Acts Of The Apostles – Acts Chapter 22

Acts Of The Apostles – Acts Chapter 22

1. Men, brethren, and fathers hear ye my defense which I make now unto you.
2. (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
3.  I am verily a man which is a jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day
4. And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5. As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6. And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7. And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8. And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9. And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10. And I said, What shall1 do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee ofall things which are appointed for thee to do.
11. And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
12. And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
13. Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up at him.
14. And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth
15. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17. And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
18. And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19. And I said, Lord, they know that 1 imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20. And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
21. And he said unto me, Depart: for 1 will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles
22. And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
23. And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
24. The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
25. And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26. When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27. Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28. And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free bom
29. Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30. On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

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Chapter 22 – Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. “Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you,” Why do the people keep “the more silence” once Paul has started to speak to them? (Acts 22:2)

1. Because they are afraid of the Roman guard
2. Because Paul’s face is the face of an angel
3. Because he speaks in their language
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 3. Because he speaks in their language

“And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence….” (22:2)

Acts 22 Paul’S Roman Citizenship And Its Significance

Question 2. “I am verily a man which is a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia…” Where was Paul raised? (Acts 22:3)

1. In Jerusalem
2. In Tarsus
3. In Galilee
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 1. In Jerusalem

Question 3. Who educated Paul in Judaism? (Acts 22:3)

1. Gamaliel
2. Lazarus
3. Jeroboam
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 1. Gamaliel

“I am verily a man which is a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.” (22:3)

Question  4. What does Paul go on to tell the people? (Acts 22:5-7)

1. The story of the prophets of old, and how the Jews have always killed the prophets God sends to them
2. About the life and work of Christ
3. The story of how he became a Christian, and why he is doing what he is doing
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 3. The story of how he became a Christian, and why he is doing what he is doing

“As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: From whom also 1 received letters unto the brethren and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, rSaul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?’” (22:5-7)

Question 5. “And I persecuted binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.” (Acts 22:4) unto the death,

1. The Christians
2. The followers of Jesus
3. The disciples
4. None of the above

Answer: 4. None of the above

“And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women/1 (22:4)

Question 6. After Paul finishes recounting the story of his conversion he says, “And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while 1 prayed in the temple, I was in a trance….” What does God tell Paul in the temple? (Acts 22:18-21)

1. That he should preach to the Jews in Jerusalem
2. That he should leave Jerusalem
3. That he should spend some time in the desert, alone
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 2. That he should leave Jerusalem

“And saw him saying unto me, ‘Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: For they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.1 And I said, ‘Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.1 And he said unto me, ‘Depart: For I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.”1 (22:18-21)

Acts 22 The Role Of The Holy Spirit In Paul’S Ministry

Question 7. How does the crowd respond to Paul’s story? (Acts 22:22)

1. They are divided and argue among themselves about him
2. They continue to call for him to be killed
3. They attack the Roman soldiers and drag Paul outside the city walls to stone him
4. None of the above

Answer: 2. They continue to call for him to be killed

Question 8. What does the chief captain decide to do with Paul? (Acts 22:24)

1. After beating him, he decides to let him go
2. When he hears that Paul is from Tarsus, he sends him to the Roman governor in Tarsus to deal with him
3. After beating him, he releases him to the Jews to do with as they choose
4. None of the above

Answer: 4. None of the above

“The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.” (22:24)

Question 9. What does Paul say to the Roman soldiers that saves him from being beaten? (Acts 22:25-29)

1. That he has been sent from God
2. He tells them things about themselves that only a prophet could tell them
3. That he is a Roman citizen
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 3. That he is a Roman citizen

Acts 22 Paul’s Defense Of His Faith

“And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, ‘Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?’ When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: For this man is a Roman.’ Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman?’ He said, ‘Yea.’ And the chief captain answered, ‘With a great sum obtained I this freedom.’ And Paul said, ‘But I was free born.’ Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: And the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.” (22:25-29)

Question lO. What does the chief captain do on the next day? (Acts 22:30)

1. He releases Paul from his chains
2. He commands the chief priests and their council to convene
3. He brings Paul before the Council of the Jews
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 4. All of the above

“On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.” (22:30)