17 And
it came to pass, that, when I was
come again to Jerusalem, even while
I prayed in the temple, I was in a
trance;
18 And
saw him saying unto me, Make
haste, and get thee quickly out of
Jerusalem: for they will not receive
thy testimony concerning me.
19 And
I said, Lord, they know that I
imprisoned and beat in every
synagogue them that believed on
thee:
20 And
when the blood of thy martyr Stephen
was shed, I also was standing by,
and consenting unto his death, and
kept the raiment of them that slew
him.
21 And
he said unto me, Depart:
for I will send thee far hence unto
the Gentiles.
When he mentions the Gentiles, the Jews
denounce him
22 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.
23 And
as they cried out, and cast off
their clothes, and threw dust
into the air,
24 The
chief captain commanded him to be
brought into the castle, and bade
that he should be examined by
scourging; that he might know
wherefore they cried so against him.