When he cameto Jerusalem,he was tryingto associatewith the disciples;but they were allafraidof him, not believingthat he was a disciple.
"At that timemanywill fall awayand will betrayoneanotherand hateone another.
but [kept] declaringbothto thoseof Damascusfirst,and [also] at Jerusalemand [then] throughout allthe regionof Judea,and [even] to the Gentiles,that they should repentand turnto God,performingdeedsappropriateto repentance.
When they had been released,they wentto their own[companions] and reportedallthat the chief priestsand the eldershad saidto them.
and he tookfoodand was strengthened.Nowfor severaldayshe was with the discipleswho were at Damascus,
but his disciplestookhim by nightand let him downthrough[an opening in] the wall,loweringhim in a large basket.
But [it was] becauseof the false brethrensecretly brought in, who had sneakedin to spyout our libertywhichwe havein ChristJesus,in orderto bring us into bondage.
