Acts 22

1MenG435, brethrenG80, andG2532 fathersG3962, hear yeG191 myG1473 defenceG627 which I make nowG3568 untoG4314 youG4771.

2(AndG1161 when they heardG191 thatG3754 he spakeG4377 in the HebrewG3588G1446 tongueG1258 to themG846, they keptG3930 the moreG3123 silenceG2271: andG2532 he saithG5346,)

3IG1473 amG1510 verilyG3303 a manG435 which am a JewG2453, bornG1080 inG1722 TarsusG5019, a city in CiliciaG3588G2791, yetG1161 brought upG397 inG1722 thisG3778 cityG3588G4172 atG3844 the feetG3588G4228 of GamalielG1059, and taughtG3811 according toG2596 the perfect mannerG195 of the lawG3551 of the fathersG3971, and wasG5225 zealousG2207 toward GodG3588G2316, asG2531 yeG4771 allG3956 areG1510 this dayG4594.

4AndG3739 I persecutedG1377 thisG3778 wayG3588G3598 untoG891 the deathG2288, bindingG1195 andG2532 deliveringG3860 intoG1519 prisonsG5438 bothG5037 menG435 andG2532 womenG1135.

5AsG5613 alsoG2532 the high priestG3588G749 doth bearG3140 meG1473 witnessG3140, andG2532 allG3956 the estate of the eldersG3588G4244: fromG3844 whomG3739 alsoG2532 I receivedG1209 lettersG1992 untoG4314 the brethrenG3588G80, and wentG4198 toG1519 DamascusG1154, to bringG71 themG3588 which wereG1510 thereG1566 boundG1210 untoG1519 JerusalemG2419, forG2443 to be punishedG5097.

6AndG1161 it came to pass, thatG1096, as IG1473 made my journeyG4198, andG2532 was come nighG1448 unto DamascusG3588G1154 aboutG4012 noonG3314, suddenlyG1810 there shoneG4015 fromG1537 heavenG3588G3772 a greatG2425 lightG5457 round aboutG4012 meG1473.

7AndG5037 I fellG4098 untoG1519 the groundG3588G1475, andG2532 heardG191 a voiceG5456 sayingG3004 unto meG1473, SaulG4549, SaulG4549, whyG5101 persecutest thouG1377 meG1473?

8AndG1161 IG1473 answeredG611, WhoG5101 art thouG1510, LordG2962? AndG5037 he saidG3004 untoG4314 meG1473, IG1473 amG1510 JesusG2424 of NazarethG3588G3480, whomG3739 thouG4771 persecutestG1377.

9AndG1161 theyG3588 that wereG1510 withG4862 meG1473 sawG2300 indeedG3303 the lightG5457, andG2532 wereG1096 afraidG1719; butG1161 they heardG191 notG3756 the voiceG5456 of himG3588 that spakeG2980 to meG1473.

10AndG1161 I saidG3004, WhatG5101 shall I doG4160, LordG2962? AndG1161 the LordG2962 saidG3004 untoG4314 meG1473, AriseG450, and goG4198 intoG1519 DamascusG1154; and thereG2546 it shall be toldG2980 theeG4771 ofG4012 all thingsG3956 whichG3739 are appointedG5021 for theeG4771 to doG4160.

11AndG1161 whenG5613 I couldG1689 notG3756 seeG1689 forG575 the gloryG3588G1391 of thatG1565 lightG3588G5457, being led by the handG5496 ofG5259 themG3588 that were withG4895 meG1473, I cameG2064 intoG1519 DamascusG1154.

12AndG1161 oneG5100 AnaniasG367, a devoutG2152 manG435 according toG2596 the lawG3588G3551, having a good reportG3140 ofG5259 allG3956 the JewsG2453 which dweltG2730 there,

13CameG2064 untoG4314 meG1473, andG2532 stoodG2186, and saidG3004 unto meG1473, BrotherG80 SaulG4549, receive thy sightG308. AndG2504 the sameG846 hourG3588G5610 IG2504 looked upG308 uponG1519 himG846.

14AndG1161 he saidG3004, The GodG3588G2316 of ourG1473 fathersG3588G3962 hath chosenG4400 theeG4771, that thou shouldest knowG1097 hisG846 willG3588G2307, andG2532 seeG3708 thatG3588 Just OneG1342, andG2532 shouldest hearG191 the voiceG5456 ofG1537 hisG846 mouthG3588G4750.

15ForG3754 thou shalt beG1510 hisG846 witnessG3144 untoG4314 allG3956 menG444 of whatG3739 thou hast seenG3708 andG2532 heardG191.

