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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].

Which thing {G3739} I {G4160} also {G2532} did {G4160} in {G1722} Jerusalem {G2414}: and {G2532} many {G4183} of the saints {G40} did {G2623} I {G1473} shut up {G2623} in prison {G5438}, having received {G2983} authority {G1849} from {G3844} the chief priests {G749}; and {G5037} when they {G846} were put to death {G337}, I gave {G2702} my voice {G5586} against them.

and in Yerushalayim I did so. After receiving authority from the head cohanim, I myself threw many of God’s people in prison; when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 8:3 (6 votes)

    As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed [them] to prison.

  • Acts 9:21 (5 votes)

    But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

  • Acts 9:13 (5 votes)

    Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

  • Acts 9:14 (5 votes)

    And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

  • Acts 22:4 (4 votes)

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

  • Acts 22:5 (4 votes)

    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.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:9 (3 votes)

    For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.