1. “My friends and leaders of our nation, listen as I explain what happened!”
2. When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in Aramaic, they became even quieter. Then Paul said:
3. I am a Jew, born and raised in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia. I was a student of Gamaliel and was taught to follow every single law of our ancestors. In fact, I was just as eager to obey God as any of you are today.