Acts 22:17-29 - Paul's Call To Preach To The Gentiles
17 And it came to pass, when had returned unto Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, that I came to be in a trance, 18 and saw him, saying unto me - Haste thee, and go forth speedily out of Jerusalem, inasmuch as they will not accept thy witness concerning me.
19 And, I, said - Lord! they themselves, well know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue them who were believing on thee. 20 And, when the blood of Stephen thy witness was being shed, even I myself, was standing by, and approving, and guarding the mantles of them who were slaying him.
21 And he said unto me - -Be taking thy journey; because, I, unto nations afar off, will send thee.
22 And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying - Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Now, as they were both making an outcry and tearing their mantles, - dust, also were throwing into the air, 24 the captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, saying, that, with scourging, he should be put to the test, - that he might find out, for what cause they were, thus, clamouring against him. 25 But, when they had stretched him out with straps, Paul said unto the by-standing centurion - A Roman, and uncondemned, is it allowed you to be scourging?
26 And, when the centurion heard that , he went unto the captain, and reported, saying - What art thou going to do? For, this man, is, a Roman?
27 And the captain, coming up, said to him - Tell me! Art, thou, a, Roman? And, he, said - Yea!
28 And the captain answered - I, for a large sum, this citizenship acquired! And, Paul, said - But, I, am even, free- born!
29 Straightway, therefore, they who were about to put him to the test, withdrew from him; and, even the captain, was struck with fear, when he found out he was, a Roman, and because, him, he had bound.