Aramaic NT Parallel English Translations

 22:1 Brethren and fathers, hear the defence which I make to you.

 22:1 Brethren, and fathers, hearken to my defence before you.

 22:2 And when they heard that Hebrew he was speaking with them, the more they ceased; and he said to them,

 22:2 And when they perceived that he addressed them in Hebrew, they were the more quiet: and he said to them:

 22:3 I am a man a Jihudoya; and I was born in Tarsos of Cilicia, but was brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed perfectly in the law of our fathers. And I was zealous for Aloha, even as all of you are also.

 22:3 I am a man who am a Jew; and I was born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but was brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed perfectly in the law of our fathers; and I was zealous for God, as ye also all are.

 22:4 And this way I persecuted unto the death, while I bound and delivered to the house of the bound both men and women;

 22:4 And I persecuted this way, even to death; for I bound, and delivered up to prison, [both] men and women.

 22:5 as the chief of the priests can testify of me, and all the elders, that from them I received letters to go to the brethren who were in Darmsuk, that also them who were there I should bring to Urishlem bound, that they might be fined.

 22:5 As the high priest is my witness, and likewise all the Elders; from whom I received letters, that I might go to the brethren in Damascus, and bring those who were there prisoners to Jerusalem, to receive capital punishment.

 22:6 And as I went, and began to approach Darmsuk in the dividing of the day, suddenly from heaven there shone upon me a great light,

 22:6 And as I travelled and began to approach Damascus, at noonday, from amidst tranquillity, a great light from heaven burst upon me.

 22:7 and I fell upon the earth, and heard a voice, which said to me, Shaol, Shaol, why persecutest thou me?

 22:7 And I fell to the earth: and I heard a voice, which said to me: Saul, Saul! why persecutest thou me?

 22:8 But I answered and said, Who art thou, my Lord? And he said to me, I am Jeshu Natsroya, whom thou persecutest!

 22:8 And I answered and said: Who art thou, my Lord? And he said to me: I am Jesus the Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.

 22:9 And the men who were with me saw the light, but the voice they understood not which spake with me.

 22:9 And the men who were with me, saw the light, but heard not the voice that talked with me.

 22:10 And I said, What shall I do, my Lord? And he said to me, Arise, go into Darmsuk, and there shall it be told thee of whatever it is commanded thee to do.

 22:10 And I said: My Lord, what must I do? And our Lord said to me: Arise, go to Damascus; and there will be told thee, all that it is commanded thee to do.

 22:11 And while I could not see because of the glory of that light, they who were with me took me by my hands, and I entered Darmsuk.

 22:11 And as I could see nothing, because of the glory of that light, those with me took me by the hand, and I entered Damascus.

 22:12 And a man, one Hanania, righteous in the law, as the Jihudoyee who were there testified of him, came to me,

 22:12 And a certain man, Ananias, who was upright according to the law, as all the Jews there testified concerning him, came to me.

 22:13 and said to me, Shaol, my brother, open thine eyes. And in a moment my eyes were opened, and I beheld him.

 22:13 And he said to me: My brother Saul! open thine eyes. And instantly my eyes were opened; and I looked upon him.

 22:14 And he said to me, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see that Just One, and to hear the voice from his lips,

 22:14 And he said to me: The God of our fathers hath ordained thee to know his will, and to behold the Just One, and to hear the voice of his mouth.

 22:15 that thou mayest be a witness to all men of all that thou hast seen and heard.

 22:15 And thou shalt be a witness for him before all men, concerning all that thou hast seen and heard.

 22:16 And now why delayest thou? Arise, baptize, and be washed from thy sins, while thou callest his Name.

 22:16 And now, why delayest thou? Arise, be baptized, and be cleansed from thy sins, while thou invokest his name.

 22:17 And being returned, I came hither to Urishlem. And I prayed in the temple.

 22:17 And I returned and came hither to Jerusalem. And I prayed in the temple.

 22:18 And I saw him in a vision, when he said to me, Hasten, and remove thee from Urishlem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

 22:18 And I saw him in a vision, when he said to me: Make haste, and get thee out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

 22:19 And I said, My Lord, they know also how I delivered to the house of the bound, and smote in all the synagogues, those who have believed in thee.

 22:19 And I said: My Lord, they well know that I have delivered up to prison, and have scourged in all synagogues, those who believed in thee.

 22:20 And when the blood of thy martyr Estephanos was shed, I also stood with them, and fulfilled the will of his murderers, and kept the garments of them who stoned him.

 22:20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing with them, and performed the pleasure of his slayers, and took charge of the garments of those that stoned him.

 22:21 And he said to me, Go: for I send thee far away to preach to the Gentiles.

 22:21 But he said to me: Depart; for I send thee afar, to preach to the Gentiles.

 22:22 And when they had heard Paulos until this word, they lifted up their voice, and cried, Take from the earth one like this; for he ought not to live.

 22:22 And when they had heard Paul as far as this sentence, they raised their voice, and cried out: Away with such a man from the earth! for he ought not to live!

 22:23 And as they shouted and cast their garments and threw dust to the heaven,

 22:23 And as they vociferated, and cast off their garments, and threw dust into the air,

 22:24 the tribune commanded that he should be brought into the fortress, and commanded him to be questioned by scourging, that he might know for what cause they cried against him.

 22:24 the Chiliarch gave orders, to carry him into the castle: and he commanded, that he should be examined with stripes; that he might know, for what cause they cried out against him.

 22:25 And as they exposed him with thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who stood near him, Is it allowed you to scourge a Roman man who is not condemned?

 22:25 And as they were stretching him with ropes, Paul said to the centurion who stood over him: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, who is a Roman, and not yet found guilty?

 22:26 And when the centurion heard, he approached the tribune, and said to him, What doest thou? For this is a Roman man.

 22:26 And when the centurion heard [it], he went to the Chiliarch, and said to him: What doest thou? For this man is a Roman.

 22:27 And the tribune approached him, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said to him, Yes.

 22:27 And the Chiliarch came to him, and said to him: Tell me; Art thou a Roman? And he said to him: Yes.

 22:28 The tribune answered, and said to him, I with much money purchased the Roman-right. Paulos said to him, But I was born in it.

 22:28 The Chiliarch replied and said to him: With much money I acquired Roman citizenship. Paul said to him: And I was born in it.

 22:29 And immediately those who had sought to scourge him desisted from him; and the tribune feared when he learned that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

 22:29 And immediately they who were intending to scourge him, fled from him: and the Chiliarch was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, because he had stretched him [for scourging].

 22:30 ¶ AND the day after he willed to know truly what was the accusation which the Jihudoyee brought against him. And he ordered him and commanded the great priests and all the synagogue of their rulers to come; and he took Paulos and brought (him) down, and stood him among them.

 22:30 And the next day, he wished to know truly what the accusation was, which the Jews brought against him: and he unbound him, and commanded the chief priests, and the whole company of their head-men, to assemble; and he took Paul, and brought him down, and placed him among them.