Acts 22 - Compare Translations
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Acts 22:1
KJVMen, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
WEB“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
YLT`Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' --
Acts 22:2
KJV(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
WEBWhen they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
YLTand they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, --
Acts 22:3
KJVI 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.
WEB“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
YLT`I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day.
Acts 22:4
KJVAnd I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
WEBI persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
YLT`And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,
Acts 22:5
KJVAs 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.
WEBAs also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
YLTas also the chief priest doth testify to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might be punished,
Acts 22:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBAs I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
YLTand it came to pass, in my going on and coming nigh to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of the heaven there shone a great light round about me,
Acts 22:7
KJVAnd I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
WEBI fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
YLTI fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?
Acts 22:8
KJVAnd I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
WEBI answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
YLT`And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? and he said unto me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom thou dost persecute --
Acts 22:9
KJVAnd they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
WEB“Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
YLTand they who are with me the light did see, and became afraid, and the voice they heard not of him who is speaking to me --
Acts 22:10
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Acts 22:11
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWhen I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
YLT`And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to Damascus,
Acts 22:12
KJVAnd one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
WEBOne Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
YLTand a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],
Acts 22:13
KJVCame unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
WEBcame to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
YLThaving come unto me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and I the same hour did look up to him;
Acts 22:14
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
YLTand he said, The God of our fathers did choose thee beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of his mouth,
Acts 22:15
KJVFor thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
WEBFor you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
YLTbecause thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard;
Acts 22:16
KJVAnd now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
WEBNow why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
YLTand now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.
Acts 22:17
KJVAnd it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
WEB“When I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
YLT`And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,
Acts 22:18
KJVAnd saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
WEBand saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
YLTand I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me;
Acts 22:19
KJVAnd I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
WEBI said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
YLTand I said, Lord, they -- they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;
Acts 22:20
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Acts 22:21
KJVAnd he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
WEB“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
YLTand he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'
Acts 22:22
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThey listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
YLTAnd they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, `Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.'
Acts 22:23
KJVAnd as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
WEBAs they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
YLTAnd they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
Acts 22:24
KJVThe 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.
WEBthe commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
YLTthe chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, `By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.
Acts 22:25
KJVAnd 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?
WEBWhen they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
YLTAnd as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, `A man, a Roman, uncondemned -- is it lawful to you to scourge;'
Acts 22:26
KJVWhen the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
WEBWhen the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
YLTand the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, `Take heed what thou art about to do, for this man is a Roman;'
Acts 22:27
KJVThen the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
WEBThe commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?”
YLTand the chief captain having come near, said to him, `Tell me, art thou a Roman?' and he said, `Yes;'
Acts 22:28
KJVAnd the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
WEBThe commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.”
YLTand the chief captain answered, `I, with a great sum, did obtain this citizenship;' but Paul said, `But I have been even born [so].'
Acts 22:29
KJVThen 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.
WEBImmediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
YLTImmediately, therefore, they departed from him who are about to examine him, and the chief captain also was afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,
Acts 22:30
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