KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And that's exactly what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up so many believers in prison after getting permission from the chief priests. When they were sentenced to death, I voted against them every time.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul's owning his dark past — he used to hunt down Christians before becoming one himself.
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