Acts 22:21-22
Acts 22:21-22 New International Version (NIV)
“Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ” The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He’s not fit to live!”
Acts 22:21-25 The Message (MSG)
“But he said, ‘Don’t argue. Go. I’m sending you on a long journey to outsider non-Jews.’” The people in the crowd had listened attentively up to this point, but now they broke loose, shouting out, “Kill him! He’s an insect! Stomp on him!” They shook their fists. They filled the air with curses. That’s when the captain intervened and ordered Paul taken into the barracks. By now the captain was thoroughly exasperated. He decided to interrogate Paul under torture in order to get to the bottom of this, to find out what he had done that provoked this outraged violence. As they spread-eagled him with strips of leather, getting him ready for the whip, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is this legal: torturing a Roman citizen without a fair trial?”
Acts 22:21-22 King James Version (KJV)
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Acts 22:21-22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And He said to me, ‘Go! For I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ” They listened to him up to this statement, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he should not be allowed to live!”
Acts 22:21-22 New Century Version (NCV)
But the Lord said to me, ‘Leave now. I will send you far away to the other nations.’ ” The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they began shouting, “Get rid of him! He doesn’t deserve to live!”
Acts 22:21-22 American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles. And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Acts 22:21-22 New King James Version (NKJV)
Then He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.’ ” And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!”
Acts 22:21-22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And the Lord said to me, ‘Go, I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ” They listened to Paul until [he made] this [last] statement, but now they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with such a man from the earth! He is not fit to live!”
Acts 22:21-22 New Living Translation (NLT)
“But the Lord said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles!’” The crowd listened until Paul said that word. Then they all began to shout, “Away with such a fellow! He isn’t fit to live!”
Acts 22:21-22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
“Then he said to me, ‘Go at once, for I am sending you to preach to the non-Jewish nations.’ ” The crowd listened attentively to Paul up to this point. But when they heard this, all at once they erupted with loud shouts, saying, “Get rid of this man! Kill him! He doesn’t deserve to live!”
Acts 22:21-22 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.”