Acts 22:20 “And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giv…”

Acts 22:20

And 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.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’

American Standard Version

and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the blood of thy martyr Steuen was shed, I also stood by, and consented vnto his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him.

Darby Translation

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also myself was standing by and consenting, and kept the clothes of them who killed him.

Young's Literal Translation

and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;

Bible in Basic English

And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.

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Cross references

“martyr”

Revelation 2:13 Revelation 17:6

Revelation 2:13 · BSB

I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.

Revelation 17:6 · BSB

I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

“Stephen”

Acts 7:58 Acts 8:1

Acts 7:58 · BSB

They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 8:1 · BSB

And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

“consenting”

Romans 1:32 Luke 11:48

Romans 1:32 · BSB

Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.

Luke 11:48 · BSB

So you are witnesses consenting to the deeds of your fathers: They killed the prophets, and you build their tombs.

Also

Acts 26:10

Acts 26:10 · BSB

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.

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

In context

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

21Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”

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