Acts 22:1
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear now my apology unto you.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
In Context
2And hearing that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept silent the more.
Cross References
Luke 21:14Place it in your hearts, not to premeditate your defense:
Acts 13:26Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, unto us the word of this salvation was sent.
Acts 23:1And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.
Acts 24:10And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself:
Acts 25:16to whom I responded, that it is not the customs to the Romans to slay any man gratuitously, before that the accused may have his accusers face to face, and receive a place of defence concerning the charge.
Acts 26:24And he making his defence to these things, Festus says with a loud voice, O Paul, thou art beside thyself; many writings turned thee into insanity.
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 →