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Acts 9:26-27 KJV
Acts · chapter 9 · verses 26–27
26And 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. 27But 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.Acts 9:26-27 · King James Version
Acts 9:26-27 in context
24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
26And 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.
27But 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.
28And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
29And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- JerusalemierousalēmJerusalem = " set ye double peace" , denotes either the city itself or the…G2419 →
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- believedpisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- BarnabasbarnabasBarnabas = " son of rest" , the surname of Joses or Joseph, a Levite, a native of…G921 →
- apostlesapostolosa delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders, specifically applied to the twelve…G652 →
- declareddiēgeomaito lead or carry a narration through to the end, set forth, recount, relate in full…G1334 →
- assayedpeiraōto make a trial of, to attempt, taught by trial, experienced, to test, to make trial of…G3987 →
- himselfkollaōto glue, to glue together, cement, fasten together, to join or fasten firmly together, to…G2853 →
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Luke here makes no mention of Paul's journey into Arabia, which he tells us himself was immediately after his conversion, Gal 1:16, Gal 1:17.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 23-31