Acts 22:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they became even more silent. And he said,

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  • Acts 21:40 : 40 And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs, and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

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  • Acts 22:1
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    1Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.

  • Acts 21:39-40
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    39But Paul said, I am a Jew from Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city: and, I implore you, allow me to speak to the people.

    40And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs, and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

  • Acts 22:3
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    3I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are today.

  • Acts 2:4-8
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    4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

    5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

    6When this sound occurred, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

    7They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, 'Behold, are not all these who speak Galileans?'

    8How is it that we hear each in our own language in which we were born?

  • Acts 15:12-13
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    12Then all the multitude kept silent, and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring what miracles and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles by them.

    13And after they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, listen to me:

  • Acts 22:19-20
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    19And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

    20And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and kept the clothes of those who killed him.

  • Acts 5:33-35
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    33When they heard that, they were furious and took counsel to kill them.

    34Then one in the council stood up, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles outside for a little while,

    35And said to them, Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do as touching these men.

  • Acts 21:20
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    20And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe, and they are all zealous for the law:

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, 'Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:

  • Acts 22:9
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    9And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me.

  • Acts 2:11-12
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    11Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

    12They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, 'What does this mean?'

  • Acts 22:22-23
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    22And they listened to him until this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, Away with such a person from the earth, for it is not fit for him to live.

    23And as they cried out and threw off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

  • Acts 9:7
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    7And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one.

  • Acts 5:27
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    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the high priest asked them,

  • Acts 10:46
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    46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then Peter answered,

  • Acts 22:17
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    17And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

  • Acts 13:15-16
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    15And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak on.

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    3Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

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  • Acts 9:29-30
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    29And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists: but they attempted to kill him.

    30And when the brothers found out, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him out to Tarsus.

  • Acts 6:12
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    12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • Acts 4:14-15
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    14And seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

  • Phil 3:5
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    5Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

  • Acts 21:22
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    22What is it then? the multitude must certainly come together: for they will hear that you are come.

  • Acts 9:21
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    21But all who heard him were amazed, and said, Isn't this he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

  • Acts 26:21
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    21For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and attempted to kill me.

  • Acts 26:14
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    14And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.

  • Acts 28:21-22
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    21And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

    22But we desire to hear from you what you think, for concerning this sect, we know that everywhere it is spoken against.

  • Acts 24:20-21
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    20Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,

    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

  • Acts 7:54
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    54When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

  • Acts 23:35
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    35he said, I will hear you when your accusers have come also. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

  • Acts 6:10
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    10They were unable to withstand the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.

  • Acts 5:21
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    21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest came, and those with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

  • Acts 21:37
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    37And as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the chief captain, May I speak with you? Who said, Can you speak Greek?