Acts 22 ========== :1 Men 0435 -aner , brethren 0080 -adephos , and fathers 3962 - pater , hear 0191 -akouo ye my defence 0627 -apologia [which I make] now 3568 -nun unto you. :2 (And when they heard 0191 -akouo that he spake 4377 - prosphoneo in the Hebrew 1446 -Hebrais tongue 1258 -dialektos to them, they kept 3930 -parecho the more 3123 -mallon silence 2271 -hesuchia : and he saith 5346 -phemi ,) :3 I am 1510 -eimi verily 3303 -men a man 0435 -aner [which am] a Jew 2453 -Ioudaios , born 1080 -gennao in Tarsus 5019 - Tarsos , [a city] in Cilicia 2791 -Kilikia , yet brought 0397 - anatrepho up in this 5026 -taute city 4172 -polis at 3844 -para the feet 4228 -pous of Gamaliel 1059 -Gamaliel , [and] taught 3811 -paideuo according 2596 -kata to the perfect 0195 -akribeia manner 0195 -akribeia of the law 3551 -nomos of the fathers 3971 -patroios , and was zealous 2207 -zelotes toward God 2316 -theos , as ye all 3956 -pas are this 4594 -semeron day 4594 -semeron . :4 And I persecuted 1377 -dioko this 5026 -taute way 3598 - hodos unto the death 2288 -thanatos , binding 1195 -desmeuo and delivering 3860 -paradidomi into 1519 -eis prisons 5438 -phulake both 5037 -te men 0435 -aner and women 1135 -gune . :5 As also 2532 -kai the high 0749 -archiereus priest 0749 - archiereus doth bear 3140 -martureo me witness 3140 -martureo , and all 3956 -pas the estate of the elders 4244 -presbuterion : from whom 3739 -hos also 2532 -kai I received 1209 -dechomai letters 1992 -epistole unto the brethren 0080 -adephos , and went 4198 -poreuomai to Damascus 1154 -Damaskos , to bring 0071 - ago them which were there 1566 -ekeise bound 1210 -deo unto Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem , for to be punished 5097 -timoreo . :6 And it came 1096 -ginomai to pass, that, as I made 4198 - poreuomai my journey 4198 -poreuomai , and was come 1448 -eggizo nigh 1448 -eggizo unto Damascus 1154 -Damaskos about 4012 -peri noon 3314 -mesembria , suddenly 1810 -exaiphnes there shone 4015 -periastrapto from heaven 3772 -ouranos a great 2425 -hikanos light 5457 -phos round 4015 -periastrapto about 4012 -peri me. :7 And I fell 4098 -pipto unto the ground 1475 -edaphos , and heard 0191 -akouo a voice 5456 -phone saying 3004 -lego unto me, Saul 4569 -Saulos , Saul 4569 -Saulos , why 5101 -tis persecutest 1377 -dioko thou me? :8 And I answered 0611 -apokrinomai , Who 5101 -tis art 1488 - ei thou, Lord 2962 -kurios ? And he said 2036 -epo unto me, I am 1510 -eimi Jesus 2424 -Iesous of Nazareth 3478 -Nazareth , whom 3739 -hos thou persecutest 1377 -dioko . :9 And they that were with me saw 2300 -theaomai indeed 3303 - men the light 5457 -phos , and were afraid 1719 -emphobos ; but they heard 0191 -akouo not the voice 5456 -phone of him that spake 2980 -laleo to me. :10 And I said 2036 -epo , What 5101 -tis shall I do 4160 - poieo , Lord 2962 -kurios ? And the Lord 2962 -kurios said 2036 - epo unto me, Arise 0450 -anistemi , and go 4198 -poreuomai into 1519 -eis Damascus 1154 -Damaskos ; and there 1563 -ekei it shall be told 2980 -laleo thee of all 3956 -pas things which 3739 -hos are appointed 5021 -tasso for thee to do 4160 -poieo . :11 And when 5613 -hos I could not see 1689 -emblepo for the glory 1391 -doxa of that light 5457 -phos , being led 5496 - cheiragogeo by the hand 5496 -cheiragogeo of them that were with me, I came 2064 -erchomai into 1519 -eis Damascus 1154 -Damaskos . :12 And one 5100 -tis Ananias 0367 -Ananias , a devout 2152 - eusebes man 0435 -aner according 2596 -kata to the law 3551 - nomos , having a good report 3140 -martureo of all 3956 -pas the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios which dwelt 2730 -katoikeo [there], :13 Came 2064 -erchomai unto me, and stood 2186 -ephistemi , and said 2036 -epo unto me, Brother 0080 -adephos Saul 4569 - Saulos , receive 0308 -anablepo thy sight 0308 -anablepo . And the same 0846 -autos hour 5610 -hora I looked 0308 -anablepo up upon him. :14 And he said 2036 -epo , The God 2316 -theos of our fathers 3962 -pater hath chosen 4400 -procheirizomai thee, that thou shouldest know 1097 -ginosko his will 2307 -thelema , and see 1492 -eido that Just 1342 -dikaios One, and shouldest hear 0191 - akouo the voice 5456 -phone of his mouth 4750 -stoma . :15 For thou shalt be his witness 3144 -martus unto all 3956 - pas men 0444 -anthropos of what 3739 -hos thou hast seen 3708 - horao and heard 0191 -akouo . :16 And now 3568 -nun why 5101 -tis tarriest 3195 -mello thou? arise 0450 -anistemi , and be baptized 0907 -baptizo , and wash 0628 -apolouo away 0628 -apolouo thy sins 0266 -hamartia , calling 1941 -epikaleomai on 1941 -epikaleomai the name 3686 - onoma of the Lord 2962 -kurios . :17 And it came 1096 -ginomai to pass, that, when I was come 5290 -hupostrepho again 5290 -hupostrepho to Jerusalem 2419 - Hierousalem , even while I prayed 4336 -proseuchomai in the temple 2411 -hieron , I was in a trance 1611 -ekstasis ; :18 And saw 1492 -eido him saying 3004 -lego unto me, Make 4692 -speudo haste 4692 -speudo , and get 1831 -exerchomai thee quickly 5034 -tachos out of Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem : for they will not receive 3858 -paradechomai thy testimony 3141 - marturia concerning 4012 -peri me. :19 And I said 2036 -epo , Lord 2962 -kurios , they know 1987 - epistamai that I imprisoned 5439 -phulakizo and beat 1194 -dero in every 2596 -kata synagogue 4864 -sunagoge them that believed 4100 -pisteuo on 1909 -epi thee: :20 And when 3753 -hote the blood 0129 -haima of thy martyr 3144 -martus Stephen 4736 -Stephanos was shed 1632 -ekcheo , I also 2532 -kai was standing 2186 -ephistemi by, and consenting 4909 -suneudokeo unto his death 0336 -anairesis , and kept 5442 - phulasso the raiment 2440 -himation of them that slew 0337 - anaireo him. :21 And he said 2036 -epo unto me, Depart 4198 -poreuomai : for I will send 1821 -exapostello thee far 3112 -makran hence 1821 -exapostello unto the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos . :22 And they gave him audience 0191 -akouo unto this 5127 - toutou word 3056 -logos , and [then] lifted 1869 -epairo up their voices 5456 -phone , and said 3004 -lego , Away 0142 -airo with such 5108 -toioutos a [fellow] from the earth 1093 -ge : for it is not fit 2520 -katheko that he should live 2198 -zao . :23 And as they cried 2905 -kraugazo out, and cast 4496 - rhipto off 4496 -rhipto [their] clothes 2440 -himation , and threw 0906 -ballo dust 2868 -koniortos into 1519 -eis the air 0109 -aer , :24 The chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 -chiliarchos commanded 2753 -keleuo him to be brought 0071 -ago into 1519 - eis the castle 3925 -parembole , and bade 2036 -epo that he should be examined 0426 -anetazo by scourging 3148 -mastix ; that he might know 1921 -epiginosko wherefore 3739 -hos they cried 2019 -epiphoneo so 3779 -houto against 2019 -epiphoneo him. :25 And as they bound 4385 -proteino him with thongs 2438 - himas , Paul 3972 -Paulos said 2036 -epo unto the centurion 1543 -hekatontarches that stood 2476 -histemi by, Is it lawful 1832 - exesti for you to scourge 3147 -mastizo a man 0444 -anthropos that is a Roman 4514 -Rhomaios , and uncondemned 0178 - akatakritos ? :26 When the centurion 1543 -hekatontarches heard 0191 -akouo [that], he went 4334 -proserchomai and told 0518 -apaggello the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 -chiliarchos , saying 3004 - lego , Take heed 3708 -horao what 5101 -tis thou doest 4160 - poieo : for this 3778 -houtos man 0444 -anthropos is a Roman 4514 -Rhomaios . :27 Then 1161 -de the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 - chiliarchos came 4334 -proserchomai , and said 2036 -epo unto him, Tell 3004 -lego me, art 1488 -ei thou a Roman 4514 - Rhomaios ? He said 5346 -phemi , Yea 3483 -nai . :28 And the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 -chiliarchos answered 0611 -apokrinomai , With a great 4183 -polus sum 2774 - kephalaion obtained 2932 -ktaomai I this 5026 -taute freedom 4174 -politeia . And Paul 3972 -Paulos said 5346 -phemi , But I was [free] born 1080 -gennao . :29 Then 3767 -oun straightway 2112 -eutheos they departed 0868 -aphistemi from him which 3588 -ho should 3195 -mello have examined 0426 -anetazo him: and the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captain 5506 -chiliarchos also 2532 -kai was afraid 5399 -phobeo , after he knew 1921 -epiginosko that he was a Roman 4514 - Rhomaios , and because 3754 -hoti he had bound 1210 -deo him. :30 On the morrow 1887 -epaurion , because he would have known 1097 -ginosko the certainty 0804 -asphales wherefore 5101 -tis he was accused 2723 -kategoreo of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios , he loosed 3089 -luo him from [his] bands 1199 -desmon , and commanded 2753 -keleuo the chief 0749 -archiereus priests 0749 - archiereus and all 3650 -holos their council 4892 -sunedrion to appear 2064 -erchomai , and brought 2609 -katago Paul 3972 - Paulos down 2609 -katago , and set 2476 -histemi him before 1519 -eis them. ~~~~~~