"And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:" — Acts 22:19

Acts 22:19 · KJV

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

— Acts 22:19

And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

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.

Acts 22 — Context

And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.

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

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.

And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.

Cross References

Acts 22:4

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

Matthew 10:17

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

Acts 8:3

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed {them} to prison.

Acts 9:1

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

Acts 26:9-12

I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.