Acts 9:26

When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him because they did not believe that he was a disciple.

Text-Critical English 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 took him by night and let him down through a window in the city wall, lowering him in a basket.

27Barnabas, however, took him and brought him to the apostles. He related to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how he had been preaching boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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Cross References

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

Acts 4:23After being released, Peter and John went to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Acts 22:17“When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance

Galatians 1:17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia and returned 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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