Acts 9:19-25

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¹⁹ After he ate some food, his strength returned.

Saul Preaches in Damascus

Saul stayed with the ·followers of Jesus [disciples] in Damascus for ·a few [several; some] days. ²⁰ ·Soon [Immediately; At once] he began to ·preach about [proclaim] Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “·Jesus [^LThis one; He] is the Son of God.”

²¹ All the people who heard him were amazed. They said, “·This is [^LIsn’t this…?] the man who was in Jerusalem ·trying to destroy [raising havoc for; attacking] those who ·trust in [or worship; ^Lcall on] this name [^Cthe name of Jesus; the name represents the person]! He came here to ·arrest [bind] them and take them back to the ·leading [^Tchief] priests.”

²² But Saul grew more ·powerful [capable; effective]. His proofs that Jesus is the Christ were so strong that ·his own people [^Lthe Jews who lived] in Damascus ·could not argue with [were baffled/confounded by] him.

²³ ·After many days [or Some time later], ·they [^Lthe Jews] ·made plans [plotted] to kill Saul. ²⁴ They were watching the city gates day and night [^Lin order to kill him], but Saul learned about their ·plan [plot]. ²⁵ One night some ·followers [disciples] of Saul helped him leave the city by lowering him in a basket through an opening in the city wall [2 Cor. 11:32–33].