Acts 22:17-21

17 “When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

18 and saw the Lord speaking to me. ‘Quick!’ he said. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me.’

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.’ ”

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Cross References 6

1. Acts 9:26
2. Acts 10:10
3. ver 4; S Acts 8:3
4. S Matthew 10:17
5. Acts 7:57-60; Acts 8:1
6. S Acts 9:15; S Acts 13:46

Footnotes 1

[a]. Or "witness"

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