# Acts 22:3

> “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.

— Acts 22:3, Berean Standard Bible

## On the map

- **Jerusalem** (Judea · today Jerusalem) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/jerusalem
- **Tarsus** (Cilicia · today Tarsus) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/tarsus
- **Cilicia** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/cilicia

## When

- c. AD 57 (counted from the text)
- Date source: The arrest in Jerusalem, counted forward from the third journey.

## Who ruled

- **Nero**, emperor of Rome, AD 54-68 · Source: Tacitus, Annals XIII-XVI; Suetonius, Nero
- **Herod Agrippa II**, king of Judea, AD 50-93 · Source: Josephus, Jewish War II; Antiquities XX
- **Antonius Felix**, procurator of Judea, AD 52-59 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XX.7-8; Tacitus, Annals XII.54

## See also

- Philippians 3:5-6 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/philippians/3/5
- Acts 26:5 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/26/5
- Acts 5:34 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/5/34
- Acts 9:11 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/9/11
- Acts 21:20 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/21/20
- Acts 21:39 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/21/39
- Luke 10:39 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/luke/10/39
- 2 Corinthians 11:22 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/2-corinthians/11/22

Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/22/3
- Whole chapter: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/22
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).