Acts 26 · Verse 10

Acts 26:10

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
Acts 26:10, King James Version

Acts 26:10 in other translations

BSBAnd that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
WEBI also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
ASVAnd this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
YLTwhich also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priests having received the authority; they also being put to death, I gave my vote against them,
DARBYWhich also I did in Jerusalem, and myself shut up in prisons many of the saints, having received the authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote.
BBEAnd this I did in Jerusalem: and numbers of the saints I put in prison, having had authority given to me from the chief priests, and when they were put to death, I gave my decision against them.
WebsterWhich thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

What does Acts 26:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 26:9-15

9-15. (See on Ac 9:1, &c.; and compare Ac 22:4, &c.)

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 10. Which thing I also did, etc. Acts 8:3.

And many of the saints, etc. Many Christians, Acts 8:3.

And when they were put to death. In the history of those transactions there is no account of any Christian being put to death, except Stephen, Acts 7. But there is no improbability in supposing that the same thing which had happened to Stephen, had occurred in other cases. Stephen was the first martyr; and as he was a prominent man, his case is particularly recorded.

I gave my voice. Paul was not a member of the sanhedrim, and this does not mean that he voted, but simply that he joined in the persecution; he approved it; he assented to the putting of the saints to death. Comp. Acts 22:20. The Syriac renders it, "I joined with those who condemned them." It is evident also that Paul instigated them in this persecution, and urged them on to deeds of blood and cruelty.

(b) "did in Jerusalem" Acts 8:3, Gal 1:13 (c) "authority" Acts 9:14 (++) "my voice" "vote"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Many of the saints - From what is said in this verse, it seems that Paul, before his conversion, was invested with much power: he imprisoned the Christians; punished many in various synagogues; compelled them to blaspheme - to renounce, and, perhaps, to execrate Christ, in order to save their lives; and gave his voice, exerted all his influence and authority, against them, in order that they might be put to death; and from this it would seem that there were other persons put to death besides St. Stephen, though their names are not mentioned.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 26:1-11

Christianity teaches us to give a reason of the hope that is in us, and also to give honour to whom honour is due, without flattery or fear of man. Agrippa was well versed in the Scriptures of the Old Testament, therefore could the better judge as to the controversy about Jesus being the Messiah. Surely ministers may expect, when they preach the faith of Christ, to be heard patiently. Paul professes that he still…

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Acts 26:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὃhowhichG3739
καὶkaialsoG2532
ἐποίησαepoiēsaI didG4160
ἐνeninG1722
ἹεροσολύμοιςHi'erosolumoisJerusalemG2414
καὶkaiandG2532
πολλούςpollousmanyG4183
τῶνtōnof theG3588
ἁγίωνhagiōnsaintsG40
ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473
φυλακαῖςphulakaisprisonsG5438
κατέκλεισαkatekleisalocked upG2623
τὴνtēntheG3588
παρὰparafromG3844
τῶνtōntheG3588
ἀρχιερέωνarchiereōnchief priestsG749
ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849
λαβών,labōnhaving received,G2983
ἀναιρουμένωνanairoumenōnwhen were being executedG337
τεtethenG5037
αὐτῶνautōntheyG846
κατήνεγκαkatēnegkaI cast against [them]G2702
ψῆφον·psēphona vote;G5586

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 26:10

  • Acts 8:3

    As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

  • Acts 9:13-14

    Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

  • Acts 9:21

    But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

  • Acts 22:4-5

    And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. 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 8:1

    And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

  • Acts 22:19-20

    And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

  • Acts 9:1-2

    And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

  • Acts 7:58

    And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

  • Acts 9:26

    And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:9

    For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

  • Ephesians 1:1

    Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

  • Galatians 1:13

    For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I also.
7:58; 8:1,3; 9:13,26; 22:4,19,20; 1Co 15:9; Ga 1:13
the saints.
9:32,41; Ps 16:3; Ro 15:25,26; Eph 1:1; Re 17:6
having.
9:14,21; 22:5

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Context

  • Acts 26:9

    I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

  • Acts 26:10

    Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

  • Acts 26:11

    And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.

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Acts 26:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Lo cual también hice en Jerusalem, y yo encerré en cárceles á muchos de los santos, recibida potestad de los príncipes de los sacerdotes; y cuando eran matados, yo dí mi voto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
ce que j’ai fait aussi dans Jérusalem; et j’ai enfermé dans les prisons plusieurs des saints, après en avoir reçu le pouvoir des principaux sacrificateurs; et quand on les faisait mourir, j’y donnais ma voix;
German
Elberfelder 1871
was ich auch in Jerusalem getan habe; und viele der Heiligen habe ich in Gefängnisse eingeschlossen, nachdem ich von den Hohenpriestern die Gewalt empfangen hatte; und wenn sie umgebracht wurden, so gab ich meine Stimme dazu.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
quod et feci Jerosolymis, et multos sanctorum ego in carceribus inclusi, a principibus sacerdotum potestate accepta: et cum occiderentur, detuli sententiam.