Acts 9:2

Weymouth NT

went to the High Priest and begged from him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, in order that if he found any believers there, either men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

Cross References

Matthew 10:17

But beware of men; for they will deliver you up to appear before Sanhedrins, and will flog you in their synagogues;

John 14:6

»I am the Way,« replied Jesus, »and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Acts 18:25

He had been instructed by word of mouth in the way of the Lord, and, being full of burning zeal, he used to speak and teach accurately the facts about Jesus, though he knew of no baptism but John's.

Acts 19:23

Now just at that time there arose no small commotion about the new faith.

Acts 19:9

But some grew obstinate in unbelief and spoke evil of the new faith before all the congregation. So Paul left them, and, taking with him those who were disciples, held discussions daily in Tyrannus's lecture-hall.

Acts 24:14

But this I confess to you–that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in the Prophets,

Acts 24:22

At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, »When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter.«

Acts 26:10

And that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.

Acts 26:12

»While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,

Acts 6:9

But some members of the so-called `Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate.

Acts 7:19

He adopted a crafty policy towards our race, and oppressed our forefathers, making them cast out their infants so that they might not be permitted to live.

Acts 9:14

and here he is authorized by the High Priests to arrest all who call upon Thy name.«

Acts 9:21

and his hearers were all amazed, and began to ask one another, »Is not this the man who in Jerusalem tried to exterminate those who called upon that Name, and came here on purpose to carry them off in chains to the High Priests?«

2 Corinthians 11:32

In Damascus the governor under King Aretas kept guards at the gates of the city in order to apprehend me,

Galatians 1:17

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were my seniors in the Apostleship, but I went away into Arabia, and afterwards came back to Damascus.