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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:23-31

Luke here makes no mention of Paul's journey into Arabia, which he tells us himself was immediately after his conversion, Gal. 1:16, 17. As soon as God had revealed his Son in him, that he might preach him, he went not up to Jerusalem, to receive instructions from the apostles (as any other convert would have done, that was designed for the ministry), but he went to Arabia, where there was new ground to break up, and where he would have opportunity of teaching, but not learning; thence he... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:26-31

9:26-31 When he arrived in Jerusalem he tried to make contact with the disciples. They were all afraid of him because they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and told them the story of how, upon the road, he had seen the Lord and that he had spoken with him, and that in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus. He went in and out with them in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He talked and debated with the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:26

And when Saul was come to Jerusalem ,.... After he had escaped out of Damascus, in the manner before related, and which was three years after his conversion: he assayed to join himself to the disciples ; not to the private members of the church, or ordinary disciples, as distinct from the apostles, but to the whole society, as consisting of apostles and private Christians; for his chief view in going to Jerusalem was to see Peter; and the Ethiopic version reads, "to the apostles": the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:27

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles ,.... To Peter and James, the brother of our Lord, for no other apostles did he see at this time, Galatians 1:18 . It is probable that Barnabas had been at Damascus, and had there related to him, the whole account of Saul's conversion and entrance on the ministry, which he gives a particular relation of, as follows: and declared unto them, how he had seen the Lord in the way ; he told the apostles, Peter and James, how that Christ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:28

And be was with them ,.... Peter and James, and the rest of the disciples; he lived with them, conversed with them, and joined with them in all religious exercises; which is signified by his coming in and going out at Jerusalem ; no one of the apostles or disciples forbidding or hindering him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:29

And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus ,.... He spoke the Gospel of Christ boldly, as it ought to be spoken; he spoke it openly, publicly, freely, and faithfully, not fearing the faces or revilings of any: the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions add, "to the Gentiles"; but this is not in any of the Greek copies: and disputed against the Grecians; or Hellenists, that is, the Hellenistical Jews; by whom are meant, not Greeks proselyted to the Jewish religion, but Jews who had been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:30

Which when the brethren knew ,.... When the members of the church heard of it, by some means or another: they brought him down to Caesarea ; not that which was before called Strato's tower, the same as in Acts 8:40 but Caesarea Philippi, mentioned in Matthew 16:13 the Syriac version adds, "by night", and some copies, "and sent him forth to Tarsus"; a city of Cilicia, his own native place, where he might be more safe, and also useful among his friends and acquaintance; Galatians 1:21... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:26

He assayed to join himself to the disciples - Επειρατο κολλασθαι , He endeavored to get closely united to them, to be in religious fellowship with them. Believed not that he was a disciple - They did not suppose it possible that such a person could be converted to the faith of Christ. The full power of Divine grace, in the conversion of the soul, was not yet completely known. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:27

Barnabas - brought him to the apostles - That is, to Peter and James; for others of the apostles he saw none, Galatians 1:19 . It appears that he went up at this time to Jerusalem merely to see Peter, with whom he abode fifteen days, Galatians 1:18 . How it came that the apostles and Church at Jerusalem had not heard of Saul's conversion, which had taken place three years before, is not easy to be accounted for. The following considerations may help; It is certain that intelligence did... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:28

He was with them coming in and going out - Freely conversing and associating with them; but this seems to have continued only fifteen days. See Galatians 1:18 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 9:23-31

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 9:26-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 9:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 9:28

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