Verse 13
Acts 22:13
New Living Translation
13
He came and stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And that very moment I could see him!
Original Language Text
greek
ἐλθὼν πρὸς ⸀ἐμὲ καὶ ἐπιστὰς εἶπέν μοι· Σαοὺλ ἀδελφέ, ἀνάβλεψον· κἀγὼ αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἀνέβλεψα εἰς αὐτόν.
English Translation
Having come to me and standing, he said to me: "Saul, brother, look up; and I at that very hour looked up at him."
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Chapter 22 Context
1
“Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.”
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When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater.
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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 he...
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And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and...
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The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters...
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“As I was on the road, approaching Damascus about noon, a very bright light from heaven suddenly sho...
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I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
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“‘Who are you, lord?’ I asked. “And the voice replied, ‘I am Yashua (Jesus) the Nazarene, the one yo...
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The people with me saw the light but didn’t understand the voice speaking to me.
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“I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ “And the Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, and there y...
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“I was blinded by the intense light and had to be led by the hand to Damascus by my companions.
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12
A man named Ananias lived there. He was a godly man, deeply devoted to the law, and well regarded by...
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13
He came and stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.’ And that very moment I coul...
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“Then he told me, ‘The God (Elohim) of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the...
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For you are to be his witness, telling everyone what you have seen and heard.
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What are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized. Have your sins washed away by calling on the name...
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17
“After I returned to Jerusalem, I was praying in the Temple and fell into a trance.
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I saw a vision of Yashua (Jesus) saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem, for the people here won’t ac...
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“‘But Lord,’ I argued, ‘they certainly know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who...
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20
And I was in complete agreement when your witness Stephen was killed. I stood by and kept the coats...
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21
“But the Lord said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles!’”
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22
The crowd listened until Paul said that word. Then they all began to shout, “Away with such a fellow...
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23
They yelled, threw off their coats, and tossed handfuls of dust into the air.
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24
The commander brought Paul inside and ordered him lashed with whips to make him confess his crime. H...
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When they tied Paul down to lash him, Paul said to the officer standing there, “Is it legal for you...
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When the officer heard this, he went to the commander and asked, “What are you doing? This man is a...
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27
So the commander went over and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes, I certainly am,...
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“I am, too,” the commander muttered, “and it cost me plenty!” Paul answered, “But I am a citizen by...
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The soldiers who were about to interrogate Paul quickly withdrew when they heard he was a Roman citi...
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The next day the commander ordered the leading priests into session with the Jewish high council. He...
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