Acts 9:26

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

25Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

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Cross References

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

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

Acts 22:17And it came to pass, that when I had come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;

Galatians 1:17Neither did I go to Jerusalem to them who were apostles before me: but I went 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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