Acts 9:19-26

19After he had something to eat, his strength came back to him. Saul was with the disciples in the city of Damascus for several days.

20He immediately began to spread the word in their synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God.

21Everyone who heard him was amazed. They asked, “Isn’t this the man who destroyed those who worshiped the one named Jesus in Jerusalem? Didn’t he come here to take these worshipers as prisoners to the chief priests ⌞in Jerusalem⌟?”

22Saul grew more powerful, and he confused the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Messiah.

23Later the Jews planned to murder Saul,

24but Saul was told about their plot. They were watching the city gates day and night in order to murder him.

25However, Saul’s disciples lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall one night.

26After Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples. But everyone was afraid of him. They wouldn’t believe that he was a disciple.