Acts 26:10

And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the saints in prison by the authority I received from the chief priests, and when they were being put to death, I cast my vote against them.

Text-Critical English NT

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

9“Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

11I also punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. And being furiously enraged against them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.

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Cross References

Acts 7:58Then they drove him out of the city and began stoning him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 8:3But Saul was ravaging the church. Entering house after house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

Acts 9:13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about how much evil this man has done to yoʋr saints in Jerusalem.

Acts 9:26When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him because they did not believe that he was a disciple.

Acts 9:41He gave her his hand and raised her up. Then he called in the saints and the widows and presented her alive.

Acts 22:19So I said, ‘Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe in yoʋ.

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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