Acts 9:26

On his arrival in Jerusalem, Saul attempted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, as they did not believe that he was really a disciple.

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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 his disciples let him down by night through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

27Barnabas, however, taking him by the hand, brought him to the apostles, and told them the whole story of how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord, and how the Lord had talked to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out fearlessly in the name of Jesus.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:17Be on your guard against others, for they will betray you to courts of law, and scourge you in their synagogues;

Acts 4:23After they had been set at liberty, the apostles went to their friends and told them what the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Acts 22:17After my return to Jerusalem, I was praying in the Temple when I fell into a trance,

Galatians 1:17or even going up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me, I went to Arabia, and came back again 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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