Meanwhile, Saul continued to oppose the Lord’s followers. He said they would be put to death. He went to the high priest.

扫罗仍然向主的门徒口吐威吓凶杀的话，去见大祭司，

扫罗不断用威吓凶悍的口气向主的门徒说话。他去见大祭司，

扫罗不断用威吓凶悍的口气向主的门徒说话。他去见大祭司，

扫罗继续用凶狠的话恐吓主的门徒。他去见大祭司，

扫罗仍向主的门徒发恐吓凶杀的话。他到大祭司那里，

扫罗仍然向主的门徒们口吐凶杀威吓的话。他来到大祭司面前，

掃羅仍然向主的門徒口吐威嚇凶煞的話，去見大祭司，

掃羅不斷用威嚇兇悍的口氣向主的門徒說話。他去見大祭司，

掃羅不斷用威嚇兇悍的口氣向主的門徒說話。他去見大祭司，

掃羅繼續用兇狠的話恐嚇主的門徒。他去見大祭司，

掃羅仍向主的門徒發恐嚇兇殺的話。他到大祭司那裡，

但是掃羅，仍然向主的門徒噴吐恐嚇和兇殺的口氣。他上去見大祭司，

掃羅仍然向主的門徒們口吐凶殺威嚇的話。他來到大祭司面前，

掃羅向主之門徒、仍出威嚇殺戮之言、詣大祭司、

掃羅盛氣恐喝、欲殺主之門徒、詣祭司長、

掃羅仍怒氣威喝、欲殺主之門徒、往見大祭司、

時掃羅氣燄逼人、必欲誅滅主之門徒。乃謁大司祭、

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest

But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest.

Now Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest

Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats to murder the Lord’s disciples, went to the high priest

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged away men and women and put them in prison.

The Lord told him,“ Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street. Ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying.In a vision Saul has seen a man come and place his hands on him. That man’s name is Ananias. In the vision, Ananias placed his hands on Saul so he could see again.”“ Lord,” Ananias answered,“ I’ve heard many reports about this man. They say he has done great harm to your holy people in Jerusalem.Now he has come here to arrest all those who worship you. The chief priests have given him authority to do this.”But the Lord said to Ananias,“ Go! I have chosen this man to work for me. He will announce my name to the Gentiles and to their kings. He will also announce my name to the people of Israel.I will show him how much he must suffer for me.”Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. He placed his hands on Saul.“ Brother Saul,” he said,“ you saw the Lord Jesus. He appeared to you on the road as you were coming here. He has sent me so that you will be able to see again. You will be filled with the Holy Spirit.”Right away something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes. And he could see again. He got up and was baptized.After eating some food, he got his strength back. Saul spent several days with the believers in Damascus.Right away he began to preach in the synagogues. He taught that Jesus is the Son of God.All who heard him were amazed. They asked,“ Isn’t he the man who caused great trouble in Jerusalem? Didn’t he make trouble for those who worship Jesus? Hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.

You have heard how I lived earlier in my Jewish way of life. With all my strength I attacked the church of God. I tried to destroy it.

“ I believed that I should oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. So I did everything I could to oppose his name.That’s just what I was doing in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests, I put many of the Lord’s people in prison. I agreed that they should die.I often went from one synagogue to another to have them punished. I tried to force them to speak evil things against Jesus. All I wanted to do was hurt them. I even went looking for them in the cities of other lands.

They dragged him out of the city. They began to throw stones at him to kill him. The people who had brought false charges against Stephen took off their coats. They placed them at the feet of a young man named Saul.

As far as being committed is concerned, I opposed and attacked the church. As far as keeping the law is concerned, I kept it perfectly.

My enemies want to harm me. So don’t turn me over to them. Witnesses who tell lies are rising up against me. They say all sorts of evil things about me.

I am the least important of the apostles. I’m not even fit to be called an apostle. I tried to destroy God’s church.

“ I am a Jew. I was born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but I grew up here in Jerusalem. I studied with Gamaliel. I was well trained by him in the law given to our people long ago. I wanted to serve God as much as any of you do today.I hurt the followers of the Way of Jesus. I sent many of them to their death. I arrested men and women. I threw them into prison.The high priest and the whole Council can be witnesses of this themselves. I even had some official letters they had written to their friends in Damascus. So I went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.