1. Paul said, “My brothers and fathers, listen to me! I will make my defense to you.”
2. When the Jews heard Paul speaking Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said,
3. “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in the country of Cilicia. I grew up in this city. I was a student of Gamaliel, who carefully taught me everything about the law of our fathers. I was very serious about serving God, the same as all of you here today.
4. I persecuted the people who followed the Way. Some of them were killed because of me. I arrested men and women and put them in jail.