Acts 22:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

also, &c. = the high priest also.

bear... witness. Greek. martureo. See p. 1511. Same as Acts 15:8.

all the estate, &c. = the whole presbytery. Greek. presbuterion. Only here, Luke 22:66; 1 Timothy 4:14.

brethren. This means the Jewish rulers in Damascus.

went. was going.

to. unto. Greek. eis. App-104.

there. Greek. ekeise. Only here and Acts 21:3. Add "also".

for to be punished. in order that (Greek. hina) they might be punished. Greek. timoreo. Only here and Acts 26:11.

Acts 22:5

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.