Parallel Verses New International Version But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison. King James Bible As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. Darby Bible Translation But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison. World English Bible But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison. Young's Literal Translation and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison; Acts 8:3 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleSaul made havoc of the Church - The word ελυμαινετο, from λυμαινω, to destroy, devastate, ravage, signifies the act of ferocious animals, such as bears, wolves, and the like, in seeking and devouring their prey. This shows with what persevering rancour this man pursued the harmless Christians; and thus we see in him what bigotry and false zeal are capable of performing. Entering into every house - For, however it might be to others, a Christian man's house was not his castle. Haling men and women - Neither sparing age nor sex in the professors of Christianity. The word συρων signifies dragging them before the magistrates, or dragging them to justice. Committed them to prison - For, as the Romans alone had the power of life and death, the Sanhedrin, by whom Saul was employed, Acts 26:10, could do no more than arrest and imprison, in order to inflict any punishment short of death. It is true, St. Paul himself says that some of them were put to death, see Acts 26:10; but this was either done by Roman authority, or by what was called the judgment of zeal, i.e. when the mob took the execution of the laws into their own hands, and massacred those whom they pretended to be blasphemers of God: for these sanctified their murderous outrage under the specious name of zeal for God's glory, and quoted the ensample of Phineas as a precedent. Such persons as these formed a sect among the Jews; and are known in ecclesiastical history by the appellation of Zealots or Sicarii. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Library Simon the Sorcerer'Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.'--ACTS viii. 21. The era of the birth of Christianity was one of fermenting opinion and decaying faith. Then, as now, men's minds were seething and unsettled, and that unrest which is the precursor of great changes in intellectual and spiritual habitudes affected the civilised world. Such a period is ever one of predisposition to superstition. The one true bond which unites God and man being obscured, … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts A Meeting in the Desert Whether the Imposition of the Priest's Hands is Necessary for this Sacrament? Whether Penance is a Sacrament? Cross References Acts 8:2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. Acts 9:1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest Acts 9:13 "Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. Acts 9:21 All those who heard him were astonished and asked, "Isn't he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn't he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?" Acts 16:19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities. Acts 22:4 I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison, Acts 22:19 "'Lord,' I replied, 'these people know that I went from one synagogue to another to imprison and beat those who believe in you. Jump to Previous Assembly Burning Church Committed Cruelly Delivered Destroy Dragged Dragging Entering Harassed Hate Havoc House Houses Laid Making Prison Putting Ravaged Saul Threw WomenJump to Next Assembly Burning Church Committed Cruelly Delivered Destroy Dragged Dragging Entering Harassed Hate Havoc House Houses Laid Making Prison Putting Ravaged Saul Threw WomenLinks Acts 8:3 NIVActs 8:3 NLT Acts 8:3 ESV Acts 8:3 NASB Acts 8:3 KJV Acts 8:3 Bible Apps Acts 8:3 Biblia Paralela Acts 8:3 Chinese Bible Acts 8:3 French Bible Acts 8:3 German Bible Acts 8:3 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |