Acts 26:12
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 26
“Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,”Acts 26:12
What Does Acts 26:12 Mean?
Acts 26:12 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 26, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (13)
These passages are connected to Acts 26:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 9:3“And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:”Acts 22:6“And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.”Acts 9:1“And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,”Acts 22:5“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 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.”1 Kings 21:8“So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth.”Psalms 94:20“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?”Isaiah 10:1“Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;”Jeremiah 26:8“Now it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.”Jeremiah 29:26“The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.”John 7:45“Then came the officers to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?”John 11:57“Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.”Acts 9:2“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.”
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