Acts 22:1-2
Acts 22:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
Acts 22:1-2 New International Version (NIV)
“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.” When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said
Acts 22:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now.” And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent. Then he said
Acts 22:1-2 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.” When they heard him speaking in their own language, the silence was even greater.
Acts 22:1-3 The Message (MSG)
“My dear brothers and fathers, listen carefully to what I have to say before you jump to conclusions about me.” When they heard him speaking Hebrew, they grew even quieter. No one wanted to miss a word of this. He continued, “I am a good Jew, born in Tarsus in the province of Cilicia, but educated here in Jerusalem under the exacting eye of Rabbi Gamaliel, thoroughly instructed in our religious traditions. And I’ve always been passionately on God’s side, just as you are right now.
Acts 22:1-2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Brethren and fathers, hear my defense which I now offer to you.” And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he *said
Acts 22:1-2 New Century Version (NCV)
Paul said, “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense to you.” When they heard him speaking the Hebrew language, they became very quiet. Paul said
Acts 22:1-2 American Standard Version (ASV)
Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you. And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith
Acts 22:1-2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Brethren and fathers (kinsmen), hear my defense which I now offer to you.” When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet. And he continued