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Paul Speaks to the People22 1Paul said, "My brothers and fathers, listen to me! I will make my defense to you."
2When the Jews heard Paul speaking Aramaica, they became very quiet. Then Paul said,
3"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in the country of Cilicia. I grew up in this city. I was a student of Gamalielb, who carefully taught me everything about the law of our fathersc. I was very serious about serving God, the same as all of you here today. 4I persecutedd the people who followed the Waye. Some of them were killed because of me. I arrested men and women and put them in jail.
5"The high priestf and the whole council of older Jewish leaders can tell you that this is true. One time these leaders gave me some letters. The letters were to the Jewish brothers in the city of Damascus. I was going there to arrest the followers of Jesus and bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.
Paul Tells About His Conversion 6"But something happened to me on my way to Damascus. It was about noon when I came close to Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from heaven shined all around me. 7I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecutingd me?'
8"I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?' The voice said, 'I am Jesus from Nazareth, the one you are persecuting.' 9The men who were with me did not understand the voice, but they saw the light.
10"I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' The Lord answered, 'Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that I have planned for you to do.' 11I could not see, because the bright light had made me blind. So the men led me into Damascus.
12"In Damascus a man named Ananiasg came to me. He was a man who was devoted to God and obeyed the Law of Mosesh. All the Jews who lived there respected him. 13He came to me and said, 'Saul, my brother, look up and see again!' Immediately I was able to see him.
14"Ananias told me, 'The God of our fathersc chose you long ago to know his plan. He chose you to see the Righteous One and to hear words from him. 15You will be his witness to all people. You will tell them what you have seen and heard. 16Now, don't wait any longer. Get up, be baptizedi and wash away your sins, trusting in Jesus to save youj.'
17"Later, I came back to Jerusalem. I was praying in the Templek area, and I saw a visionl. 18I saw Jesus, and he said to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem now! The people here will not accept the truth you tell them about me.'
19"I said, 'But, Lord, the people know that I was the one who put the believers in jail and beat them. I went through all the synagoguesm to find and arrest the people who believe in you. 20The people also know that I was there when Stephen, your witness, was killed. I stood there and agreed that they should kill him. I even held the coats of the men who were killing him!'
21"But Jesus said to me, 'Leave now. I will send you far away to the non-Jewish people.'"
22The people stopped listening when Paul said this last thing. They all shouted, "Get rid of this man! He doesn't deserve to live." 23They kept on shouting, ripping off their clothes and throwing dust into the airn. 24Then the commander told the soldiers to take Paul into the army building and beat him. He wanted to make Paul tell why the people were shouting against him like this. 25So the soldiers were tying Paul, preparing to beat him. But he said to an army officero there, "Do you have the right to beat a Roman citizenp who has not been proven guilty?"
26When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and told him about it. The officer said, "Do you know what you are doing? This man is a Roman citizen!"
27The commander came to Paul and said, "Tell me, are you really a Roman citizen?"
He answered, "Yes."
28The commander said, "I paid a lot of money to become a Roman citizen."
But Paul said, "I was born a citizen."
29The men who were preparing to question Paul moved away from him immediately. The commander was afraid because he had already put Paul in chains, and he was a Roman citizen.
Paul Speaks to the Jewish Leaders 30The next day the commander decided to learn why the Jews were accusing Paul. So he ordered the leading priests and the whole high council to meet together. He had Paul's chains taken off and had him brought in to face the council.
aAramaic The language of the Arameans, which became the main language of trade and diplomacy in the ancient near east during the Assyrian, the Neo-Babylonian, and Persian empires. Similar to Hebrew, it later became the common language of many Jews and is the spoken “Hebrew” referred to in the New Testament.
b22:3 Gamaliel A very important teacher of the Pharisees, a Jewish religious group. See Acts 5:34.
cfathers Important ancestors of the Jewish people, especially the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
dpersecute To hurt, cause trouble for, or do bad things to someone, especially because of their beliefs.
ethe Way A symbolic name used by followers of Jesus Christ to describe their faith as “the way” to God through Jesus.
fhigh priest The most important priest and leader of the Israelites or the Jews, God’s people under the “old agreement.” Under the “new agreement” the high priest for God’s people is Jesus Christ. Read Heb. 7:11-8:13.
g22:12 Ananias In Acts there are three men with this name. See Acts 5:1 and 23:2 for the other two.
hMoses One of the most important leaders of the Israelites during the time of the Old Testament. God used him to give the people his law, which is often called “the Law of Moses.”
ibaptize To perform the act of baptism. See “baptism.”
j22:16 trusting in Jesus to save you Literally, “calling on his name,” meaning to show faith in Jesus by worshiping him or praying to him for help.
kTemple The permanent building in Jerusalem that replaced the portable “Holy Tent” that was used by the Israelites from the time of their wandering in the desert to the reign of King Solomon, when the first Temple was built. Like the Holy Tent, the Temple was the center of Israelite worship, although provision was made for it to be “a house of prayer for all nations” (Isa. 56:7).
lvision Something like a dream used by God to speak to people.
msynagogue A place in many cities where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.
n22:23 ripping … air These actions were signs of very strong anger.
oarmy officer A centurion, a Roman army officer who had authority over 100 soldiers.
p22:25 Roman citizen Roman law said that Roman citizens must not be beaten before their trial. Also at 23:27.
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