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18 I heard the Lord say to me, "Leave Jerusalem quickly, right away. The people will not listen to the things you say about me."

19 And I said, "Lord, they know that I put in prison those who believed in you. I beat them in all the meeting houses.

20 And I stood by and let people kill Stephen. He was one who talked for you. I looked after the clothes of the men who killed him."

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18 and saw the Lord speaking to me. ‘Quick!’ he said. ‘Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people here will not accept your testimony about me.’

19 “‘Lord,’ I replied, ‘these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison(A) and beat(B) those who believe in you. 20 And when the blood of your martyr[a] Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’(C)

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  1. Acts 22:20 Or witness