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