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âWhen I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
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and saw the Lord speaking to me. âQuick!â he said. âLeave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me.â
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â âLord,â I replied, âthese people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you.
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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.â
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âThen the Lord said to me, âGo; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.â â