I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,