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Acts 22:5

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3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.

4 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

6 About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.

7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

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BSB
as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
KJV
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.
WEB
as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
ASV
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 journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
DARBY
as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the elderhood: from whom also, having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus to bring those also who were there, bound, to Jerusalem, to be punished.
BLB
as also the high priest—and all the elderhood—testifies to me, from whom also having received letters to the brothers, I was going to Damascus to bring also those being there bound to Jerusalem so that they might be punished.
ÅB
som også ypperstepresten og hele eldste-rådet kan vitne; av dem fikk jeg endog brev med til brødrene i Damaskus, og dro dit for å føre også dem som var der, bundne til Jerusalem, for at de kunne få straff.
OTB
som ypperstepresten og hele Rådet av de eldste kan vitne om. Jeg mottok også brev fra dem til deres medarbeidere i Damaskus, og dro dit for å føre også dem som var der til Jerusalem som fanger for å bli straffet.
B1930
som også ypperstepresten og hele eldste-rådet kan vidne; av dem fikk jeg endog brev med til brødrene i Damaskus, og drog dit for å føre også dem som var der, bundne til Jerusalem, forat de kunde få straff.

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Cross references

  • Acts 9:1–2

    Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

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  • Luke 22:66

    At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,

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  • Acts 5:21

    At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.

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  • Acts 22:1

    “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”

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  • Acts 13:26

    Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

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  • Acts 9:14

    And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

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  • Acts 4:5

    The next day the rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,

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  • Acts 26:12

    In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

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