And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.

And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

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

And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

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.

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.