Acts 22:5

New Century Version

The high priest and the whole council of elders can tell you this is true. They gave me letters to the brothers in Damascus. So I was going there to arrest these people and bring them back to Jerusalem to be punished.

Cross References

Luke 22:66

When day came, the council of the elders of the people, both the leading priests and the teachers of the law, came together and led Jesus to their highest court.

Acts 1:15

During this time there was a meeting of the believers (about one hundred twenty of them). Peter stood up and said,

Acts 13:26

“Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham, and others who worship God, listen! The news about this salvation has been sent to us.

Acts 2:29

“Brothers and sisters, I can tell you truly that David, our ancestor, died and was buried. His grave is still here with us today.

Acts 22:1

Paul said, “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense to you.”

Acts 23:1

Paul looked at the council and said, “Brothers, I have lived my life without guilt feelings before God up to this day.”

Acts 23:6

Some of the men in the meeting were Sadducees, and others were Pharisees. Knowing this, Paul shouted to them, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, and my father was a Pharisee. I am on trial here because I believe that people will rise from the dead.”

Acts 26:10

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. The leading priests gave me the power to put many of God’s people in jail, and when they were being killed, I agreed it was a good thing.

Acts 26:11

In every synagogue, I often punished them and tried to make them speak against Jesus. I was so angry against them I even went to other cities to find them and punish them.

Acts 26:12

“One time the leading priests gave me permission and the power to go to Damascus.

Acts 28:17

Three days later Paul sent for the leaders there. When they came together, he said, “Brothers, I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors. But I was arrested in Jerusalem and given to the Romans.

Acts 28:21

They answered Paul, “We have received no letters from Judea about you. None of our Jewish brothers who have come from there brought news or told us anything bad about you.

Acts 3:17

“Brothers and sisters, I know you did those things to Jesus because neither you nor your leaders understood what you were doing.

Acts 4:5

The next day the rulers, the elders, and the teachers of the law met in Jerusalem.

Acts 5:21

When the apostles heard this, they obeyed and went into the Temple early in the morning and continued teaching. When the high priest and his friends arrived, they called a meeting of the leaders and all the important elders. They sent some men to the jail to bring the apostles to them.

Acts 9:14

Now he has come here to Damascus, and the leading priests have given him the power to arrest everyone who worships you.”

Galatians 1:13

You have heard about my past life in the Jewish religion. I attacked the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Philippians 3:6

I was so enthusiastic I tried to hurt the church. No one could find fault with the way I obeyed the law of Moses.

1 Timothy 4:14

Use the gift you have, which was given to you through prophecy when the group of elders laid their hands on you.