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1 “Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.” Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.” Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. “Brothers and fathers, hear my defense which I now offer to you.”
2 And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said: When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even quieter. (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he said,
3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day. He continued, “I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel and educated according to the strict view of our patriarchal law. Being zealous for God, just as all of you are today, I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this 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 all are this day. “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated under Gamaliel, strictly according to the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God just as you all are today.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women, I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women in jail, 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 putting both men and women into prisons,
5 as the high priest and the whole council of elders can bear me witness. From them I received letters to the brothers, and I journeyed toward Damascus to take those also who were there and bring them in bonds to Jerusalem to be punished. as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. After I received letters from them to the brothers, I traveled to Damascus to bring those who were prisoners there to be punished in Jerusalem.” As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. as also the high priest and all the Council of the elders can testify. From them I also received letters to the brothers, and started off for Damascus in order to bring even those who were there to Jerusalem as prisoners to be punished.
6 “As I was on my way and drew near to Damascus, about noon a great light from heaven suddenly shone around me. As I was traveling and near Damascus, about noon an intense light from heaven suddenly 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. “But it happened that as I was on my way, approaching Damascus at about noon, a very bright light suddenly flashed from heaven all around me,
7 And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’” And 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 heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’
8 And I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And he said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’ I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’” He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, the One you are persecuting!’ And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’
9 Now those who were with me saw the light but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me. Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not hear 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 were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.
10 And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Rise, and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all that is appointed for you to do.’ Then I said, ‘What should I do, Lord?’” And the Lord told me, Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything that is assigned for you 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 for thee to do. And I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go on into Damascus, and there you will be told about everything that has been appointed for you to do.’
11 And since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and came into Damascus. Since I couldn’t see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and 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. But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I came into Damascus being led by the hand by those who were with me.
12 “And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, Someone named Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good reputation with all the Jews residing there, And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, “Now a certain Ananias, a man who was devout by the standard of the Law and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,
13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that very hour I received my sight and saw him. came and stood by me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And in that very hour I looked up and saw 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 standing nearby he said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I looked up at him.
14 And he said, ‘The God of our fathers appointed you to know his will, to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth; Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the sound of His voice. 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 a message from His mouth.
15 for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard. For you will be a witness for Him to all people of what you have seen and heard. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. For you will be a witness for Him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
16 And now why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on his name.’ And now, why delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.’” And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name.’
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance After I came back to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple complex, I went into a visionary state 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; “It happened when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’ and saw Him telling me, Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me!’” And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. and I saw Him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.’
19 And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you. But I said, ‘Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in You imprisoned and beaten. And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves understand that in one synagogue after another I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You.
20 And when the blood of Stephen your witness was being shed, I myself was standing by and approving and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’ And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I was standing by and approving, and I guarded the clothes of those who killed 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 Your witness Stephen was being shed, I also was standing nearby and approving, and watching over the cloaks of those who were killing him.’
21 And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” Then He said to me, Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. And He said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
22 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.” They listened to him up to this word. Then they raised their voices, shouting, “Wipe this person off the earth—it’s a disgrace for him to live!” And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live. They listened to him up to this statement, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a man from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!”
23 And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air, As they were yelling and flinging aside their robes and throwing dust into the air, And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air, And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
24 the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, 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, directing that he be examined with the scourge, so he could discover the reason they were shouting against him like this. 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. the commander ordered that he be brought into the barracks, saying that he was to be interrogated by flogging so that he would find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.
25 But when they had stretched him out for the whips, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned?” As they stretched him out for the lash, Paul said to the centurion standing by, “Is it legal for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen and is uncondemned?” And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? But when they stretched him out with straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to flog a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?”
26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the tribune and said to him, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.” When the centurion heard this, he went and reported to the commander, saying, “What are you going to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.” 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 this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.”
27 So the tribune came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” And he said, “Yes.” The commander came and said to him, “Tell me—are you a Roman citizen?|” Yes,” he said. Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea. The commander came and said to Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”
28 The tribune answered, “I bought this citizenship for a large sum.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.” The commander replied, “I bought this citizenship for a large amount of money.|” But I was born a citizen,” Paul said. And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born. The commander answered, “I acquired this citizenship for a large sum of money.” And Paul said, “But I was actually born a citizen.”
29 So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately, and the tribune also was afraid, for he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him. Therefore, those who were about to examine him withdrew from him at once. The commander too was alarmed when he realized Paul was a Roman citizen and he had bound him. Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him. Therefore, those who were about to interrogate him immediately backed away from him; and the commander also was afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had put him in chains.
30 But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them. The next day, since he wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and instructed the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to convene. Then he brought Paul down and placed him before them. On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them. Now on the next day, wanting to know for certain why Paul had been accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Council to assemble, and he brought Paul down and placed him before them.
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