I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in thiscity at the feet of Gamaliel, and taughtaccording to the perfectmanner of the law of the fathers, and was zealoustoward God, as ye all are this day.
As also the highpriestdothbear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: fromwhomalso I receivedlettersunto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bringthemwhichweretherebounduntoJerusalem, for to be punished.
And I said, Whatshall I do, Lord? And the Lordsaidunto me, Arise, and go intoDamascus; and there it shall be toldthee of all thingswhich are appointed for thee to do.
And theygave him audienceuntothisword, and thenlifted up theirvoices, and said, Awaywithsuch a fellowfrom the earth: for it is not fit that he shouldlive.
The chiefcaptaincommanded him to be broughtinto the castle, and badethat he should be examined by scourging; that he mightknowwhereforetheycried so against him.
Thenstraightwaytheydepartedfrom him whichshouldhaveexamined him: and the chiefcaptainalso was afraid, after he knewthat he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
On the morrow, because he wouldhaveknown the certaintywherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chiefpriests and all theircouncil to appear, and broughtPauldown, and set him beforethem.