18and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me;
19and I said, Lord, they -- they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;
20and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;
21and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.`
22And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, `Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.`
23And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
24the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, `By scourges let him be examined;` that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.
