Acts 22:2

King James Version (KJV)

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

Translations

Acts 22:2 - Amplified Bible

And when they heard that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they were all the more quiet. And he continued,

Acts 22:2 - American Standard Version

And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,

Acts 22:2 - Bible in Basic English

And, hearing him talking in the Hebrew language, they became the more quiet, and he said,

Acts 22:2 - Darby Bible

And hearing that he addressed them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more quiet; and he says,

Acts 22:2 - English Standard Version

And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. And he said:

Acts 22:2 - King James Version

(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

Acts 22:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando oyeron que se dirigìa a ellos en el idioma hebreo, observaron aùn más silencio; y él dijo*:

Acts 22:2 - The Message

He continued, "I am a good Jew, born in Tarsus in the province of Cilicia, but educated here in Jerusalem under the exacting eye of Rabbi Gamaliel, thoroughly instructed in our religious traditions. And I’ve always been passionately on God’s side, just as you are right now.

Acts 22:2 - New American Standard Bible

And when they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more quiet; and he *said,

Acts 22:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando oyeron que se dirigìa a ellos en el idioma Hebreo, observaron aùn más silencio. El continuò:

Acts 22:2 - World English Bible

When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

Acts 22:2 - Young's Living Translation

and they having heard that in the Hebrew dialect he was speaking to them, gave the more silence, and he saith, --

Acts 22:2 - Additional Comments

How did Paul identify with his audience in order to win them over to Christ? (We are to give a defense with meekness and fear - 1 Peter 3:15.)
1. Shows them respect; calls them "brothers & fathers" (vs 1)
2. Speaks to them in their language - Hebrew (vs 2)
3. Doesn't use words or phrases people don't understand (e.g. sanctified)
4. Identifies with his listeners, letting them know he was where they are at now.
- He emphasized his Jewish heritage by birth and location.
- Educated by one of the outstanding rabbis of that time, Gamaliel.
- A Pharisee in his zeal for the law.
- He reminds them that he himself had persecuted this way (of Christ).

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