Acts 22:19 “‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after a…”

Acts 22:19

‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then I sayd, Lord, they know that I prisoned, and beat in euery Synagogue them that beleeued in thee.

Darby Translation

And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those that believe on thee;

Young's Literal Translation

and I said, Lord, they — they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;

Bible in Basic English

And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:

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Cross references

“know”

Acts 22:4 Acts 8:3 Acts 9:1 Acts 26:9–12

Acts 22:4 · BSB

I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

Acts 8:3 · BSB

But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

Acts 9:1 · BSB

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

Acts 26:9–12 · BSB

So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

“beat”

Matthew 10:17

Matthew 10:17 · BSB

But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

20And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’

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