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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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RF ACT 22:1 Paul's Speech to the Crowd.
"Men, brothers, and fathers! listen to me while I now defend myself before you."
RF ACT 22:2 When they heard that he addressed them in the Hebrew dialect, they became still more attentive. So he proceeded:
RF ACT 22:3 "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated at the feet of Gamaliel in this city, disciplined very strictly in the law of our forefathers. I was an enthusiast for God, as you yourselves all are to-day.
RF ACT 22:4 I persecuted this Way to the death, apprehending and imprisoning both men and women.
RF ACT 22:5 Of this the High Priest could also witness to me, as well as the whole body of the senate, from whom also I received dispatches to the brethren in Damascus. Proceeding to it, I intended to bring those living there in chains to Jerusalem, so that they might be punished.
RF ACT 22:6 But while I was marching and approaching to Damascus, it occurred about mid-day that suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky;
RF ACT 22:7 when I fell down to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me: 'Saul! Saul! why do you persecute Me?"
RF ACT 22:8 But I answered, 'Who are You, Sir?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazarene, Whom you are persecuting.'"
RF ACT 22:9 Those accompanying me saw the light indeed, but they did not hear the voice of Him speaking to me.
RF ACT 22:10 "I then asked, 'What shall I do, Sir?' But the Lord answered me, 'Arise, march into Damascus; and there you shall be told about all that I have arranged for you to do.'
RF ACT 22:11 "Being unable, however, to see, owing to the brightness of that light, I proceeded to Damascus, led by the hand of my companions.
RF ACT 22:12 There one Ananias, a pious man according to the law, of good repute among all the Jewish inhabitants,
RF ACT 22:13 coming and standing by my side, said to me, 'Brother Saul, see again'; and I at that moment looked upon him.
RF ACT 22:14 "He then said, 'The God of our forefathers has prepared you to understand His intention, and to look upon the Righteous One, and to listen to language from His mouth;
RF ACT 22:15 so that you may be a witness for Him before all men respecting what you have seen and heard.
RF ACT 22:16 And why do you now delay? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling upon His name.'
RF ACT 22:17 "But it so happened to me on revisiting Jerusalem, that, while I was praying in the temple, I fell into an ecstasy;
RF ACT 22:18 and saw Him, saying to me, 'Haste, and go out from Jerusalem quickly, for they will not accept your evidence concerning Me.'
RF ACT 22:19 "I replied, 'They themselves well know, Lord, that I was imprisoning and flogging in every synagogue those believing upon You.
RF ACT 22:20 Yes, and when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was poured out, I myself was then Chief Justice, and gave the Decision, and guarded the garments of his murderers.'
RF ACT 22:21 He then said, 'Go: for I will send you far away to the heathen.'"
RF ACT 22:22 They listened attentively until he came to this expression, when, raising their voices, they exclaimed, "Take this fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!"
RF ACT 22:23 And as they yelled, and tore off their cloaks, and threw dust in the air,
RF ACT 22:24 the Commandant ordered him to be taken into the fortress, directing him to be examined by flogging; so that he might ascertain for what reason they roared against him.
RF ACT 22:25 But when they had fastened him with the straps, Paul asked the captain, who stood near, "Is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen, and without a trial?"
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Chap. 22 V. 20 Note.—The Greek word used by Paul to indicate his position at that trial is a Titular one (Ephestos), which in English would be "Chief Justice." He was, in fact, President of the Ecclesiastical Court of Jerusalem.—F.F.
RF ACT 22:26 On hearing that, the captain went to report to the commandant: "What do you intend to do? for this man is a Roman."
RF ACT 22:27 The Commandant, coming, then asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?"
"Yes," was his reply.
RF ACT 22:28 When the Commandant answered, "I myself acquired that citizenship at an immense price."
"But I was one by birth," rejoined Paul.
RF ACT 22:29 Then those who were about to torture him immediately stood back; and the Commandant himself as also terrified on discovering that he was a Roman; and because he had ordered him to be bound.1
RF ACT 22:30 On the following morning, however, desiring to ascertain the actual accusation of the Judeans, he freed him; and, summoning the chief priests and the whole of the senate to assemble, he conducted Paul down, and placed him before them.
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1 Note. It was death under the old Roman Law for any one to bind up or flog a Roman citizen, except by order of the Emperor, or his Lieutenant, after trial.—F.F.




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