Acts 9:21

And all that heard him were astonished, and said: Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those that call on this name, and who has come hither for this purpose, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?

In Context

20and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Sou of God.

22But Saul increased the more in strength, and confuted the Jews that dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:54And he came into his own country, and taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said: Whence has this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?

John 9:8Then his neighbors, and those who had before seen him, that he was blind, said: Is not this he that sat and begged?

Acts 2:12And they were all in amazement and doubt, and said, one to another: What can this mean?

Acts 4:13Now, when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and plain men, they were astonished; and they also recognized them, that they had been with Jesus;

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:11-23

Ananias Sent to Saul; Ananias Restores Saul's Sight; Saul Associates with the Disciples; Saul Preaches Christ at Damascus. 10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and… Read the whole commentary →

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