³⁹ Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus^(A) in Cilicia,^(B) a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.”

¹¹ The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus^(A) named Saul, for he is praying.

³⁹ She had a sister called Mary,^(A) who sat at the Lord’s feet^(B) listening to what he said.

³⁴ But a Pharisee named Gamaliel,^(A) a teacher of the law,^(B) who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a little while.

⁵ They have known me for a long time^(A) and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest sect^(B) of our religion, living as a Pharisee.^(C)

²⁰ When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous^(A) for the law.^(B)