Acts 22 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

1 “Men ^G435, brothers ^G80, and fathers ^G3962, hear ^G191 my defense ^G627 which I now ^G3570 offer to you.”

2 And when they heard ^G191 that he was addressing ^G4377 them in the Hebrew ^G1446 language ^G1258, they became ^G3930 even quieter ^G3123; and he *said ^G5346,

3 “I am ^G1510 a Jew ^G2453, born ^G1080 in Tarsus ^G5019 of Cilicia ^G2791, but having been brought ^G397 up ^G397 in this ^G3778 city ^G4172, having been instructed ^G3811 at ^G3844 the ^G3588 feet ^G4228 of Gamaliel ^G1059 according ^G2596 to the strictness ^G195 of the law ^G3551 of our fathers ^G3971, being ^G5225 zealous ^G2207 for God ^G2316 just ^G2531 as you all ^G3956 are today ^G4594, 4 I persecuted ^G1377 this ^G3778 Way ^G3598 to the death ^G2288, binding ^G1195 and delivering ^G3860 both ^G5037 men ^G435 and women ^G1135 into prisons ^G5438, 5 as also ^G2532 the high ^G749 priest ^G749 and all ^G3956 the Council ^G4244 of ^G4244 the elders ^G4244 [fn]can testify ^G3140. From them I also ^G2532 received ^G1209 letters ^G1992 to the brothers ^G80, and started ^G4198 off for Damascus ^G1154 in order to bring ^G71 even ^G2532 those ^G3588 who were there ^G1566 to Jerusalem ^G2419 [fn]as prisoners ^G1210 to be punished ^G5097.

6 “But it happened ^G1096 that as I was ^G4198 on ^G4198 my way ^G4198, approaching ^G1448 Damascus ^G1154 about ^G4012 noontime ^G3314, a very ^G2425 bright ^G2425 light ^G5457 suddenly ^G1810 flashed ^G4015 from heaven ^G3772 all ^G4012 around ^G4012 me, 7 and I fell ^G4098 to the ground ^G1475 and heard ^G191 a voice ^G5456 saying ^G3004 to me, ‘Saul ^G4549, Saul ^G4549, why ^G5101 are you persecuting ^G1377 Me?’ 8 And I answered ^G611, ‘Who ^G5101 are You, Lord ^G2962?’ And He said ^G3004 to me, ‘I am ^G1510 Jesus ^G2424 the Nazarene ^G3480, whom ^G3739 you are persecuting ^G1377.’ 9 And those ^G3588 who ^G5101 were with me beheld ^G2300 the light ^G5457, to be sure ^G3303, but did not [fn]understand ^G191 the voice ^G5456 of the One who was speaking ^G2980 to me. 10 And I said ^G3004, ‘What ^G5101 should I do ^G4160, Lord ^G2962?’ And the Lord ^G2962 said ^G3004 to me, ‘Rise ^G450 up ^G450 and go ^G4198 on into Damascus ^G1154, and there ^G2546 you will be told ^G2980 of all ^G3956 that has been determined ^G5021 for you to do ^G4160.’ 11 But since ^G5613 I could not see ^G1689 because ^G575 of the glory ^G1391 of that light ^G5457, being led ^G5496 by ^G5496 the ^G5496 hand ^G5496 by those ^G3588 who were with me, I came ^G2064 into Damascus ^G1154.

12 “Now a certain ^G5100 Ananias ^G367, a man ^G435 who was devout ^G2126 by the standard ^G3358 of the Law ^G3551, and well ^G3140 spoken ^G3140 of by all ^G3956 the Jews ^G2453 who lived ^G2730 there, 13 came ^G2064 to me, and standing ^G2186 near ^G2186, said ^G3004 to me, ‘Brother ^G80 Saul ^G4549, regain ^G308 your sight ^G308!’ And [fn]at that very ^G846 hour ^G5610 I regained ^G308 my sight ^G308 and saw him. 14 And he said ^G3004, ‘The God ^G2316 of our fathers ^G3962 has appointed ^G4400 you to know ^G1097 His will ^G2307 and to see ^G3708 the Righteous ^G1342 One ^G1342 and to hear ^G191 a [fn]voice ^G5456 from His mouth ^G4750. 15 For you will be a witness ^G3144 for Him to all ^G3956 men ^G444 of what ^G3739 you have seen ^G3708 and heard ^G191. 16 Now ^G3568 why ^G5101 do you delay ^G3195? Rise ^G450 up ^G450 and be baptized ^G907, and wash ^G628 away ^G628 your sins ^G266, calling ^G1941 on ^G1941 His name ^G3686.’

