⁵ Of which the high priest will be a witness, and all the rulers, from whom I had letters to the brothers; and I went into Damascus, to take those who were there as prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.

⁶⁶ And when it was day, the rulers of the people came together, with the chief priests and the scribes, and they took him before their Sanhedrin, saying,

¹ But Saul, still burning with desire to put to death the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

² And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

²¹ And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.

¹⁴ Make use of that grace in you, which was given to you by the word of the prophets, when the rulers of the church put their hands on you.

³ For I have a desire to take on myself the curse for my brothers, my family in the flesh:

⁴ Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:

²¹ And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.

¹² Then, when I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and orders of the chief priests,

¹⁰ And 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.

¹ My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.

²⁶ My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.

¹⁴ And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name.

⁵ And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;