Acts 22:20

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and kept the clothes of those who killed him.

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  • Acts 7:58 : 58 And cast him out of the city and stoned him, and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
  • Acts 8:1 : 1 And Saul approved of his death. And at that time a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
  • Rom 1:32 : 32 Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
  • Rev 2:13 : 13 I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to my name, and have not denied my faith even in those days when Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
  • Rev 17:6 : 6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus; and when I saw her, I marveled with great wonder.
  • Acts 26:10 : 10 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.
  • Luke 11:48 : 48 Truly you bear witness that you approve the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their tombs.

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  • Acts 22:17-19
    3 verses
    82%

    17And it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance,

    18And saw him saying to me, Make haste and get quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.

    19And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

  • Acts 26:9-16
    8 verses
    81%

    9I truly thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

    10Which 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.

    11And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

    12Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

    13At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those who journeyed with me.

    14And when we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.

    15And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.

    16But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in which I will appear to you;

  • Acts 22:2-11
    10 verses
    77%

    2And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they became even more silent. And he said,

    3I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are today.

    4And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.

    5As also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brothers, and went to Damascus to bring those who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.

    6And it happened, that as I made my journey and was near Damascus around noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

    7And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?

    8And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

    9And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of him who spoke to me.

    10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there it shall be told to you everything that is appointed for you to do.

    11And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

  • Acts 22:21-23
    3 verses
    76%

    21And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.

    22And they listened to him until this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, Away with such a person from the earth, for it is not fit for him to live.

    23And as they cried out and threw off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

  • Acts 7:57-60
    4 verses
    75%

    57Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord,

    58And cast him out of the city and stoned him, and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

    59And they stoned Stephen as he called on God and said, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

    60And he knelt down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not charge them with this sin. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

  • Acts 26:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and attempted to kill me.

    22Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come:

  • Acts 8:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1And Saul approved of his death. And at that time a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

    2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

  • Gal 1:13
    72%

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

  • Acts 24:20-21
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    72%

    20Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,

    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

  • Acts 9:1
    72%

    1And Saul, still breathing out threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

  • Acts 24:14
    70%

    14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things written in the law and in the prophets:

  • Acts 18:6
    70%

    6And when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, 'Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'

  • Acts 14:5
    70%

    5And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers to mistreat and stone them,

  • Acts 22:13
    69%

    13Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And at that very moment, I looked up at him.

  • Acts 9:23
    69%

    23And after many days were completed, the Jews conspired to kill him:

  • Acts 20:26
    69%

    26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

  • Acts 26:4
    69%

    4My manner of life from my youth, which was at the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know;

  • Acts 9:21
    69%

    21But all who heard him were amazed, and said, Isn't this he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?

  • Acts 20:19
    69%

    19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;

  • Phil 3:6
    69%

    6Regarding zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness in the law, blameless.

  • Acts 22:15
    69%

    15For you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.

  • 2 Cor 11:32
    69%

    32In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me;

  • Acts 9:13
    68%

    13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints in Jerusalem:

  • Gal 1:23
    68%

    23But they were only hearing, 'He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.'