Acts 26:10

which I did also in Jerusalem, and shut up many of the saints in prison; and having received authority from the chief priests, and they being slain, I gave my vote against them;

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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

9Moreover indeed, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene:

11and throughout all the synagogues, frequently punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceeding mad against them, I was persecuting them even also unto foreign cities.

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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 8:3But Saul was laying waste the church, entering into the houses, and arresting men and women, he committed them to prison.

Acts 9:13And Ananias responded, Lord I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to thy saints in Jerusalem:

Acts 9:26And arriving in Jerusalem, he was endeavoring to join himself to the disciples: and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

Acts 9:41And having given her his hand, he raised her up, and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

Acts 22:19And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and binding those believing on thee throughout the synagogue;

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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