Acts 22

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1 "Men, brethren and fathers, you hear now my answer to you!"
2 And hearing that he called out to them in the Hebrew language, still more they held silent. And he said:
3 "I am a Judaean man, having been born in Tarsos of Kilikia, but raised in this city, having been educated at the feet of Gamaliel in accordance with the exactness of the law of the fathers, being zealous of Yahweh just as all of you are today,
4 who had persecuted this Way unto death, binding and giving over into prison both men and women,
5 as even the high priest bears witness for me, and all the body of elders, from whom also I had gone to Damaskos, receiving letters to the brethren, and bringing those who were there bound to Jerusalem that they may be punished.
6 And it happened to me traveling and approaching to Damaskos about midday that suddenly from heaven a great light shone around me.
7 Then I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me 'Saul, Saul why do you persecute Me?'
8 And I replied 'Who are you, master?' Then He said to me 'I am Yahshua the Nazoraian, whom you persecute.'
9 And they who were with me surely beheld the light, but for the voice they did not understand that being spoken to me.
10 Then I said 'What shall I do, Master?' And the Prince said to me, 'Arising go into Damaskos and there it shall be spoken to you concerning all things which are assigned for you to do.'
11 And since I saw nothing because of the effulgence of that light, led by the hand by those who were with me I came into Damaskos.
12 And a certain Hananias, a devout man in accordance with the law, accredited by all of the Judaean settlers,
13 coming to me and standing by said to me 'Saul, brother, see again!' And I at that moment looked up at him,
14 and he said: 'The God of our fathers undertook for you to know that of His will and to see the Just One and to hear a voice from His mouth,
15 that you would be a witness for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 And now what should you do? Arise to be immersed and to wash away your errors, being called by His Name.'
17 Then it happened upon my returning into Jerusalem and my praying in the temple for me to be in a trance
18 and to see Him saying to me 'Hastening then depart quickly from Jerusalem, because they will not receive your testimony concerning Me!'
19 And I said 'Prince, they know that I was imprisoning and flaying those believing in You throughout the assembly halls,
20 and when they spilled the blood of Stephanos Your witness, even I myself was standing by and consenting, and keeping the garments of those slaying him!'
21 And He said to me 'Go, because I shall send you off to distant nations.'"
22 Now they listened until this word, and raised their voice saying "Take such as him from the earth! For it is not fit that he lives!"
23 Then upon their crying out and hurling their garments and throwing dirt into the air,
24 the commander ordered him to be brought into the encampment, saying to interrogate him with a whip that he may discover for what reason they addressed him thusly.
25 And as they held the thongs out at him, Paul said to the appointed centurion: "If a man is a Roman and uncondemned, is it lawful for you to whip him?"
26 And hearing it the centurion going to the commander reported it saying "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman!"
27 And coming forth the commander said to him "Tell me, are you a Roman?" And he said "Yes."
28 Then the commander replied "I with great sum acquired this citizenship." And Paul said "But I likewise was born."
29 So forthwith those about to interrogate him withdrew from him, and the commander feared, finding out that he is a Roman and that he was bound.
30 And on the next day, wishing to know with certainty why he was accused by the Judaeans, he released him and ordered the high priests and all the council to gather together, and bringing down Paul he stood before them.