Acts 22:19

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And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

And I persecuted this 'Way' [even to the point of] putting people to death. [I had] both men and women bound [in chains] and locked up in prisons.

But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone's house and dragging men and women off to jail.

With every breath [it seemed], Saul [expressed his desire to] threaten and murder the Lord's disciples and [even] went to the head priest

I truly thought within myself [that it was right] to do many things which were opposed to the name of Jesus from Nazareth.

But, watch out for people, for they will turn you over to the [Jewish] councils [for judgment] and will have you flogged in their synagogues.