Acts 22:19-23

19 “ ‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you.

20 And when the blood of your martyr^[a] Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’

21 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”

Paul the Roman Citizen

22 The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He’s not fit to live!”

23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,

Cross References

• 1. ver 4; S Acts 8:3
• 2. S Matthew 10:17
• 3. Acts 7:57-60; Acts 8:1
• 4. S Acts 9:15; S Acts 13:46
• 5. Acts 21:36
• 6. Acts 25:24
• 7. Acts 7:58
• 8. 2 Samuel 16:13

Footnotes

• [a] Or "witness"