Acts 22:1
“Men, brothers and fathers, hear my defense to you now.”
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
In Context
Cross References
Luke 21:14Put it then in your hearts not to practice beforehand giving your defense;
Acts 13:26“Men, brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the message of this salvation has been sent.
Acts 23:1Then Paul, looking intently at the council, said, “Men, brothers, I have lived with all good conscience toward God until this day.”
Acts 24:10But Paul answered (the governor, having nodded for him to speak): “Knowing that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, the more cheerfully I defend the things concerning myself,
Acts 25:16To them I answered, ‘It is not a custom with Romans to deliver any man to destruction before the one being accused may meet his accusers face to face, and may receive an opportunity for defense concerning the charge.’
Acts 26:24Now as he spoke these things, Festus said with a loud voice, “You are mad, Paul! Your higher learning is driving you to madness!”
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 →