Devine Scripture

Acts 22:5

Acts chapter 22 · verse 5 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

Context

v.4and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

v.5This passage

v.6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 4:5

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers and elders and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem;

  • Acts 26:12

    Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,

  • Acts 9:1

    But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

  • 1 Timothy 4:14

    Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

  • Acts 26:10

    And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

  • Luke 22:66

    And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,