Acts 22:5

God's Word

The chief priest and the entire council of our leaders can prove that I did this. In fact, they even gave me letters to take to the Jewish community in the city of Damascus. I was going there to tie up believers and bring them back to Jerusalem to punish them.

Cross References

Luke 22:66

In the morning the council of the people’s leaders, the chief priests and the experts in Moses’ Teachings, gathered together. They brought Jesus in front of their highest court and asked him,

Acts 1:15

At a time when about 120 disciples had gathered together, Peter got up and spoke to them. He said,

Acts 13:26

“Brothers—descendants of Abraham and converts to Judaism—the message that God saves people was sent to us.

Acts 2:29

“Brothers, I can tell you confidently that our ancestor David died and was buried and that his tomb is here to this day.

Acts 22:1

“Brothers and fathers, listen as I now present my case to you.”

Acts 23:1

Paul stared at the Jewish council and said, “Brothers, my relationship with God has always given me a perfectly clear conscience.”

Acts 23:6

When Paul saw that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted in the council, “Brothers, I’m a Pharisee and a descendant of Pharisees. I’m on trial because I expect that the dead will come back to life.”

Acts 26:10

That is what I did in Jerusalem. By the authority I received from the chief priests, I locked many Christians in prison. I voted to have them killed every time a vote was taken.

Acts 26:11

I even went to each synagogue, punished believers, and forced them to curse ⌞the name of Jesus⌟. In my furious rage against them, I hunted them down in cities outside ⌞Jerusalem⌟.

Acts 26:12

“I was carrying out these activities when I went to the city of Damascus. I had the power and authority of the chief priests.

Acts 28:17

After three days Paul invited the most influential Jews in Rome to meet with him. When they assembled, he said to them, “Brothers, I haven’t done anything against the Jewish people or violated the customs handed down by our ancestors. Yet, I’m a prisoner from Jerusalem, and I’ve been handed over to the Roman authorities.

Acts 28:21

The Jewish leaders told Paul, “We haven’t received any letters from Judea about you, and no Jewish person who has come to Rome has reported or mentioned anything bad about you.

Acts 3:17

“And now, brothers, I know that like your rulers you didn’t know what you were doing.

Acts 4:5

The next day the Jewish rulers, the leaders, and the experts in Moses’ Teachings met in Jerusalem.

Acts 5:21

Early in the morning, after they had listened to the angel, the apostles went into the temple courtyard and began to teach. The chief priest and those who were with him called together the Jewish council, that is, all the leaders of Israel. They also sent men to the prison to get the apostles.

Acts 9:14

Saul has come here to Damascus with authority from the chief priests to put anyone who calls on your name in prison.”

Galatians 1:13

You heard about the way I once lived when I followed the Jewish religion. You heard how I violently persecuted God’s church and tried to destroy it.

Philippians 3:6

When it comes to being enthusiastic, I was a persecutor of the church. When it comes to winning God’s approval by obeying Jewish laws, I was perfect.

1 Timothy 4:14

Don’t neglect the gift which you received through prophecy when the spiritual leaders  placed their hands on you ⌞to ordain you⌟.