17 “Now it happened ^G1096 when I returned ^G5290 to Jerusalem ^G2419 and was praying ^G4336 in the temple ^G2413, that I fell ^G1096 into a trance ^G1611, 18 and I saw ^G3708 Him saying ^G3004 to me, ‘Hurry ^G4692 and get ^G1831 out ^G1831 of Jerusalem ^G2419 quickly ^G5034, because ^G1360 they will not accept ^G3858 your witness ^G3141 about ^G4012 Me.’ 19 And I said ^G3004, ‘Lord ^G2962, they themselves ^G846 understand ^G1987 that in one synagogue ^G4864 after ^G2596 another ^G2596 I used to imprison ^G5439 and beat ^G1194 those ^G3588 who believed ^G4100 in You. 20 And when ^G3753 the blood ^G129 of Your witness ^G3144 Stephen ^G4736 was being shed ^G1632, I also ^G2532 was standing ^G2186 by approving ^G4909, and guarding ^G5442 the garments ^G2440 of those ^G3588 who were slaying ^G337 him.’ 21 And He said ^G3004 to me, ‘Go ^G4198! For I will send ^G1821 you far ^G3112 away ^G1821 to the Gentiles ^G1484.’”

Paul, a Citizen of Rome

22 And they were listening ^G191 to him up to this ^G3778 statement ^G3056, and then they raised ^G1869 their voices ^G5456 and said ^G3004, “Away ^G142 with such ^G5108 a fellow ^G5108 from the earth ^G1093, for he should ^G2520 not be ^G2520 allowed ^G2520 to live ^G2198!”

23 And as they were crying ^G2905 out and throwing ^G4496 off ^G4496 their garments ^G2440 and tossing ^G906 dust ^G2868 into the air ^G109, 24 the [fn]commander ^G5506 ordered ^G2753 him to be brought ^G1521 into the barracks ^G3925, stating ^G3004 that he should be examined ^G426 by flogging ^G3148 so ^G2443 that he might find ^G1921 out ^G1921 the reason ^G156 why ^G1223 G3739 they were shouting ^G2019 against him that way ^G3779. 25 But when ^G5613 they stretched ^G4385 him out ^G4385 [fn]with leather ^G2438 straps ^G2438, Paul ^G3972 said ^G3004 to the centurion ^G1543 who was standing ^G2476 by, “Is it [fn]lawful ^G1832 for you to flog ^G3147 a man ^G444 who is a Roman ^G4514 and uncondemned ^G178?” 26 And when the centurion ^G1543 heard ^G191 this, he went ^G4334 to the commander ^G5506 and reported ^G518 to him, saying ^G3004, “What ^G5101 are ^G3195 you about ^G3195 to ^G3195 do ^G4160? For this ^G3778 man ^G444 is a Roman ^G4514.” 27 And the commander ^G5506 came ^G4334 and said ^G3004 to him, “Tell ^G3004 me, are you a Roman ^G4514?” And he said ^G5346, “Yes ^G3483.” 28 And the commander ^G5506 answered ^G611, “I acquired ^G2932 this ^G3778 citizenship ^G4174 with a large ^G4183 sum ^G2774 of ^G2774 money ^G2774.” And Paul ^G3972 said ^G5346, “But I have been born ^G1080 a citizen.” 29 Therefore ^G3767 those ^G3588 who were ^G3195 about ^G3195 to ^G3195 examine ^G426 him immediately ^G2112 withdrew ^G868 from him; and the commander ^G5506 also ^G2532 was ^G5399 afraid ^G5399 when he learned ^G1921 that he was a Roman ^G4514, and because ^G3754 he had bound ^G1210 him.

Paul Before the Sanhedrin

30 But on the next ^G1887 day ^G1887, wishing ^G1014 to know ^G1097 for certain ^G804 why ^G5101 he had been accused ^G2723 by the Jews ^G2453, he released ^G3089 him and ordered ^G2753 the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and all ^G3956 the Sanhedrin ^G4892 to come ^G4905 together ^G4905, and brought ^G2609 Paul ^G3972 down ^G2609 and set ^G2476 him before ^G1519 them.