“Now it happened as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon. Suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me”
“And it came to pass that as I made my journey and was come nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me,”
“And it came to pass that as I made my journey and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.”
“Came to pass that as I made my journey and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.”
“And it came to pass that as I made my journey and was come near to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.”
7I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?'
“and I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
“and I fell onto the ground and heard a voice saying unto me Saul Saul Why persecutest thou me.”
“And I fell unto the ground and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?”
“I fell unto the ground and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?”
“And I fell to the ground and I heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?”
8'Who are You, Lord?' I asked. 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,' He replied.
“And I answered, who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.”
“So I answered, who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.”
“And I answered who art thou Lord. And he said unto me I am Jesus of Nazareth whom thou persecuted.”
“And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.”
“And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou havest persecuted.".”
“And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto him, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.”
9My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
“And they that were with me saw indeed the light and were afraid, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.”
“and those who were with me saw the light to be sure, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.”
“And they that were with me saw indeed the light and were afraid, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.”
“And those who are with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me.”
“They that were with me saw indeed the light and were afraid, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.”
“They that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.”
10Then I asked, 'What should I do, Lord?' 'Get up and go into Damascus,' He told me. 'There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.'
“And I said, what shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, arise and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all of the things which are appointed for thee to do.”
“So I said, what shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, arise and go into Damascus and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.”
“And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and it shall 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 unto me, Arise and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed, ordained, planned for thee to do.”
“said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said, Under me arise and go into Damascus and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.”
“and he said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.”
11Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
“And since I could not see for the glory of that light being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.”
“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 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 when I could not see for the glory of that light being lit by the hands of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.”
12There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
“Then a certain Ananias, a devout man, according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there,”
“Then a certain Ananias, a devout man, according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there,”
“And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,”
“And when Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,”
“one Ananias. A devout man. According to the law. Having a good report of all the Jews. That dwelt there.”
13came and stood beside me. 'Brother Saul,' he said, 'receive your sight.' And at that moment I could see him.
“came unto me and stood and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.”
“came to me and he stood and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And at that same hour, I looked up at him.”
“came unto me and stood and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked upon him,”
“came unto me and stood and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight in the same hour I looked up upon him.”
14Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
“Then he said, the God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know his will and see the just one and hear the voice of his mouth,”
“And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee that thou shouldest know his will and see that just one and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.”
“and he said, "'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the righteous one and to hear an utterance from His mouth,”
“and he said, The God of our fathers has chosen thee that thou shouldst know his will, and see that just one, and shouldst hear the voice of his mouth.”
“And he says, I met Jesus. Ananias 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.”
“And he said, The God of all fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see the just one, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.”
15You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
“for you will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.”
“for you will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.”
“For thou shalt be his witnesses unto 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 heard.”
“For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.”
“For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.”
16And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.'
“and now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
“And now, why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
“And now why are you waiting arise and be baptized and wash away your sins. Calling on the name of the Lord.”
“And now, why tarryest thou? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
“And now why do you tarry, arise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”
“and now why tarry is thou arise and be baptized and Wash away thy sins by calling on the name of the Lord.”
17Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
“And it came to pass that when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance.”
“now it happened when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple that I was in a trance”
“When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.”
“It came to pass, says Paul, that when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance”
“Now what happened? When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,”
18and saw the Lord saying to me, 'Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.'
“and saw him saying to me, make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.”
19'Lord,' I answered, 'they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
“And I said, Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another, I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.”
“And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee.”
“So I said, Lord, they know they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe on you.”
“And I said Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat them in every synagogue. And them that believed on the.”
“And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on”
“And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on”
20And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.'
“And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by consenting to his death and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.”
“And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by and consenting unto his death and kept the raiment of them that slew him.”
“And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by and consenting unto his death and kept the clothing of them that slew him.”
“when the blood of your martyr, Stephen was shed, I also was standing by and consenting unto his death and kept the raiment of them that slew him.”
“And when the blood of thy mother Stephen was shed, I was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.”
21Then He said to me, 'Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"
“Then he said to me, Depart. For I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.”
“And he said unto me, Depart, for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.”
“And Jesus said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.”
“And he said unto me, Depart, for I will send thee far from here unto the Gentiles.”
22The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, "Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!"
“Up to this word, they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, away with such a fellow from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live.”
“And they listened until this word. And then they raised their voices and said, away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live.”
23As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
“And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,”
“Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw their dust into the air,”
“And they cried out and cast off their clothes and threw dust into the air.”
“And as they cried out, they cast off their clothes and threw dust into the air.”
24the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
“the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks and said that he should be examined under scourging so that he might know why they shouted so against him.”
“the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barrack saying that he should be examined by flogging to find out why they were shouting against him like this.”
“The commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks and said that he should be examined under scourging so that he might know why they shouted so against him.”
“the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle and bade that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.”
25But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, "Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?"
“And as they bound him with 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 as they bound him with tongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is Roman and uncondemned?”
26On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. "What are you going to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."
“when the centurion heard that, he went and told the commander saying, take care what you do for this man is a Roman.”
“When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain saying, Take heed what thou doest for this man is a Roman.”
“when the centurion heard that, he went and told the commander, saying, take care what you do for this man's a Roman.”
27The commander went to Paul and asked, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he answered.
“Then the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yeah.”
“the commander came and he said to him, tell me, are you a Roman? He said, yes.”
28"I paid a high price for my citizenship," said the commander. "But I was born a citizen," Paul replied.
“And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.”
“The commander answered with a large sum. I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, I was born a citizen.”
29Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
“Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him. And the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman and because he had bound him.”
“then immediately those who are about to examine him withdrew from him. And the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman and because he had bound him”
“Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him. And the chief captain also was afraid after he heard that he was a Roman and because he had”
30The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
“the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds and commanded the chief priest and all their council to appear and brought Paul down and set him before them.”
“On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty whereof, he was accused of the Jews. He loosed him from his bands and commanded the chief priests and all their counsel to appear and brought Paul down and set him before…”