Acts 26:10

which also I did in Jerusalem, yea and, many of the saints, I myself, in prisons, shut up,—the authority, from the High-priests, having received: and, when they were to be put to death, I brought against them my vote;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

9I, therefore, imagined to myself, that, against the name of Jesus the Nazarene, it was needful, many hostile things, to bring about,—

11and, throughout all the synagogues, ofttimes punishing them, I would fain have compelled them to defame; and, being excessively maddened against them, I went on to pursue them as far as even the outlying cities.

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Cross References

Acts 7:58And, thrusting him forth outside the city, proceeded to stone him. And, the witnesses, laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 8:3But, Saul, went on to lay waste the assembly, along the houses, going in, and, dragging off both men and women, was

Acts 9:13And Ananias, answered—Lord! I have heard from many concerning this man, how many evil things unto thy saints he hath done in Jerusalem;

Acts 9:26And, when he had arrived in Jerusalem, he made attempts to join himself unto the disciples; and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

Acts 9:41And, giving her his hand, he raised her up; and, calling the saints and the widows, presented her, living.

Acts 22:19And, I, said—Lord! they themselves, well know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue them who were believing on thee.

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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