KJV 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.
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Acts 9:26
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
WEB World English Bible
When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
ASV American Standard Version
And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Saul, having come to Jerusalem, did try to join himself to the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he is a disciple,
Surrounding context — Acts 9
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 Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and declared unto 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.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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ΠαραγενόμενοςG3854 · paraginomaito comeδὲG1161 · dethenεἰςG1519 · eistowardἸερουσαλὴμG2419 · HierousalēmJerusalemἐπείραζενG3985 · peirazōto test/tempt: temptκολλᾶσθαιG2853 · kollaōto joinτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταῖς·G3101 · mathētēsdiscipleκαὶG2532 · kaiandπάντεςG3956 · pasallἐφοβοῦντοG5399 · phobeōto fearαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heμὴG3361 · mēnotπιστεύοντεςG4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)ὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐστὶνG1510 · eimito beμαθητής.G3101 · mathētēsdisciple
Cross-references
Acts 26:20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.Galatians 1:17-19Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.Acts 4:23And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.Acts 22:17-20And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;Acts 9:19And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus.Matthew 10:17-19But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;Galatians 2:4And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:Matthew 24:10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
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