Acts 9:2

New Century Version

and asked him to write letters to the synagogues in the city of Damascus. Then if Saul found any followers of Christ’s Way, men or women, he would arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem.

Cross References

Genesis 14:15

That night he divided his men into groups, and they made a surprise attack against the enemy. They chased them all the way to Hobah, north of Damascus.

Isaiah 17:1

This is a message about Damascus: “The city of Damascus will be destroyed; only ruins will remain.

Jeremiah 49:23

This message is to the city of Damascus: “The towns of Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, because they have heard bad news. They are discouraged. They are troubled like the tossing sea.

Matthew 10:17

Be careful of people, because they will arrest you and take you to court and whip you in their synagogues.

John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.

Acts 18:25

He had been taught about the way of the Lord and was always very excited when he spoke and taught the truth about Jesus. But the only baptism Apollos knew about was the baptism that John taught.

Acts 19:23

And during that time, there was some serious trouble in Ephesus about the Way of Jesus.

Acts 19:9

But some of them became stubborn. They refused to believe and said evil things about the Way of Jesus before all the people. So Paul left them, and taking the followers with him, he went to the school of a man named Tyrannus. There Paul talked with people every day

Acts 24:14

But I will tell you this: I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way of Jesus. The others say that the Way of Jesus is not the right way. But I believe everything that is taught in the law of Moses and that is written in the books of the Prophets.

Acts 24:22

Felix already understood much about the Way of Jesus. He stopped the trial and said, “When commander Lysias comes here, I will decide your case.”

Acts 26:10

And that is what I did in Jerusalem. The leading priests gave me the power to put many of God’s people in jail, and when they were being killed, I agreed it was a good thing.

Acts 26:12

“One time the leading priests gave me permission and the power to go to Damascus.

Acts 6:9

But some people were against him. They belonged to the synagogue of Free Men (as it was called), which included people from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia. They all came and argued with Stephen.

Acts 7:19

This king tricked our people and was cruel to our ancestors, forcing them to leave their babies outside to die.

Acts 9:14

Now he has come here to Damascus, and the leading priests have given him the power to arrest everyone who worships you.”

Acts 9:21

All the people who heard him were amazed. They said, “This is the man who was in Jerusalem trying to destroy those who trust in this name! He came here to arrest the followers of Jesus and take them back to the leading priests.”

2 Corinthians 11:32

When I was in Damascus, the governor under King Aretas wanted to arrest me, so he put guards around the city.

Galatians 1:17

I did not go to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was. But, without waiting, I went away to Arabia and later went back to Damascus.