Acts 26:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I also

The saints

Having

Acts 9:14

Acts 22:5

General references

John 16:9

Acts 8:3

Bible References

I also

then they dragg'd him out of the city, and stoned him: the false witnesses having laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

and Saul was accessory to his death. At that time the persecution was so violent against the church at Jerusalem, they were all dispers'd through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles,

then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here,

for I persecuted this sect even to death, throwing them into chains and prisons both men and women:

for I am the meanest of the apostles, not worthy the name of an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

you have heard of my former behaviour, whilst I was of the Jewish religion, with what excessive violence I persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste:

The saints

now as Peter was making a general visitation, he went to Lydda to see the converts in that city,

but now I am going to Jerusalem, to distribute charity to the converts.

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the divine appointment to the converts which are at Ephesus, who stand firm in the faith of Christ Jesus:

and I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondred with great admiration.

Having

and is impower'd by the chief priests, to imprison all that make profession of thy name.

this the high-priest and the senate know too well: from them I receiv'd my warrant directed to the Jews of Damascus, where I went, to bring the converts there in chains to Jerusalem, in order to be punished.

General references

of sin, because they believ'd not on me;

as for Saul, he made havock of the Church, entring into their houses, whence he dragg'd away both men and women, to throw them into prison.