18. in which I saw the Lord, as he said to me, ‘Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your witness about me.’
19. ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that I went to the synagogues and arrested and beat those who believe in you.
20. And when your witness Stephen was put to death, I myself was there, approving of his murder and taking care of the cloaks of his murderers.’
21. ‘Go,’ the Lord said to me, ‘for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’ ”
22. The people listened to Paul until he said this; but then they started shouting at the top of their voices, “Away with him! Kill him! He's not fit to live!”