Acts 9:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

All the people who heard Saul were amazed. They said, “This is the same man who was in Jerusalem trying to destroy the people who trust in Jesus! And that’s why he has come here—to arrest the followers of Jesus and take them back to the leading priests.”

Cross References

2 Thessalonians 1:10

This will happen on the day when the Lord Jesus comes to receive honor with his holy people. He will be admired among all who have believed. And this includes you because you believed what we told you.

1 John 3:1

The Father has loved us so much! This shows how much he loved us: We are called children of God. And we really are his children. But the people in the world don’t understand that we are God’s children, because they have not known him.

Acts 4:13

The Jewish leaders understood that Peter and John had no special training or education. But they also saw that they were not afraid to speak. So the leaders were amazed. They also realized that Peter and John had been with Jesus.

Acts 2:12

The people were all amazed and confused. They asked each other, “What is happening?”

Acts 2:6

A large crowd came together because they heard the noise. They were surprised because, as the apostles were speaking, everyone heard in their own language.

Zechariah 3:8

Listen, Joshua, you who are the high priest, and listen, you fellow priests seated before him. You are all examples to show what will happen when I bring my special servant. He is called, the Branch.

Isaiah 8:18

Here I am with the children the Lord has given me. We are here as signs from the Lord All-Powerful, who lives on Mount Zion. He is using us to show his plans for the people of Israel.

Psalm 71:7

You are my source of strength, so I have been an example to others.

Numbers 23:23

There is no power that can defeat the people of Jacob. There is no magic that can stop the Israelites. People will say this about Jacob and the Israelites: ‘Look at the great things God did!’

Psalm 51:13

I will teach the guilty how you want them to live, and the sinners will come back to you.

Acts 7:59

As they were throwing the stones at him, Stephen was praying. He said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

Acts 9:22

But Saul became more and more powerful in proving that Jesus is the Messiah. His proofs were so strong that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not argue with him.