Acts 22:5

New Living Translation

The high priest and the whole council of elders can testify that this is so. For I received letters from them to our Jewish brothers in Damascus, authorizing me to bring the followers of the Way from there to Jerusalem, in chains, to be punished.

Cross References

Luke 22:66

At daybreak all the elders of the people assembled, including the leading priests and the teachers of religious law. Jesus was led before this high council,

Acts 1:15

During this time, when about 120 believers were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them.

Acts 13:26

“Brothers—you sons of Abraham, and also you God-fearing Gentiles—this message of salvation has been sent to us!

Acts 2:29

“Dear brothers, think about this! You can be sure that the patriarch David wasn’t referring to himself, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us.

Acts 22:1

“Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.”

Acts 23:1

Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: “Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!”

Acts 23:6

Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of the dead!”

Acts 26:10

Indeed, I did just that in Jerusalem. Authorized by the leading priests, I caused many believers there to be sent to prison. And I cast my vote against them when they were condemned to death.

Acts 26:11

Many times I had them punished in the synagogues to get them to curse Jesus. I was so violently opposed to them that I even chased them down in foreign cities.

Acts 26:12

“One day I was on such a mission to Damascus, armed with the authority and commission of the leading priests.

Acts 28:17

Three days after Paul’s arrival, he called together the local Jewish leaders. He said to them, “Brothers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman government, even though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors.

Acts 28:21

They replied, “We have had no letters from Judea or reports against you from anyone who has come here.

Acts 3:17

“Friends, I realize that what you and your leaders did to Jesus was done in ignorance.

Acts 4:5

The next day the council of all the rulers and elders and teachers of religious law met in Jerusalem.

Acts 5:21

So at daybreak the apostles entered the Temple, as they were told, and immediately began teaching. When the high priest and his officials arrived, they convened the high council—the full assembly of the elders of Israel. Then they sent for the apostles to be brought from the jail for trial.

Acts 9:14

And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.”

Galatians 1:13

You know what I was like when I followed the Jewish religion—how I violently persecuted God’s church. I did my best to destroy it.

Philippians 3:6

I was so zealous that I harshly persecuted the church. And as for righteousness, I obeyed the law without fault.

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.