Acts 22:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:2

The Gibeonites were not Israelites; they were descendants of the Amorites. The people of Israel had promised not to kill them, but Saul had tried to kill them because he wanted Israel and Judah to control all the land. David called the Gibeonites to him, and he talked with them.

2 Kings 4:38

Later, Elisha went back to Gilgal, where there was almost nothing to eat, because the crops had failed. One day while the prophets who lived there were meeting with Elisha, he said to his servant, “Prepare a big pot of stew for these prophets.”

Luke 10:39

She had a sister named Mary, who sat down in front of the Lord and was listening to what he said.

Luke 2:46

Three days later they found Jesus sitting in the temple, listening to the teachers and asking them questions.

Luke 8:35

The people went out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they also found the man. The demons had gone out of him, and he was sitting there at the feet of Jesus. He had clothes on and was in his right mind. But the people were terrified.

Acts 11:25

Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

Acts 15:23

They wrote a letter that said: We apostles and leaders send friendly greetings to all you Gentiles who are followers of the Lord in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.

Acts 15:41

They travelled through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches.

Acts 21:20

Everyone who heard this praised God and said to Paul: My friend, you can see how many tens of thousands of the Jewish people have become followers! And all of them are eager to obey the Law of Moses.

Acts 21:39

“No!” Paul replied. “I am a Jew from Tarsus, an important city in Cilicia. Please let me speak to the crowd.”

Acts 23:34

The governor read the letter. Then he asked Paul and found out that he was from Cilicia.

Acts 23:6

When Paul saw that some of the council members were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted, “My friends, I am a Pharisee and the son of a Pharisee. I am on trial simply because I believe that the dead will be raised to life.”

Acts 26:9

I once thought that I should do everything I could to oppose Jesus from Nazareth.

Acts 5:34

But one of the members was the Pharisee Gamaliel, a highly respected teacher. He ordered the apostles to be taken out of the room for a little while.

Acts 6:9

But some Jews from Cyrene and Alexandria were members of a group who called themselves “Free Men”. They started arguing with Stephen. Some others from Cilicia and Asia also argued with him.

Acts 9:1

Saul kept on threatening to kill the Lord's followers. He even went to the high priest

Acts 9:11

The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to the house of Judas in Straight Street. When you get there, you will find a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. Saul is praying,

Acts 9:30

But the followers found out about this and took Saul to Caesarea. From there they sent him to the city of Tarsus.

Romans 11:1

Am I saying that God has turned his back on his people? Certainly not! I am one of the people of Israel, and I myself am a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin.

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Jews? So am I. Are they from the family of Abraham? Well, so am I.

Galatians 1:14

I was a much better Jew than anyone else my own age, and I obeyed every law that our ancestors had given us.

Galatians 1:21

Later, I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Deuteronomy 33:3

The LORD loves the tribes of Israel, and he protects his people. They listen to his words and worship at his feet.