Acts Chapter 22 verse 19 Holy Bible
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
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And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:
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And *I* said, Lord, they themselves know that *I* was imprisoning and beating in every synagogue those that believe on thee;
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And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
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I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
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and I said, Lord, they -- they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 19. - They themselves for they, A.V. In every synagogue. It appears from Matthew 10:18 that offenders were beaten in the synagogue, and doubtless by command of the synagogue authorities. A delation to any synagogue that any member of it was a blasphemer (i.e. a Christian) would lead to such a punishment. But probably the meaning here rather is that he went or sent to every synagogue to find out who there was among them that believed in Jesus, and then had them punished at Jerusalem (Acts 9:2).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(19) Lord, they know that I imprisoned . .--This was said at the time, and it was repeated now. as with a two-fold bearing. It was partly an extenuation of the unbelief of the people. They were, as he had once been, sinning in ignorance, which, though as yet unconquered, was not invincible. Partly it expressed the hope that they too might listen when they saw him whom they had known as a vehement persecutor preaching the faith which he had once destroyed.
