Paul’s Defense to the Crowd

Acts 22:18

In 9 translations

BSB: and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’Literally saw Him
KJV: And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
WEB: and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
ASV: and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.
LSV: and I saw Him saying to me, Hurry and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive your testimony concerning Me;
YLT: and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me;
DBY: and saw him saying to me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
DRC: And saw him saying unto me: Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem; because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
GNV: And saw him saying vnto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy witnes concerning me.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Spelling of Ἰερουσαλήμ: Tyndale House: Ἱερουσαλήμ.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τὴν (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

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SBLGNT: σου. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read σου; Robinson–Pierpont add τὴν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν λέγοντά μοι· Σπεῦσον καὶ ἔξελθε ἐν τάχει ἐξ Ἰερουσαλήμ, διότι οὐ παραδέξονταί σου μαρτυρίαν περὶ ἐμοῦ.
RP2018: καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν λέγοντά μοι, Σπεῦσον καὶ ἔξελθε ἐν τάχει ἐξ Ἱερουσαλήμ· διότι οὐ παραδέξονταί σου τὴν μαρτυρίαν περὶ ἐμοῦ.
TR-Boyd: καὶ ἰδεῖν αὐτὸν λέγοντά μοι, Σπεῦσον καὶ ἔξελθε ἐν τάχει ἐξ Ἱερουσαλήμ· διότι οὐ παραδέξονταί σου τὴν μαρτυρίαν περὶ ἐμοῦ.
SCR1894: και ιδειν αυτον λεγοντα μοι σπευσον και εξελθε εν ταχει εξ ιερουσαλημ διοτι ου παραδεξονται σου την μαρτυριαν περι εμου

Who and where

📍 Jerusalem◆ Paul gives his testimony

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Antonia Felix; Antonius Defense Self-Defense Trance Get; Getting Visions Prisoners Testimony Unbelief

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Cross-references most cited first

Acts 9:29He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
Ezekiel 3:6–7not to the many peoples of unfamiliar speech and difficult language whose words you cannot understand. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. But the house of Israel will be unwilling to…
Matthew 10:14And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
Luke 21:21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
Acts 3:19Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away,
Matthew 10:23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

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