Acts 22:1
Brethren, and fathers, hear my defence which I make to you now.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
In Context
2And when they heard that he spoke in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept silent: and he said,
Cross References
Luke 21:14Therefore, settle it in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how you shall answer:
Acts 13:26Brethren, sons of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to us has been sent the word of this salvation.
Acts 23:1And Paul, earnestly looking at the council, said, Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Acts 24:10Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned for him to speak, answered: Because I know that you have been for many years a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.
Acts 25:16I answered them, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets the accusers face to face, and has the opportunity to defend himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Acts 26:24And as he spoke thus in his defence, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are raving; your great learning is making you mad.
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 →