Acts 22:4

who after this way persecuted unto death, binding and committing to prison both men and women;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

In Context

3And he says, I am Jewish man, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, having been brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the accuracy of patristic law, being a zealot of God, as you all are this day;

5as the high priest also, and all the eldership, witnessed me: from whom having also received letters from the brethren in Damascus, I was on my way, being about to lead them also hither into Jerusalem bound, that they might be punished.

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Cross References

Acts 7:58and casting him out from the city, they began to stone him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, called Saul:

Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, having come to the high priest,

Acts 9:21And all those hearing were astonished, and continued to say, Is not this the one laying waste those calling on this name in Jerusalem? and has come hither for this, that he may lead them bound to the chief priests.

Acts 18:26and he began to preach boldly in the synagogue. But Priscilla and Aquila, having heard him, took him to themselves, and expounded unto him the way of the Lord more perfectly.

Acts 19:23And at that time there was no small commotion concerning the way.

Acts 24:14But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets:

Matthew Henry on Acts 22:4-22

Paul's First Defence. 3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. 4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to… Read the whole commentary →

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