Act 26:10 | NET2full | STEP | And that is what I did in Jerusalem : Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received from the chief priests , but I also cast my vote against them when they were sentenced to death .

‏ Acts 26:10

10 And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received ^{▼▼tn Grk “by receiving authority.” The participle λαβών (labōn) has been taken instrumentally.} from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote ^{▼▼tn Grk “cast down a pebble against them.” L&N 30.103 states, “(an idiom, Grk ‘to bring a pebble against someone,’ a reference to a white or black pebble used in voting for or against someone) to make known one’s choice against someone—‘to vote against.’…‘when they were sentenced to death, I also voted against them’ Ac 26:10.”} against them when they were sentenced to death. ^{▼▼tn Grk “when they were being executed,” but the context supports the sentencing rather than the execution itself (cf. L&N 30.103).}