Acts 22:1
Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
In Context
2And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith:
Cross References
Luke 21:14Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate l beforehand what ye shall answer.
Acts 13:26Brethren, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you was the word of this salvation sent forth.
Acts 23:1And Paul looking earnestly upon the council, said: Brethren! I have ordered my life in all good conscience before God to this day.
Acts 24:10Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that thou hast been for many years a judge for this nation, I answer for myself cheerfully;
Acts 25:16To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man on a charge, before the accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts 26:24And as he was thus speaking in his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning is making thee mad.
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 →