20and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;


In Context

17 'And it came to pass when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,

18 and I saw him saying to me, Haste and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me;

19 and I said, Lord, they — they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging in every synagogue those believing on thee;

20 and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was being poured forth, I also was standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;

21 and he said unto me, Go, because to nations far off I will send thee.'

22 And they were hearing him unto this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, 'Away from the earth with such an one; for it is not fit for him to live.'

Acts 22:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:20And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:20And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:20And when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I stood by and consented, and kept the garments of them that killed him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:20and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:20and when the blood of thy witness Stephen was shed, I also myself was standing by and consenting, and kept the clothes of them who killed him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:20and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:20And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:20When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:20And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.