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Acts 22:5

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 22:5

Verse 5 of 30

Scripture focus

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

Acts 22:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 22:5

Theological / Devotional

The high priest. That is, Ananias (ch. 23:2). According to the chronology of Paul’s life adopted by this commentary, Caiaphas (see on Luke 3:2) was still high priest at the time (A.D. 35) of Paul’s conversion. Ananias was the seventh high priest since Caiaphas.

Estate of the elders. Gr. presbuterion. “presbytery,” here probably the Sanhedrin. Although perhaps 23 years had intervened since Paul’s conversion, some of “the elders” then living probably had joined in sanctioning Paul’s persecution of the Christians (chs. 8:3; 9:1,2).

Letters. See on Acts 9:2; cf. 2 Cor. 3:1-3.

Brethren. Paul thus tactfully refers to his fellow Jews (see on Acts 22:1; cf. Deut. 18:15).

Went. Literally, “was going,” that is, was on my way (see on ch. 9:3).

Damascus. Paul’s religious zeal had led him to foreign lands, first to persecute Christians and later to proclaim Christianity.

Bound. Or, “in bonds.”

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