Paul was led in and took his place before them. “It cost me nothing. He had put a Roman citizen in chains and come within a whisker of putting him under torture! I studied under(F) Gamaliel(G) and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors. Paul was led in and took his place before them. Get out of here as quickly as you can. The commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put Paul, a Roman citizen,(AT) in chains.(AU). “Then I said, ‘What do I do now, Master?’. You’ve actually seen the Righteous Innocent and heard him speak. Saul! 6-7 “As I arrived on the outskirts of Damascus about noon, a blinding light blazed out of the skies and I fell to the ground, dazed. Go. Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air. The sermon to the crowd in Jerusalem. You’ve actually seen the Righteous Innocent and heard him speak. They all know how obsessed I was with hunting out those who believed in you, beating them up in the meeting places and throwing them in jail. The next day, determined to get to the root of the trouble and know for sure what was behind the Jewish accusation, the captain released Paul and ordered a meeting of the high priests and the High Council to see what they could make of it. None of the Jews here in Jerusalem are going to accept what you say about me.’, 19-20 “At first I objected: ‘Who has better credentials? NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. ‘and go into Damascus. By now the captain was thoroughly exasperated. I’m sending you on a long journey to outsider non-Jews.’”, 22-25 The people in the crowd had listened attentively up to this point, but now they broke loose, shouting out, “Kill him! Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Then I went off to our brothers in Damascus, armed with official documents authorizing me to hunt down the followers of Jesus there, arrest them, and bring them back to Jerusalem for sentencing. Get up, be baptized(AC) and wash your sins away,(AD) calling on his name.’(AE), 17 “When I returned to Jerusalem(AF) and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance(AG) 18 and saw the Lord speaking to me. (AV) So the next day he released him(AW) and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin(AX) to assemble. 2-3 He continued, “I am a good Jew, born in Tarsus in the province of Cilicia, but educated here in Jerusalem under the exacting eye of Rabbi Gamaliel, … None of the Jews here in Jerusalem are going to accept what you say about me.’, 19-20 “At first I objected: ‘Who has better credentials? Acts 22 – Paul’s Jerusalem Sermon A. ‘Look up,’ he said. How much did it cost you?”, “Nothing,” said Paul. None of the Jews here in Jerusalem are going to accept what you say about me.’, “At first I objected: ‘Who has better credentials? As they spread-eagled him with thongs, getting him ready for the whip, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is this legal: torturing a Roman citizen without a fair trial?”, 26 When the centurion heard that, he went directly to the captain. No one wanted to miss a word of this. ‘Quick!’ he said. Get up and get yourself baptized, scrubbed clean of those sins and personally acquainted with God.’, 17-18 “Well, it happened just as Ananias said. “Is what I hear right? You can ask the Chief Priest or anyone in the High Council to verify this; they all knew me well. 14-16 “Then he said, ‘The God of our ancestors has handpicked you to be briefed on his plan of action. He had put a Roman citizen in chains and come within a whisker of putting him under torture! And I’ve always been passionately on God’s side, just as you are right now. 2 When they heard him speaking Hebrew, they grew even quieter. And when your witness Stephen was murdered, I was right there, holding the coats of the murderers and cheering them on. Stomp on him!” They shook their fists. By now the captain was thoroughly exasperated. 1. No one wanted to miss a word of this. That put a stop to the interrogation. 6. Acts 22 MSG - “My dear brothers and fathers, listen - Bible Gateway. As they spread-eagled him with thongs, getting him ready for the whip, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is this legal: torturing a Roman citizen without a fair trial?”, 26 When the centurion heard that, he went directly to the captain. That’s when the captain intervened and ordered Paul taken into the barracks. “It cost me nothing. I even obtained letters from them to their associates(N) in Damascus,(O) and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. They all know how obsessed I was with hunting out those who believed in you, beating them up in the meeting places and throwing them in jail. No one wanted to miss a word of this. There you’ll be told everything that’s been set out for you to do.’ And so we entered Damascus, but nothing like the entrance I had planned—I was blind as a bat and my companions had to lead me in by the hand. “I paid a huge sum for my citizenship. He’s an insect! They filled the air with curses. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them. And now they see me totally converted. You can ask the Chief Priest or anyone in the High Council to verify this; they all knew me well. That’s when the captain intervened and ordered Paul taken into the barracks. They all know how obsessed I was with hunting out those who believed in you, beating them up in the meeting places and throwing them in jail. 1 "My dear brothers and fathers, listen carefully to what I have to say before you jump to conclusions about me." “Do you realize what you’ve done? “It cost me nothing. I looked, and found myself looking right into his eyes—I could see again! 4-5 “I went after anyone connected with this ‘Way,’ went at them hammer and tongs, ready to kill for God. What better qualification could I have?’, 21 “But he said, ‘Don’t argue. “Do you realize what you’ve done? And now they see me totally converted. I heard a voice: ‘Saul, Saul, why are you out to get me?’. 29 That put a stop to the interrogation. Stomp on him!” They shook their fists. “My dear brothers and fathers, listen carefully to what I have to say before you jump to conclusions about me.” When they heard him speaking Hebrew, they grew even quieter. “He said, ‘Get to your feet and enter Damascus. I rounded up men and women right and left and had them thrown in prison. There you’ll be told everything that’s been set out for you to do.’ And so we entered Damascus, but nothing like the entrance I had planned—I was blind as a bat and my companions had to lead me in by the hand. “Is what I hear right? You are to be a key witness to everyone you meet of what you’ve seen and heard. (H) I was just as zealous(I) for God as any of you are today. 1-2 “My dear brothers and fathers, listen carefully to what I have to say before you jump to conclusions about me.”. And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!" What better qualification could I have?’, “But he said, ‘Don’t argue. And it put the fear of God into the captain. 30 The next day, determined to get to the root of the trouble and know for sure what was behind the Jewish accusation, the captain released Paul and ordered a meeting of the high priests and the High Council to see what they could make of it. Get up and get yourself baptized, scrubbed clean of those sins and personally acquainted with God.’, 17-18 “Well, it happened just as Ananias said. (1-2) Paul begins his message to the mob. And it put the fear of God into the captain. 22 1-2 “My dear brothers and fathers, listen carefully to what I have to say before you jump to conclusions about me.” When they heard him speaking Hebrew, they grew even quieter. “He said, ‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, the One you’re hunting down.’ My companions saw the light, but they didn’t hear the conversation. When they heard him speaking Hebrew, they grew even quieter. 29 That put a stop to the interrogation. Then I went off to our brothers in Damascus, armed with official documents authorizing me to hunt down the followers of Jesus there, arrest them, and bring them back to Jerusalem for sentencing. Acts 22 The Message (MSG) 22 1-2 “My dear brothers and fathers, listen carefully to what I have to say before you jump to conclusions about me.”. When they heard him speaking Hebrew, they grew even quieter. This man is a Roman citizen!”, 27 The captain came back and took charge. Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson, The Message (MSG), The Message, Ministry Edition: The Bible in Contemporary Language, The Message Deluxe Gift Bible--soft leather-look, crosshatch denim, The Message // REMIX 2.0--soft leather-look, zebra print, The Message Deluxe Gift Bible, Black/Slate Leather-Look, NIV & The Message Parallel Study Bible, Personal Size, Orchid/Raspberry, The Message Outreach Edition, Large-Print, softcover.

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