Acts 22:5

As also the high-priest will bear me witness, and all the body of elders: from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, I went unto Damascus, to bring those who were there in chains unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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 Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

In Context

4so much so that I persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women.

6But as I went and drew nigh to Damascus, at noon-day, suddenly there shone a great light from heaven around me.

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Cross References

Acts 4:5Now it came to pass that the next morning, their rulers, and elders, and scribes, were assembled at Jerusalem,

Acts 9:1BUT Saul, still breathing out threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the high-priest,

Acts 13:26Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Acts 26:10Which also I did at Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were killed, I gave my vote against them.

Acts 28:21Then they said to him, We have neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, nor hath any one of the brethren who is arrived reported or spoken any thing evil of thee.

1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift which is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the presbytery.

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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