Acts 22:1
Rav Sha'ul said, Anashim, Achim, Avot, listen now to my hitstaddekut (defense).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
In Context
Cross References
Luke 21:14Therefore, keep in your levavot (hearts) not to prepare to defend yourselves.
Acts 13:26Achim, Bnei Mishpochah Avraham, and Yirei Elohim, it is to us that the dvar of this Yeshu'ah HaGedolah (Great Deliverance) was sent out. + 13:26 Ps 107:20
Acts 23:1And as he gazed at the Sanhedrin, Rav Sha'ul said, Anashim, Achim, I have lived before Hashem until this day with a lev tahor.
Acts 24:10And when the Moshel nodded to him to speak, Rav Sha'ul answered, Knowing that for many years you have been a shofet (judge) to this nation, I cheerfully make my hitstaddekut.
Acts 25:16I answered them that it violated Roman law to hand over any man before the accused met face to face with his accusers and had an opportunity for a hitstaddekut (defense) concerning the accusation.
Acts 26:24And while he was saying these things in his hitstaddekut, Festus in a kol gadol shouts, Rav Sha'ul, all your yeshiva learning has made you meshuggah!
Matthew Henry on Acts 22:1
In the close of the foregoing chapter we had Paul bound, according to Agabus's prophecy of the hard usage he should receive from the Jews at Jerusalem, yet he had his tongue set at liberty, by the permission the chief captain gave him to speak for himself; and so intent he is upon using that liberty of speech which is allowed him, to the honour of Christ and the service of his interest, that he forgets the bonds he is in, makes no mention of them, but speaks of the great things Christ had done for him with as much… Read the whole commentary →