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18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Make haste and get quickly out of Jerusalem, because they will not accept your testimony about me.’ 19 And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believed in thee. 20 And when the blood of Stephen thy witness[a] was shed, I also was standing by and approving, and keeping the garments of those who killed him.’

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  1. 22.20 thy witness: Greek, “martyr.” Witnessing by one’s death (i.e., martyrdom) is the supreme example.

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