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Acts 21:32
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He immediately called out his soldiers and officers and ran down among the crowd. When the mob saw the commander and the troops coming, they stopped beating Paul.
Acts 21:34
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Some shouted one thing and some another. Since he couldn't find out the truth in all the uproar and confusion, he ordered that Paul be taken to the fortress.
Acts 21:35
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As Paul reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift him to their shoulders to protect him.
Acts 21:37
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As Paul was about to be taken inside, he said to the commander, "May I have a word with you?" "Do you know Greek?" the commander asked, surprised.
Acts 21:39
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"No," Paul replied, "I am a Jew and a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people."
Acts 21:40
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The commander agreed, so Paul stood on the stairs and motioned to the people to be quiet. Soon a deep silence enveloped the crowd, and he addressed them in their own language, Aramaic.
Acts 22:1
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"Brothers and esteemed fathers," Paul said, "listen to me as I offer my defense."
Acts 22:3
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Then 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.
Acts 22:22
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The crowd listened until Paul said that word. Then they all began to shout, "Away with such a fellow! He isn't fit to live!"
Acts 22:24
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The commander brought Paul inside and ordered him lashed with whips to make him confess his crime. He wanted to find out why the crowd had become so furious.
Acts 22:25
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When they tied Paul down to lash him, Paul said to the officer standing there, "Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn't even been tried?"
Acts 22:27
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So the commander went over and asked Paul, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes, I certainly am," Paul replied.
Acts 22:28
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"I am, too," the commander muttered, "and it cost me plenty!" Paul answered, "But I am a citizen by birth!"
Acts 22:29
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The soldiers who were about to interrogate Paul quickly withdrew when they heard he was a Roman citizen, and the commander was frightened because he had ordered him bound and whipped.
Acts 22:30
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The next day the commander ordered the leading priests into session with the Jewish high council. He wanted to find out what the trouble was all about, so he released Paul to have him stand before them.
Acts 23:1
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Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: "Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!"
Acts 23:2
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Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.
Acts 23:3
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But Paul said to him, "God will slap you, you corrupt hypocrite! What kind of judge are you to break the law yourself by ordering me struck like that?"
Acts 23:4
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Those standing near Paul said to him, "Do you dare to insult God's high priest?"
Acts 23:5
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"I'm sorry, brothers. I didn't realize he was the high priest," Paul replied, "for the Scriptures say, ‘You must not speak evil of any of your rulers.'"
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