Acts 22:1-29

Acts 22:1-29

[1] Men,  brethren,  and  fathers,  hear ye  defence  unto  [2] (And  when they heard  that  he spake  in the Hebrew  tongue  to them,  they kept  the more  silence:  and  he saith,)  [3] am  a man  which am a Jew,  born  in  Tarsus,  a city in Cilicia,  yet  brought up  in  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  all  this day.  [4] And I  persecuted  way  unto  the death,  binding  and  delivering  into  prisons  both  men  and  women.  [5] As  also  the high priest  witness,  and  all  the estate of the elders:  from  whom  also  I received  letters  unto  the brethren,  and  went  to  Damascus,  to bring  there  bound  unto  Jerusalem,  for to  be punished.  [6] And  it came to pass,  journey,  and  was come nigh  unto Damascus  about  noon,  suddenly  from  heaven  a great  light  round  about  [7] And  I fell  unto  the ground,  and  heard  a voice  saying  Saul,  why  persecutest thou  [8] And  answered,  Who  Lord?  And  he said  unto  am  Jesus  of Nazareth,  whom  thou  persecutest.  [9] And  with  saw  indeed  the light,  but  they heard  not  the voice  of him that spake  [10] And  I said,  What  shall I do,  Lord?  And  the Lord  said  unto  Arise,  and go  into  Damascus;  and there  it shall be told  of  all things  which  are appointed  to do.  [11] And  when  not  see  for  the glory  of that  light,  being led by the hand  of  them that were  I came  into  Damascus.  [12] And  one  Ananias,  man  according  to the law,  having a good report  of  all  the Jews  which dwelt  [13] Came  unto  and  stood,  and said  Brother  Saul,  receive thy sight.  the same  hour  looked up  upon  him.  [14] And  he said,  The God  fathers  hath chosen  that thou shouldest know  his  will,  and  that Just One,  and  shouldest hear  the voice  of  his  mouth.  [15] For  his  witness  unto  all  men  of what  thou hast seen  and  heard.  [16] And  now  why  tarriest thou?  arise,  and be baptized,  and  wash away  sins,  calling on  the name  [17] And  it came to pass,  was come again  to  Jerusalem,  even  prayed  in  the temple,  was  in  a trance;  [18] And  him  saying  Make haste,  and  get thee  quickly  out of  Jerusalem:  for  not  receive  testimony  concerning  [19] And I  said,  Lord,  they  know  that  and  beat  in every  synagogue  them that believed  on  [20] And  when  the blood  martyr  Stephen  was shed,  also  standing by,  and  consenting  unto his  and  kept  the raiment  of them that slew  him.  [21] And  he said  unto  Depart:  for  will send  far hence  unto  the Gentiles.  [22] And  him  audience  unto  word,  and  then lifted up  their  voices,  and said,  Away with  such  a fellow from  the earth:  for  not  fit  that he  should live.  [23] as they  cried out,  and  cast off  their clothes,  and  threw  dust  into  the air,  [24] The chief captain  commanded  him  into  the castle,  and bade  that he  should be examined  by scourging;  that  he might know  wherefore  so  against  him.  [25] And  as  they bound  him  with thongs,  Paul  said  unto  the centurion  that stood by,  Is it lawful  to scourge  a man  that is a Roman,  and  uncondemned?  [26] When  the centurion  heard  that, he went  and told  the chief captain,  saying,  what  thou doest:  for  this  man  a Roman.  [27] Then  the chief captain  came,  and said  unto him,  Tell  thou  a Roman?  He said,  Yea.  [28] the chief captain  answered,  With a great  sum  obtained  freedom.  And  Paul  said,  But  was free born.  [29] Then  straightway  they departed  from  him  which  should  have examined  him:  and  the chief captain  also  was afraid,  after he knew  that  a Roman,  and  because  bound  him.