Saul Escapes from Damascus

23 (A)When many days had passed, the Jews[a] plotted to kill him, 24 but their (B)plot became known to Saul. (C)They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, 25 but his disciples took him by night and (D)let him down through an opening in the wall,[b] lowering him in a basket.

Saul in Jerusalem

26 And (E)when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But (F)Barnabas took him and (G)brought him to the apostles and declared to them (H)how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and (I)how at Damascus he had (J)preached boldly in the name of Jesus. 28 So he went (K)in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 And he spoke and disputed against (L)the Hellenists.[c] But (M)they were seeking to kill him. 30 And when (N)the brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off (O)to Tarsus.

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Notas al pie

  1. Acts 9:23 The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
  2. Acts 9:25 Greek through the wall
  3. Acts 9:29 That is, Greek-speaking Jews

23 After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,(A) 24 but Saul learned of their plan.(B) Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. 25 But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.(C)

26 When he came to Jerusalem,(D) he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas(E) took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him,(F) and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.(G) 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,[a](H) but they tried to kill him.(I) 30 When the believers(J) learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea(K) and sent him off to Tarsus.(L)

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Notas al pie

  1. Acts 9:29 That is, Jews who had adopted the Greek language and culture