Acts 9:21

Acts 9:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all who heard him were amazed and said, "Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”
• New Living Translation (NLT)All who heard him were amazed. “Isn’t this the same man who caused such devastation among Jesus’ followers in Jerusalem?” they asked. “And didn’t he come here to arrest them and take them in chains to the leading priests?”

Context of Acts 9:21

19and after taking some food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. 20At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. All those who heard him were astonished and asked, “Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?” 22Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah. 23After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,

Acts 9:21 word by word

ἐξίσταντο δὲ πάντες οἱ ἀκούοντες καὶ ἔλεγον· οὐχ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ πορθήσας Ἰερουσαλὴμ τοὺς ἐπικαλουμένους τὸ ὄνομα τοῦτο; καὶ ὧδε εἰς τοῦτο ἐληλύθει ἵνα δεδεμένους αὐτοὺς ἀγάγῃ ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• were amazedἐξίστημιexistēmi · to amazeG1839
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notοὐou · noG3756
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• destroyedπορθέωportheō · to lay wasteG4199
• called onἐπικαλέωepikaleomai · to call (on)/nameG1941
• nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• hitherὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• forεἰςeis · towardG1519
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• he might bringἄγωagō · to bringG71
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• boundδέωdeō · to bindG1210
• untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749

Cross-references for Acts 9:21

• Acts 2:6When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken.
• Acts 4:13When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
• Numbers 23:23There is no divination against Jacob, no evil omens against Israel. It will now be said of Jacob and of Israel, ‘See what God has done!’
• Psalms 71:7I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge.
• Isaiah 8:18Here am I, and the children the Lord has given me. We are signs and symbols in Israel from the Lord Almighty, who dwells on Mount Zion.
• Zechariah 3:8“ ‘Listen, High Priest Joshua, you and your associates seated before you, who are men symbolic of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:10on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.
• 1 John 3:1See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
• Acts 3:10they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
• Matthew 13:54Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked.
• Mark 5:15When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
• John 9:8His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?”
• Acts 9:1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest
• Acts 8:3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
• Galatians 1:13For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

Commentaries on Acts 9:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Is not this he that destroyed them - ̔ . The verb has three acceptations in the Greek writers: To treat one as an enemy, to spoil him of his goods. To lead away captive, to imprison. To slay. Paul was properly , a destroyer, in all these senses. He acted as the most determined enemy of the Christians: Being exceedingly mad against them, he persecuted them to strange cities, Acts 26:11. He shut up many of the saints in prison, Acts 8:3; Acts 9:14; Acts…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Were amazed - Amazed at his sudden and remarkable change. That destroyed - That opposed; laid waste; persecuted. Compare Galatians 1:13. For that intent - With that design, that he might destroy the church at Damascus.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 A good work was begun in Saul, when he was brought to Christ's feet with those words, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And never did Christ leave any who were brought to that. Behold, the proud Pharisee, the unmerciful oppressor, the daring blasphemer, prayeth! And thus it is even now, and with the proud infidel, or the abandoned sinner. What happy tidings are these to all who understand the nature and power of prayer, of such prayer as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-21Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus: Saul's encounter with the heavenly Christ was genuine, shown by his enthusiastic and bold preaching. His direct declaration surprised many because he had previously caused great harm to the followers of Jesus in Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-2220-22. preached Christ ... that he is the Son of God--rather, "preached Jesus," according to all the most ancient manuscripts and versions of the New Testament (so Ac 9:21, "all that call on this name," that is, Jesus; and Ac 9:22, "proving that this Jesus is very Christ").Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 9:21

• Paul
• Syria
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Authority
• Confound
• Damascus
• Forthwith
• Kick
• Acts of the Apostles
• Foreship
• Havoc
• Intend; Intent

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