Acts 22:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 22:4

2 And when they heard that he spoke to them in the ^aHebrew language, they kept all the more silent. Then he said:

3 ^a“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city ^bat the feet of ^cGamaliel, taught ^daccording to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and ^ewas zealous toward God ^fas you all are today.

4 ^aI persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

5 as also the high priest bears me witness, and ^aall the council of the elders, ^bfrom whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus ^cto bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.

6 “Now ^ait happened, as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

7 And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’

8 So I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.’

9 “And ^athose who were with me indeed saw the light¹ and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.

10 So I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.’

11 And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

12 “Then ^aa certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, ^bhaving a good testimony with all the ^cJews who dwelt there,

13 came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him.

14 Then he said, ^a‘The God of our fathers ^bhas chosen you that you should ^cknow His will, and ^dsee the Just One, ^eand hear the voice of His mouth.

15 ^aFor you will be His witness to all men of ^bwhat you have seen and heard.

16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, ^aand wash away your sins, ^bcalling on the name of the Lord.’

17 “Now ^ait happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance

18 and ^asaw Him saying to me, ^b‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.’

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American Standard Version
and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

Amplified® Bible
[Yes] I harassed (troubled, molested, and persecuted) this Way [of the Lord] to the death, putting in chains and committing to prison both men and women,

Contemporary English Version
I made trouble for everyone who followed the Lord's Way, and I even had some of them killed. I had others arrested and put in jail. I didn't care if they were men or women.

Darby English Version
who have persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women;

Good News Bible
I persecuted to the death the people who followed this Way. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison.

International Standard Version
I persecuted this Way even to the death and kept tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,

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

New American Standard Bible
"I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,

New International Version
I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,

New King James Version
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,

Young's Literal Translation
`And this way I persecuted unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,

New English Translation
I¹ persecuted this Way² even to the point of death,³ tying up⁴ both men and women and putting⁵ them in prison,

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