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He instantly sent for a few soldiers and their officers, and came down among the people with all speed. At the sight of the Tribune and the troops they ceased beating Paul.

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Some of the crowd shouted one accusation against Paul and some another, until, as the uproar made it impossible for the truth to be ascertained with certainty, the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks.

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When Paul was going up the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;

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When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, "May I speak to you?" "Do you know Greek?" the Tribune asked.

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"I am a Jew," replied Paul, "belonging to Tarsus in Cilicia, and am a citizen of no unimportant city. Give me leave, I pray you, to speak to the people."

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So with his permission Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people to be quiet; and when there was perfect silence he addressed them in Hebrew.

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And on hearing him address them in Hebrew, they kept all the more quiet; and he said,

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"I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I was carefully trained at the feet of Gamaliel in the Law of our forefathers, and, like all of you to-day, was zealous for God.

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"But on my way, when I was now not far from Damascus, about noon a sudden blaze of light from Heaven shone round me.

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"`Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. "`I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, `whom you are persecuting.'

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"Now the men who were with me, though they saw the light, did not hear the words of Him who spoke to me.

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And I asked, "`What am I to do, Lord?' "And the Lord said to me, "`Rise, and go into Damascus. There you shall be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.'

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"And as I could not see because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so I came to Damascus.

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"And a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,

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Then he said, `The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the righteous One and hear Him speak.

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"After my return to Jerusalem, and while praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.

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Until they heard this last statement the people listened to Paul, but now with a roar of disapproval they cried out, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He ought not to be allowed to live."

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But, when they had tied him up with the straps, Paul said to the Captain who stood by, "Does the Law permit you to flog a Roman citizen--and one too who is uncondemned?"

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On hearing this question, the Captain went to report the matter to the Tribune. "What are you intending to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."

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So the Tribune came to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.

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"I paid a large sum for my citizenship," said the Tribune. "But I was born free," said Paul.

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So the men who had been on the point of putting him under torture immediately left him. And the Tribune, too, was frightened when he learnt that Paul was a Roman citizen, for he had had him bound.

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The next day, wishing to know exactly what charge was being brought against him by the Jews, the Tribune ordered his chains to be removed; and, having sent word to the High Priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, he brought Paul down and made him stan

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Then Paul, fixing a steady gaze on the Sanhedrin, said, "Brethren, it is with a perfectly clear conscience that I have discharged my duties before God up to this day."

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On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

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