22:17 "When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
22:18 and saw the Lord speaking. 'Quick!' he said to me. 'Leave Jerusalem immediately, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
22:19 " 'Lord,' I replied, 'these men know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you.
22:20 And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'
22:21 "Then the Lord said to me, 'Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.' "
22:22 The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, "Rid the earth of him! He's not fit to live!"
22:23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,