Acts 9:2

1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

3 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
KJV
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
WEB
and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
ASV
and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
DARBY
and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring [them] bound to Jerusalem.
BLB
requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any being of the Way, both men and women, having bound [them], he might bring [them] to Jerusalem.
ÅB
og ba ham om brev til Damaskus, til synagogene der, for at om han fant noen som hørte Guds vei til, både menn og kvinner, han da kunne føre dem bundne til Jerusalem.
OTB
og ba om brev til synagogene i Damaskus, slik at hvis han fant noen som tilhørte Veien, enten menn eller kvinner, kunne han føre dem bundet til Jerusalem.
B1930
og bad ham om brev til Damaskus, til synagogene der, forat om han fant nogen som hørte Guds vei til, både menn og kvinner, han da kunde føre dem bundne til Jerusalem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 19:23

    About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.

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  • Acts 19:9

    But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

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  • Acts 24:14

    I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

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  • Acts 22:4–5

    I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

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  • Acts 24:22

    Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

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  • Acts 9:14

    And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”

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  • Acts 18:25

    He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.

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  • Acts 26:12

    In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.

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