"In this time Moses was born, a divinely beautiful child, who was brought up for three months in his father's house.

"I am a Jew," he said, "born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strict manner of the Law of our forefathers, ardent for God, even as you all are this day.

"I paid a large sum to get this citizenship," said the tribune. "But I was citizen-born," said Paul.

And the following night the Lord stood by him and said: "Be of good courage; for as you have borne faithful witness concerning me at Jerusalem, so you must testify at Rome also."