Acts 26:10

This is also how I acted at Jerusalem. And so, I enclosed many holy persons in prison, having received authority from the leaders of the priests. And when they were to be killed, I brought the sentence.

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In The King James Version

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

In Context

9And certainly, I myself formerly considered that I ought to act in many ways which are contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

11And in every synagogue, frequently while punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme. And being all the more maddened against them, I persecuted them, even to foreign cities.

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Cross References

Acts 7:58And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

Acts 8:3Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.

Acts 9:13But Ananias responded: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.

Acts 9:26And when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he attempted to join himself to the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

Acts 9:41And offering her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called in the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.

Acts 22:19And I said: ‘Lord, they know that I am beating and enclosing in prison, throughout every synagogue, those who have believed in you.

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:2-12

Paul's Fifth Defence. 1 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself: 2 I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: 3 Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently. 4 My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among… Read the whole commentary →

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