Acts 22

KJVMen, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

GIGAKJVBrothers and fathers, hear the defense I now make before you.

KJV(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

GIGAKJVAnd when they heard that he spoke in the Hebrew tongue to them, they became even quieter. And he says,

KJVI 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.

GIGAKJVI am truly a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught strictly according to the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are this day.

KJVAnd I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

GIGAKJVAnd I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

KJVAs 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.

GIGAKJVThe high priest and the whole council of elders can testify to this. I also received letters from them to their fellow Jews and went to Damascus to bring those who were there to Jerusalem in chains, to be punished.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAs I made my journey, and had come near to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light around me.

KJVAnd I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

GIGAKJVAnd I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

KJVAnd I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

GIGAKJVAnd I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, who you are persecuting.

KJVAnd they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

GIGAKJVAnd those who were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it will be told you of all things which are appointed for you to do.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

KJVAnd one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,

GIGAKJVAnd one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who lived there,

KJVCame unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.

GIGAKJVCame to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked up on him.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see that Just One, and should hear the voice of his mouth.

KJVFor thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

GIGAKJVFor you will be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.

KJVAnd now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

GIGAKJVAnd now why do you wait? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

KJVAnd it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

GIGAKJVWhen I had come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance.

KJVAnd saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

GIGAKJVAnd I saw him saying to me, Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly. For they will not receive your testimony concerning me.

KJVAnd I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

GIGAKJVAnd I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed on you.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and kept the clothing of those who killed him.

KJVAnd he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to me, Go. For I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd they listened to him until he said this, 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.

KJVThe 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.

GIGAKJVThe chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered that he should be questioned by whipping, that he might know why they cried so against him.

KJVAnd 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?

GIGAKJVAnd as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to whip a man who is a Roman, and has not been found guilty?

KJVWhen the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.

GIGAKJVWhen the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Be careful what you do. For this man is a Roman.

KJVThen the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.

GIGAKJVThen the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? He said, Yes.

KJVAnd the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

GIGAKJVAnd the chief captain answered, I paid a large sum for this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a citizen.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen those who were about to question him immediately left him. And the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

KJVOn 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.

GIGAKJVThe next day, because he wanted to know for certain why the Jews accused him, he set him free from his chains, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.