After he had given permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. When there was a great hush, he addressed them in Aramaic: ,
Motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. ‘Tell these things to James and the brothers,’ he said, and he left and went to another place.
We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice speaking to me in Aramaic, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”
Some Jews in the crowd gave instructions to Alexander after they pushed him to the front. Motioning with his hand, Alexander wanted to make his defence to the people.
In those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.
When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside. He sat down on the judge’s seat in a place called the Stone Pavement (but in Aramaic, Gabbatha).