Acts 22:1
Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
In Context
Cross References
Luke 21:14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
Acts 13:26Brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us is the word of this salvation sent forth.
Acts 23:1And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.
Acts 24:10And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do cheerfully make my defence:
Acts 25:16To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
Acts 26:24And as he thus made his defence, Festus saith with a loud voice, Paul, thou art mad; thy much learning doth turn thee to madness.
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 →