16AndG2532 nowG3568 whyG5101 tarriest thouG3195? ariseG450, and be baptizedG907, andG2532 wash awayG628 thyG4771 sinsG3588G266, calling onG1941 the nameG3588G3686 of the LordG3588G2962.

17AndG1161 it came to pass, thatG1096, when IG1473 was come againG5290 toG1519 JerusalemG2419, evenG2532 while IG1473 prayedG4336 inG1722 the templeG3588G2411, IG1473 wasG1096 inG1722 a tranceG1611;

18AndG2532 sawG3708 himG846 sayingG3004 unto meG1473, Make hasteG4692, andG2532 get theeG1831 quicklyG5034 out ofG1537 JerusalemG2419: forG1360 they willG3858 notG3756 receiveG3858 thyG4771 testimonyG3588G3141 concerningG4012 meG1473.

19And IG2504 saidG3004, LordG2962, theyG846 knowG1987 thatG3754 IG1473 imprisonedG5439 andG2532 beatG1194 in everyG2596 synagogueG3588G4864 them thatG3588 believedG4100 onG1909 theeG4771:

20AndG2532 whenG3753 the bloodG3588G129 of thyG4771 martyrG3588G3144 StephenG4736 was shedG1632, IG846 alsoG2532 wasG1510 standing byG2186, andG2532 consenting untoG4909 hisG846 deathG3588G336, andG2532 keptG5442 the raimentG3588G2440 of themG3588 that slewG337 himG846.

21AndG2532 he saidG3004 untoG4314 meG1473, DepartG4198: forG3754 IG1473 will sendG1821 theeG4771 far henceG3112 untoG1519 the GentilesG1484.

22AndG1161 they gaveG191 himG846 audienceG191 untoG891 thisG3778 wordG3588G3056, andG2532 then lifted upG1869 theirG846 voicesG3588G5456, and saidG3004, Away withG142 such aG5108 fellow fromG575 the earthG3588G1093: forG1063 it isG2520 notG3756 fitG2520 that heG846 should liveG2198.

23AndG1161 as theyG846 cried outG2905, andG2532 cast offG4495 their clothesG3588G2440, andG2532 threwG906 dustG2868 intoG1519 the airG3588G109,

24The chief captainG3588G5506 commandedG2753 himG846 to be broughtG71 intoG1519 the castleG3588G3925, and bade thatG3004 heG846 should be examinedG426 by scourgingG3148; thatG2443 he might knowG1921 whereforeG1223 they criedG2019 soG3779 against himG846.

25AndG1161 asG5613 they boundG4385 himG846 with thongsG3588G2438, PaulG3588G3972 saidG3004 untoG4314 the centurionG1543 thatG3588 stood byG2476, Is it lawfulG1832 for youG4771 to scourgeG3147 a manG444 that is a RomanG4514, andG2532 uncondemnedG178?

26WhenG1161 the centurionG3588G1543 heardG191 that, he wentG4334 and toldG518 the chief captainG3588G5506, sayingG3004, Take heedG3708 whatG5101 thou doestG4160: forG1063 thisG3778 manG444 isG1510 a RomanG4514.

27ThenG1161 the chief captainG3588G5506 cameG4334, and saidG3004 unto himG846, TellG3004 meG1473, artG1510 thouG4771 a RomanG4514? He saidG5346, YeaG3483.

28AndG5037 the chief captainG3588G5506 answeredG611, With a greatG4183 sumG2774 obtainedG2932 IG1473 thisG3778 freedomG3588G4174. AndG1161 PaulG3972 saidG5346, ButG1161 IG1473 wasG1080 free bornG1080.

29ThenG3767 straightwayG2112 they departedG868 fromG575 himG846 whichG3588 shouldG3195 have examinedG426 himG846: andG2532 the chief captainG3588G5506 alsoG1161 was afraidG5399, after he knewG1921 thatG3754 he wasG1510 a RomanG4514, andG2532 becauseG3754 he hadG1510 boundG1210 himG846.

30On the morrowG3588G1887, becauseG1161 he wouldG1014 have knownG1097 the certaintyG3588G804 whereforeG3588G5101 he was accusedG2723 ofG3844 the JewsG3588G2453, he loosedG3089 himG846 fromG575 his bandsG3588G1199, andG2532 commandedG2753 the chief priestsG3588G749 andG2532 allG3650 theirG846 councilG3588G4892 to appearG2064, andG2532 broughtG2609 PaulG3588G3972 downG2609, and set himG2476 beforeG1519 themG846.