Acts 9:26

Now when Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.

In Context

25But the disciples, taking him by night, they let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. 1 Saul at Jerusalem

27But Barnabas, taking hold of him, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he spoke boldly in the name of Jesus.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:17But beware of men, for they will hand you over to councils and they will flog you in their synagogues.

Acts 4:23And being released, they came to their own, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

Acts 22:17“And it happened to me, having returned to Jerusalem and praying in the temple, that I came to be in a trance,

Galatians 1:17neither did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned once more to Damascus.

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:24-32

The Jews Plot to Kill Saul; Saul Is Received by the Apostles; Prosperity of the Church. 23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But… Read the whole commentary →

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