Acts 22:1

AMP: “Brethren and fathers (kinsmen), hear my defense which I now offer to you.”

ASV: Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.

BSB: “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”

DARBY: Brethren and fathers, hear my defence which I now make to you.

DRA: Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye the account which I now give unto you.

KJV: Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

Acts 22:2

AMP: When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet. And he continued,

ASV: And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

BSB: When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet.Then Paul declared,

DARBY: And hearing that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more quiet; and he says,

DRA: (And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence.)

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

Acts 22:3

AMP: “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strictness of the law of our fathers, being ardent and passionate for God just as all of you are today.

ASV: I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:

BSB: “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

DARBY: *I* am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, educated according to [the] exactness of the law of [our] fathers, being zealous for God, as *ye* are all this day;

DRA: And he saith: I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the truth of the law of the fathers, zealous for the law, as also all you are this day:

KJV: I 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.

Acts 22:4

AMP: I persecuted and pursued the followers of this Way to the death, binding them with chains and putting [followers of Jesus] both men and women into prisons,

ASV: and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

BSB: I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

DARBY: who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;

DRA: Who persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

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

Acts 22:5

AMP: as the high priest and all the Council of the elders (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) can testify; because from them I received letters to the brothers, and I was on my way to Damascus in order to bring those [believers] who were there to Jerusalem in chains to be punished.

ASV: As 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 journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

BSB: as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

DARBY: as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the elderhood: from whom also, having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus to bring those also who were there, bound, to Jerusalem, to be punished.

DRA: As the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the ancients: from whom also receiving letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus, that I might bring them bound from thence to Jerusalem to be punished.

KJV: As 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.

Acts 22:6

AMP: “But as I was on my way, approaching Damascus about noontime, a great blaze of light suddenly flashed from heaven and shone around me.

ASV: And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

BSB: About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

DARBY: And it came to pass, as I was journeying and drawing near to Damascus, that, about mid-day, there suddenly shone out of heaven a great light round about me.

DRA: And it came to pass, as I was going, and drawing nigh to Damascus at midday, that suddenly from heaven there shone round about me a great light:

KJV: And 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.

Acts 22:7

AMP: And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’

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

BSB: I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

DARBY: And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

DRA: And falling on the ground, I heard a voice saying to me: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

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

Acts 22:8

AMP: And I replied, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’

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

BSB: ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked.‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.

DARBY: And *I* answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, *I* am Jesus the Nazaraean, whom *thou* persecutest.

DRA: And I answered: Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

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

Acts 22:9

AMP: Now those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the One who was speaking to me.

ASV: And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.

BSB: My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.

DARBY: But they that were with me beheld the light, [and were filled with fear], but heard not the voice of him that was speaking to me.

DRA: And they that were with me, saw indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spoke with me.

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

Acts 22:10

AMP: And I asked, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord answered me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that is appointed and destined for you to do.’

ASV: And 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.

BSB: Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’

DARBY: And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rise up, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee of all things which it is appointed thee to do.

DRA: And I said: What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me: Arise, and go to Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things that thou must do.

KJV: And 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.

Acts 22:11

AMP: But since I could not see because of the [glorious intensity and dazzling] brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and came into Damascus.

ASV: And 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.

BSB: Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.

DARBY: And as I could not see, through the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus.

DRA: And whereas I did not see for the brightness of that light, being led by the hand by my companions, I came to Damascus.

KJV: And 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.

Acts 22:12

AMP: “And one Ananias, a devout man according to the standard of the Law, and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there,

ASV: And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,

BSB: There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,

DARBY: And a certain Ananias, a pious man according to the law, borne witness to by all the Jews who dwelt [there],

DRA: And one Ananias, a man according to the law, having testimony of all the Jews who dwelt there,

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

Acts 22:13

AMP: came to [see] me, and standing near, he said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I [recovered my sight and] looked up at him.

ASV: came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.

BSB: came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.

DARBY: coming to me and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And *I*, in the same hour, received my sight and saw him.

DRA: Coming to me, and standing by me, said to me: Brother Saul, look up. And I the same hour looked upon him.

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

Acts 22:14

AMP: And he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, [and to progressively understand His plan with clarity and power] and to see the Righteous One [Jesus Christ, the Messiah] and to hear a message from His [own] mouth.

ASV: And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

BSB: Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.

DARBY: And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen thee beforehand to know his will, and to see the just one, and to hear a voice out of his mouth;

DRA: But he said: The God of our fathers hath preordained thee that thou shouldst know his will, and see the Just One, and shouldst hear the voice from his mouth.

KJV: And 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.

Acts 22:15

AMP: For you will be His witness to all men testifying of what you have seen and heard.

ASV: For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

BSB: You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.

DARBY: for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

DRA: For thou shalt be his witness to all men, of those things which thou hast seen and heard.

KJV: For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

Acts 22:16

AMP: Now, why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins by calling on His name [for salvation].’

ASV: And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

BSB: And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’

DARBY: And now why lingerest thou? Arise and get baptised, and have thy sins washed away, calling on his name.

