Acts 26:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And this{G3739} I{G4160} also{G2532} did{G4160} in{G1722} Jerusalem:{G2414} and{G2532} I{G1473} both{G2623} shut up{G2623} many{G4183} of the saints{G40} in prisons,{G5438} having received{G2983} authority{G1849} from{G3844} the chief priests,{G749} and{G5037} when they{G846} were put to death{G337} I gave{G2702} my vote{G5586} against{G2702} them.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Which thing{G3739} I{G4160} also{G2532} did{G4160}{(G5656)} in{G1722} Jerusalem{G2414}: and{G2532} many{G4183} of the saints{G40} did{G2623} I{G1473} shut up{G2623}{(G5656)} in prison{G5438}, having received{G2983}{(G5631)} authority{G1849} from{G3844} the chief priests{G749}; and{G5037} when they{G846} were put to death{G337}{(G5746)}, I gave{G2702}{(G5656)} my voice{G5586} against them.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    which thinge I also dyd in Ierusalem. Where many of the sainctes I shut vp in preson and had receaved auctorite of ye hye prestes. And whe they were put to deeth I gave the sentence.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    which I dyd at Ierusalem, whan I shut vp many sayntes in preson, whervpon I receaued auctorite of ye hye prestes. And wha they shulde be put to death, I broughte the sentence.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Which thing I also did in Hierusalem: for many of the Saints I shut vp in prison, hauing receiued authoritie of the hie Priests, and when they were put to death, I gaue my sentence.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Which thyng I also dyd in Hierusalem. And many of the Saintes dyd I shut vp in pryson, hauyng receaued aucthoritie of the hye priestes: And when they were put to death, I gaue the sentence.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    This I also did in Jerusalem. 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priests having received the authority; they also being put to death, I gave my vote against them,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And this I did in Jerusalem: and numbers of the saints I put in prison, having had authority given to me from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my decision against them.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    This I also did in Jerusalem. 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote against them when they were sentenced to death.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 8:3 : 3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
  • Acts 9:13-14 : 13 Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.
  • Acts 9:21 : 21 All who heard him were amazed and said, "Isn’t this the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And didn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?"
  • Acts 22:4-5 : 4 I persecuted this Way to the point of death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison. 5 As the high priest and the council of elders can testify, I even obtained letters from them to the brothers in Damascus and went there to bring back these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
  • Acts 22:19-20 : 19 But I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You in the synagogues. 20 And when the blood of Your servant Stephen was being shed, I stood there, giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'
  • Rom 15:25-26 : 25 Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there. 26 For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the Lord’s people in Jerusalem.
  • 1 Cor 15:9 : 9 For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
  • Gal 1:13 : 13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.
  • Eph 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
  • Rev 17:6 : 6 I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I was utterly amazed.
  • Acts 9:26 : 26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
  • Acts 9:32 : 32 Now it happened that as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he went down to visit the saints who lived in Lydda.
  • Acts 9:41 : 41 Peter gave her his hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and the widows and presented her to them alive.
  • Acts 9:1-2 : 1 But Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, approached the high priest. 2 He requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
  • Ps 16:3 : 3 As for the holy ones who are in the land, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.
  • Acts 7:58 : 58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.
  • Acts 8:1 : 1 Saul was in full agreement with his execution. On that day, a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 26:11-15
    5 verses
    85%

    11 I punished them often in all the synagogues, trying to force them to blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

    12 In this pursuit, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission from the chief priests.

    13 At midday, O King, while I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me.

    14 When we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in Hebrew, saying, 'Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'

    15 I asked, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord replied, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.'

  • Acts 26:9
    85%

    9 Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

  • Acts 22:3-11
    9 verses
    83%

    3 I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city and educated at the feet of Gamaliel, strictly according to the law of our ancestors. I was zealous for God, just as all of you are today.

    4 I persecuted this Way to the point of death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison.

    5 As the high priest and the council of elders can testify, I even obtained letters from them to the brothers in Damascus and went there to bring back these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.

    6 But as I was traveling and approaching Damascus, about noon, a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

    7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

    8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, the one you are persecuting.’

    9 Now those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

    10 I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus. There you will be told everything that has been assigned for you to do.’

    11 Since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and went into Damascus.

  • Acts 22:17-21
    5 verses
    82%

    17 After I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance.

    18 I saw Him saying to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.'

    19 But I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I used to imprison and beat those who believed in You in the synagogues.

    20 And when the blood of Your servant Stephen was being shed, I stood there, giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'

    21 Then He said to me, 'Go, because I am sending you far away to the Gentiles.'

  • Gal 1:13-14
    2 verses
    79%

    13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.

    14 I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, being far more zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.

  • Acts 26:21
    78%

    21 For this reason, the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

  • Acts 9:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 But Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, approached the high priest.

    2 He requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

  • Acts 9:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13 Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

    14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.

  • Acts 26:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4 The way of life I have lived since my youth, from the very beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem, is well known to all the Jews.

    5 They have known me for a long time, and if they are willing, they can testify that I lived according to the strictest sect of our religion as a Pharisee.

  • Acts 25:15
    74%

    15 When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, requesting a judgment against him.

  • Acts 24:14
    74%

    14 But I admit this to you: I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in the Law and written in the Prophets.

  • Acts 9:21
    74%

    21 All who heard him were amazed and said, "Isn’t this the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And didn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?"

  • Phil 3:6
    73%

    6 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

  • Gal 1:22-23
    2 verses
    73%

    22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

    23 They only heard the report: 'The one who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.'

  • 1 Tim 1:13
    73%

    13 Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.

  • Acts 8:3
    72%

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

  • Acts 8:1
    72%

    1 Saul was in full agreement with his execution. On that day, a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

  • 1 Cor 15:9
    72%

    9 For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

  • Acts 9:23
    71%

    23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him.

  • Acts 9:4
    71%

    4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"

  • Acts 24:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20 Or let these men here state what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin.

    21 Unless it was for this one statement I made while standing among them: 'It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am being judged before you today.'

  • Acts 7:57-58
    2 verses
    70%

    57 At this they covered their ears and, shouting at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him.

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

  • Acts 23:29-30
    2 verses
    70%

    29 I found that he was accused concerning matters of their law but had no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.

    30 When I was informed of a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately and also instructed his accusers to state their case against him before you. Farewell.

  • 2 Cor 11:32
    70%

    32 In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded to arrest me,

  • Acts 28:17
    69%

    17 After three days, Paul called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, 'Brothers, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.'

  • Acts 14:5
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    5 When both Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

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