Acts 22:3

New Century Version

“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in the country of Cilicia, but I grew up in this city. I was a student of Gamaliel, who 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.

Cross References

2 Samuel 21:2

(Now the Gibeonites were not Israelites; they were a group of Amorites who were left alive. The Israelites had promised not to hurt the Gibeonites, but Saul had tried to kill them, because he was eager to help the people of Israel and Judah.) King David called the Gibeonites together and spoke to them.

2 Kings 4:38

When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a shortage of food in the land. While the groups of prophets were sitting in front of him, he said to his servant, “Put the large pot on the fire, and boil some stew for these men.”

Luke 10:39

Martha had a sister named Mary, who was sitting at Jesus’ feet and listening to him teach.

Luke 2:46

After three days they found Jesus sitting in the Temple with the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Luke 8:35

And people went to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus, they found the man sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind, because the demons were gone. But the people were frightened.

Acts 11:25

Then Barnabas went to the city of Tarsus to look for Saul,

Acts 15:23

They sent the following letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers. To all the non-Jewish believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings!

Acts 15:41

and he went through Syria and Cilicia, giving strength to the churches.

Acts 21:20

When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul, “Brother, you can see that many thousands of our people have become believers. And they think it is very important to obey the law of Moses.

Acts 21:39

Paul said, “No, I am a Jew from Tarsus in the country of Cilicia. I am a citizen of that important city. Please, let me speak to the people.”

Acts 23:34

The governor read the letter and asked Paul, “What area are you from?” When he learned that Paul was from Cilicia,

Acts 23:6

Some of the men in the meeting were Sadducees, and others were Pharisees. Knowing this, Paul shouted to them, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, and my father was a Pharisee. I am on trial here because I believe that people will rise from the dead.”

Acts 26:5

They have known me for a long time. If they want to, they can tell you that I was a good Pharisee. And the Pharisees obey the laws of my tradition more carefully than any other group.

Acts 26:9

“I, too, thought I ought to do many things against Jesus from Nazareth.

Acts 5:34

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel stood up in the meeting. He was a teacher of the law, and all the people respected him. He ordered the apostles to leave the meeting for a little while.

Acts 6:9

But some people were against him. They belonged to the synagogue of Free Men (as it was called), which included people from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia. They all came and argued with Stephen.

Acts 9:1

In Jerusalem Saul was still threatening the followers of the Lord by saying he would kill them. So he went to the high priest

Acts 9:11

The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to Straight Street. Find the house of Judas, and ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He is there now, praying.

Acts 9:30

When the followers learned about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and from there sent him to Tarsus.

Romans 11:1

So I ask: Did God throw out his people? No! I myself am an Israelite from the family of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they from Abraham’s family? So am I.

Galatians 1:14

I was becoming a leader in the Jewish religion, doing better than most other Jews of my age. I tried harder than anyone else to follow the teachings handed down by our ancestors.

Galatians 1:21

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

Deuteronomy 33:3

The Lord surely loves his people and takes care of all those who belong to him. They bow down at his feet, and they are taught by him.