DRA: And now why tarriest thou? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, invoking his name.

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

Acts 22:17

AMP: “Then it happened when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple [enclosure], that I fell into a trance (vision);

ASV: And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

BSB: Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

DARBY: And it came to pass when I had returned to Jerusalem, and as I was praying in the temple, that I became in ecstasy,

DRA: And it came to pass, when I was come again to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,

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

Acts 22:18

AMP: and I saw Him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.’

ASV: and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.

BSB: and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

DARBY: and saw him saying to me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

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

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

Acts 22:19

AMP: And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know [without any doubt] that in one synagogue after another I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You [and Your message of salvation].

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

BSB: ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

DARBY: And *I* said, Lord, they themselves know that *I* was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those that believe on thee;

DRA: And I said: Lord, they know that I cast into prison, and beat in every synagogue, them that believed in thee.

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

Acts 22:20

AMP: And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I also was standing nearby approving and consenting [to his death], and guarding the coats of those who were killing him.’

ASV: and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

BSB: And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’

DARBY: and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also myself was standing by and consenting, and kept the clothes of them who killed him.

DRA: And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented, and kept the garments of them that killed him.

KJV: And 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.

Acts 22:21

AMP: And the Lord said to me, ‘Go, I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”

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

BSB: Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

DARBY: And he said to me, Go, for *I* will send thee to the nations afar off.

DRA: And he said to me: Go, for unto the Gentiles afar off, will I send thee.

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

Acts 22:22

AMP: They listened to Paul until [he made] this [last] statement, but now they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with such a man from the earth! He is not fit to live!”

ASV: And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

BSB: The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

DARBY: And they heard him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a one as that from the earth, for it was not fit he should live.

DRA: And they heard him until this word, and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.

KJV: And 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.

Acts 22:23

AMP: And as they were shouting and throwing off their coats [getting ready to stone Paul] and tossing dust into the air [expressing their anger],

ASV: And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

BSB: As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

DARBY: And as they were crying, and throwing away their clothes, and casting dust into the air,

DRA: And as they cried out and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,

KJV: And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

Acts 22:24

AMP: the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he was to be interrogated with a whip in order to learn why the people were shouting against him that way.

ASV: the chief captain commanded him be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.

BSB: the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

DARBY: the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying that he should be examined by scourging, that he might ascertain for what cause they cried thus against him.

DRA: The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and that he should be scourged and tortured: to know for what cause they did so cry out against him.

KJV: The 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.

Acts 22:25

AMP: But when they had stretched him out with the leather straps [in preparation for the whip], Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it legal for you to whip a man who is a Roman citizen and uncondemned [without a trial]?”

ASV: And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

BSB: But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”

DARBY: But as they stretched him forward with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood [by], Is it lawful for you to scourge a man [who is] a Roman and uncondemned?

DRA: And when they had bound him with thongs, Paul saith to the centurion that stood by him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?

KJV: And 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?

Acts 22:26

AMP: When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and said to him, “What are you about to do? This man is a Roman!”

ASV: And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.

BSB: On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”

DARBY: And the centurion, having heard it, went and reported it to the chiliarch, saying, What art thou going to do? for this man is a Roman.

DRA: Which the centurion hearing, went to the tribune, and told him, saying: What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.

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

Acts 22:27

AMP: So the commander came and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”

ASV: And the chief captain came and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.

BSB: The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?”“Yes,” he answered.

DARBY: And the chiliarch coming up said to him, Tell me, Art *thou* a Roman? And he said, Yes.

DRA: And the tribune coming, said to him: Tell me, art thou a Roman? But he said: Yea.

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

Acts 22:28

AMP: The commander replied, “I purchased this citizenship [of mine] for a large sum of money [so how did you acquire yours?].” Paul said, “But I was actually born a citizen.”

ASV: And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.

BSB: “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander.“But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.

DARBY: And the chiliarch answered, *I*, for a great sum, bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But *I* was also [free] born.

DRA: And the tribune answered: I obtained the being free of this city with a great sum. And Paul said: But I was born so.

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

Acts 22:29

AMP: So those who were about to interrogate him by torture immediately let him go; and the commander was also afraid when he realized that Paul was a Roman and he had put him in chains.

ASV: They then that were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

BSB: At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

DARBY: Immediately therefore those who were going to examine him left him, and the chiliarch also was afraid when he ascertained that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

DRA: Immediately therefore they departed from him that were about to torture him. The tribune also was afraid after he understood that he was a Roman citizen, and because he had bound him.

KJV: Then 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.

Acts 22:30

AMP: But on the next day, wanting to know the real reason why Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) to assemble; and brought Paul down and presented him before them.

ASV: But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

BSB: The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

DARBY: And on the morrow, desirous to know the certainty [of the matter] why he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and having brought Paul down set him before them.

DRA: But on the next day, meaning to know more diligently for what cause he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the priests to come together, and all the council: and bringing forth Paul, he set him before them.

KJV: On 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.

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