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* Men , brethren , and fathers , hear ye (5657 ) my defence which I make now unto you . * (And when they heard (5660 ) that he spake (5707 ) in the Hebrew tongue to them , they kept (5627 ) the more silence : and he saith (5748 ),) * I am (5748 ) verily a man which am a Jew , born (5772 ) in Tarsus , a city in Cilicia , yet brought up (5772 ) in this city at the feet of Gamaliel , and taught (5772 ) according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers , and was (5723 ) zealous toward God , as ye all are (5748 ) this day . * And I persecuted (5656 ) this way unto the death , binding (5723 ) and delivering (5723 ) into prisons both men and women . * As also the high priest doth bear me witness (5719 ), and all the estate of the elders : from whom also I received (5666 ) letters unto the brethren , and went (5711 ) to Damascus , to bring (5694 ) them which were (5752 ) there bound (5772 ) unto Jerusalem , for to be punished (5686 ). * And it came to pass (5633 ), that , as I made my journey (5740 ), and was come nigh (5723 ) unto Damascus about noon , suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round (5658 ) about me . * And I fell (5627 ) unto the ground , and heard (5656 ) a voice saying (5723 ) unto me , Saul , Saul , why persecutest thou (5719 ) me ? * And I answered (5662 ), Who art thou (5748 ), Lord ? And he said (5627 ) unto me , I am (5748 ) Jesus of Nazareth , whom thou persecutest (5719 ). * And they that were (5752 ) with me saw (5662 ) indeed the light , and were (5633 ) afraid ; but they heard (5656 ) not the voice of him that spake (5723 ) to me . * And I said (5627 ), What shall I do (5661 ), Lord ? And the Lord said (5627 ) unto me , Arise (5631 ), and go (5737 ) into Damascus ; and there it shall be told (5701 ) thee of all things which are appointed (5769 ) for thee to do (5658 ). * And when I could not see (5707 ) for the glory of that light , being led by the hand (5746 ) of them that were (5752 ) with me , I came (5627 ) into Damascus . * And one Ananias , a devout man according to the law , having a good report (5746 ) of all the Jews which dwelt (5723 ) there , * Came (5631 ) unto me , and stood (5631 ), and said (5627 ) unto me , Brother Saul , receive thy sight (5657 ). And the same hour I looked up (5656 ) upon him . * And he said (5627 ), The God of our fathers hath chosen (5662 ) thee , that thou shouldest know (5629 ) his will , and see (5629 ) that Just One , and shouldest hear (5658 ) the voice of his mouth . * For thou shalt be (5704 ) his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen (5758 ) and heard (5656 ). * And now why tarriest thou (5719 )? arise (5631 ), and be baptized (5669 ), and wash away (5669 ) thy sins , calling on (5671 ) the name of the Lord . * And it came to pass (5633 ), that , when I was come again (5660 ) to Jerusalem , even while I prayed (5740 ) in the temple , I was (5635 ) in a trance ; * And saw (5629 ) him saying (5723 ) unto me , Make haste (5657 ), and get thee (5628 ) quickly out of Jerusalem : for they will not receive (5699 ) thy testimony concerning me . * And I said (5627 ), Lord , they know (5736 ) that I imprisoned (5713 ) (5723 ) and beat (5723 ) in every synagogue them that believed (5723 ) on thee : * And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed (5712 ), I also was (5713 ) standing by (5761 ), and consenting (5723 ) unto his death , and kept (5723 ) the raiment of them that slew (5723 ) him . * And he said (5627 ) unto me , Depart (5737 ): for I will send (5692 ) thee far hence unto the Gentiles . * And they gave him audience (5707 ) unto this word , and then lifted up (5656 ) their voices , and said (5723 ), Away with (5720 ) such a fellow from the earth : for it is not fit (5723 ) that he should live (5721 ). * And as they cried out (5723 ), and cast off (5723 ) their clothes , and threw (5723 ) dust into the air , * The chief captain commanded (5656 ) him to be brought (5745 ) into the castle , and bade (5631 ) that he should be examined (5745 ) by scourging ; that he might know (5632 ) wherefore they cried so against (5707 ) him . * And as they bound (5656 ) (5625 ) (5656 ) him with thongs , Paul said (5627 ) unto the centurion that stood by (5761 ), Is it lawful (5748 ) for you to scourge (5721 ) a man that is a Roman , and uncondemned ? * When the centurion heard (5660 ) that , he went (5631 ) and told (5656 ) the chief captain , saying (5723 ), Take heed (5720 ) what thou doest (5719 ) (5721 ): for this man is (5748 ) a Roman . * Then the chief captain came (5631 ), and said (5627 ) unto him , Tell (5720 ) me , art (5748 ) thou a Roman ? He said (5713 ), Yea . * And the chief captain answered (5662 ), With a great sum obtained (5662 ) I this freedom . And Paul said (5713 ), But I was free born (5769 ). * Then straightway they departed (5627 ) from him which should (5723 ) have examined (5721 ) him : and the chief captain also was afraid (5675 ), after he knew (5631 ) that he was (5748 ) a Roman , and because he had (5713 ) bound (5761 ) him . * On the morrow , because he would (5740 ) have known (5629 ) the certainty wherefore he was accused (5743 ) of the Jews , he loosed (5656 ) him from his bands , and commanded (5656 ) the chief priests and all their council to appear (5629 ), and brought Paul down (5631 ), and set him (5656 ) before them .

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