Acts 22

Paul stands on the steps of the barracks and addresses the angry Jerusalem crowd in Aramaic. He tells the powerful story of his life: his strict Jewish training under Gamaliel, his fierce persecution of Christians, and his blinding encounter with the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus. When Paul mentions his mission to the Gentiles, the crowd erupts into fury again. The Roman commander orders Paul to be flogged, but Paul avoids the whipping by revealing he is a Roman citizen.