Acts 9:26

And arriving in Jerusalem, he was endeavoring to join himself to the disciples: and all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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

25and his disciples taking him, let him down through the wall in the night, lowering him in a basket.

27But Barnabas taking him, led him to the apostles, and related to them how he saw the Lord on the way, and that He spoke to him, and how he preached boldly in Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:17Beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and will beat you in their synagogues;

Acts 4:23And having been released they came to their own people, and proclaimed so many things as the chief priests and elders said to them.

Acts 22:17And it happened unto me, having returned into Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I was in an ecstasy;

Galatians 1:17neither did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into 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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