Acts 9:27

Acts 9:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
• New International Version (NIV)But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. And he declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Context of Acts 9:27

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. Then Barnabas took an interest in Saul and brought him to the apostles. Barnabas told the apostles how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. Barnabas also told them how boldly Saul had spoken about the one named Jesus in the city of Damascus. 28Then Saul went throughout Jerusalem with the disciples. He spoke boldly with the power and authority of the Lord. 29He talked and argued with Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.

Acts 9:27 word by word

Βαρναβᾶς δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν ἤγαγεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδεν τὸν κύριον καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• BarnabasΒαρνάβαςBarnabas · BarnabasG921
• tookἐπιλαμβάνωepilambanomai · to catchG1949
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and broughtἄγωagō · to bringG71
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• the apostlesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• declaredδιηγέομαιdiēgeomai · to relate fullyG1334
• howπῶςpōs · how?!G4459
• he had seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• he had spoken toλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• he had preached boldlyπαρρησιάζομαιparrhēsiazomai · to preach boldlyG3955
• DamascusΔαμασκόςDamaskos · DamascusG1154
• the nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• of JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Acts 9:27

• Acts 4:36Joseph, a descendant of Levi, had been born on the island of Cyprus. The apostles called him Barnabas, which means “a person who encourages.”
• Acts 11:22After the news about Antioch reached the church in Jerusalem, Barnabas was sent to Antioch.
• Acts 12:25After Barnabas and Saul delivered the contribution ⌞to the leaders in Jerusalem⌟, they returned ⌞to Antioch⌟ from Jerusalem. They brought John Mark with them.
• Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me. I want them to do the work for which I called them.”
• Acts 15:2Paul and Barnabas had a fierce dispute with these men. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were sent to Jerusalem to see the apostles and spiritual leaders about this claim.
• 1 Corinthians 9:6Or is it only Barnabas and I who don’t have any rights, except to find work to support ourselves?
• Galatians 2:9James, Cephas, and John (who were recognized as the most important people) acknowledged that God had given me this special gift. So they shook hands with Barnabas and me, agreeing to be our partners. It was understood that we would work among the people who are not Jewish and they would work among Jewish people.
• Galatians 1:18Then, three years later I went to Jerusalem to become personally acquainted with Cephas. I stayed with him for fifteen days.
• Acts 9:17Ananias left and entered Judas’ house. After he placed his hands on Saul, Ananias said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way to Damascus, sent me to you. He wants you to see again and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
• 1 Corinthians 15:8Last of all, he also appeared to me. I’m like an aborted child ⌞who was given life⌟.
• Acts 9:20He immediately began to spread the word in their synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God.
• Acts 4:13After they found out that Peter and John had no education or special training, they were surprised to see how boldly they spoke. They realized that these men had been with Jesus.
• Ephesians 6:19Also pray that God will give me the right words to say. Then I will speak boldly when I reveal the mystery of the Good News.

Commentaries on Acts 9:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Barnabas - brought him to the apostles - That is, to Peter and James; for others of the apostles he saw none, Galatians 1:19. It appears that he went up at this time to Jerusalem merely to see Peter, with whom he abode fifteen days, Galatians 1:18. How it came that the apostles and Church at Jerusalem had not heard of Saul's conversion, which had taken place three years before, is not easy to be accounted for. The following considerations may help; It is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27But Barnabas - See the notes on Acts 4:36. Barnabas was of Cyprus, not far from Tarsus, and it is not improbable that he had been before acquainted with Saul. To the apostles - To Peter and James, Galatians 1:18-19. Probably the other apostles were at that time absent from Jerusalem. And declared unto them … - It may seem remarkable that the apostles at Jerusalem had not before heard of the conversion of Saul. The following considerations may serve in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-31Verses 23-31 When we enter into the way of God, we must look for trials; but the Lord knows how to deliver the godly, and will, with the temptation, also make a way to escape. Though Saul's conversion was and is a proof of the truth of Christianity, yet it could not, of itself, convert one soul at enmity with the truth; for nothing can produce true faith, but that power which new-creates the heart. Believers are apt to be too suspicious of those against…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-28When Saul arrived in Jerusalem: The believers did not trust him at first. This was understandable. He had recently attacked and imprisoned Christians (8:3; 9:1, 13; 22:3, 4; 26:9–11). Barnabas helped him. Barnabas, whose name means “Son of Encouragement” (4:36), brought Saul to the apostles. He told them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road to Damascus. He also explained how Saul had preached boldly in the name of Jesus there. Barnabas convinced the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. But Barnabas ... brought him to the apostles--that is, to Peter and James; for "other of the apostles saw I none," says he fourteen years after (Ga 1:18, 19). Probably none of the other apostles were there at the time (Ac 4:36). Barnabas being of Cyprus, which was within a few hours' sail of Cilicia, and annexed to it as a Roman province, and Saul and he being Hellenistic Jews and eminent in their respective localities, they may very well have been…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings