Acts 26:10 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 26:10

8 Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?

9 ^a“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things¹ contrary to the name of ^bJesus of Nazareth.

10 ^aThis I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority ^bfrom the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

11 ^aAnd I punished them often in every synagogue and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

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12 ^a“While thus occupied, as I journeyed to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

13 at midday, O king, along the road I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.

Verse Comparison: Acts 26:10

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And that is what I did in Jerusalem; I [not only] locked up many of the [faithful] saints (holy ones) in prison by virtue of authority received from the chief priests, but when they were being condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

Contemporary English Version
I did this first in Jerusalem, and with the authority of the chief priests I put many of God's people in jail. I even voted for them to be killed.

Darby English Version
Which also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote.

Good News Bible
That is what I did in Jerusalem. I received authority from the chief priests and put many of God's people in prison; and when they were sentenced to death, I also voted against them.

International Standard Version
That is what I did in Jerusalem. I received authority from the high priests and locked many of the saints in prison. And when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

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.

New American Standard Bible
"And this is just what I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, but also when they were being put to death I cast my vote against them.

New International Version
And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

New King James Version
This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And this I did in Jerusalem; not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, but also when they received execution I cast my vote against them.

Young's Literal Translation
which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priests having received the authority; they also being put to death, I gave my vote against them,

New English Translation
And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received¹ from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote² against them when they were sentenced to death.³

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