Bible in Basic English
"And, hearing him talking in the Hebrew language, they became the more quiet, and he said,"
— Acts 22:2, Bible in Basic English
“And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith, ”
“When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,”
“(When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,”
My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.
And, hearing him talking in the Hebrew language, they became the more quiet, and he said,
I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia by birth, but I had my education in this town at the feet of Gamaliel, being trained in the keeping of every detail of the law of our fathers; given up to the cause of God with all my heart, as you are today.
And I made attacks on this Way, even to death, taking men and women and putting them in prison.
Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.