⁴⁰ And when he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the steps, ^(A)motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great hush, he addressed them in ^(B)the Hebrew language,^[a] saying:

22 ^(A)“Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you.”

² And when they heard that he was addressing them in ^(B)the Hebrew language,^[a] they became even more quiet. And he said:

^3 (C)“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated ^(D)at the feet of ^(E)Gamaliel^{[b] (F)}according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, ^(G)being zealous for God ^(H)as all of you are this day.

¹⁴ And he said, ^(A)‘The God of our fathers ^(B)appointed you to know his will, ^(C)to see ^(D)the Righteous One and ^(E)to hear a voice from his mouth; ¹⁵ for ^(F)you will be a witness for him to everyone of what ^(G)you have seen and heard. ¹⁶ And now why do you wait? ^(H)Rise and be baptized and ^(I)wash away your sins, ^(J)calling on his name.’