Acts 22:4

"I persecuted to the death this way, continually binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3"I am a Jew," he said, "born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strict manner of the Law of our forefathers, ardent for God, even as you all are this day.

5"To this the high priest and all the council of elders are witnesses. It was from them that I received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I was already on my way to bring those also who were there back to Jerusalem, in bonds, for punishment.

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Cross References

Acts 7:58dragged him outside the city, and stoned him, the witnesses throwing off their outer garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 9:1Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Acts 9:21His hearers were all astonished, and began to say. "Is not this the very man who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called upon the Name? Did he not come hither for the express purpose of carrying them all in chains to the high priests?"

Acts 18:26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; and when Priscilla and Aquila heard him they took him home and explained to him more accurately the way of God.

Acts 19:23Now just at this time, there arose no small commotion concerning the Way.

Acts 24:14"But this I confess to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors, according to the Way which they call a heresy, believing everything that is according to the Law, or is written 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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