Acts 22:1-4
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Chapter 22
1Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. 2(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
3I 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.
4And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 22
1"Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you." 2When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter. 3He continued, "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 our ancestral law. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today. 4I persecuted this Way to the death, arresting and putting both men and women in jail,New Living Translation
Chapter 22
1Brothers and esteemed fathers,' Paul said, 'listen to me as I offer my defense.' 2When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater.
3Then Paul said, 'I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all of you today.
4And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.
English Standard Version
3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day.
4I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering to prison both men and women,
New International Version
2When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said:
3I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
4I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,
New King James Version
2And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent. Then he said:
3“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today.
4I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,