Acts 9:21 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

BSB

All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

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?

ASV

And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

BBE

And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.

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ἐξίσταντο existanto Were amazed G1839 δὲ de then G1161 πάντες pantes all G3956 οἱ hoi those G3588 ἀκούοντες akouontes hearing G191 καὶ kai and G2532 ἔλεγον elegon were saying G3004 οὐχ ouch Surely G3756 οὗτός houtos this G3778 ἐστιν estin is G1510 ὁ ho the [one] G3588 πορθήσας porthēsas having caused havoc G4199 εἰς eis in G1519 Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm Jerusalem G2419 τοὺς tous those G3588 ἐπικαλουμένους epikaloumenous calling on G1941 τὸ to (the) G3588 ὄνομα onoma name G3686 τοῦτο; touto this G3778 καὶ kai And G2532 ὧδε hōde here G5602 εἰς eis for G1519 τοῦτο touto this G3778 ἐληλύθει elēluthei he had come G2064 ἵνα ina that G2443 δεδεμένους dedemenous bound G1210 αὐτοὺς autous them G846 ἀγάγῃ agagē he may bring G71 ἐπὶ epi to G1909 τοὺς tous the G3588 ἀρχιερεῖς.¶ archiereis chief priests G749

The early church

"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?" And with this very thing, he put all in fear: for, said they, Hither also is he come for this very thing. They were reduced to utter incredulity. And yet they ought not to have wondered only, but to worship and reverence. "Is not this he," etc. He had not merely been a persecutor, but "destroyed them which called on this Name"-they did not say, "on Jesus;" for hatred, they could not bear even to hear His name-and what is more marvellous still, "and came hither for this purpose," etc. "We cannot say, that he associated with the Apostles before." See by how many witnesses he is confessed to have been of the number of the enemies!

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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 the humbled sinner presents for the blessings of free salvation! Now he began to pray after another manner than he had done; before, he said his prayers, now, he prayed them. Regenerating grace sets people on praying; you may as well find a living man without breath, as a living Christian without prayer. Yet even eminent disciples, like Ananias, sometimes stagger at the commands of the Lord. But it is the Lord's glory to surpass our scanty expectations, and show that those are vessels of his mercy whom we are apt to consider as objects of his vengeance. The teaching of the Holy Spirit takes away the scales of ignorance and pride from the understanding; then the sinner becomes a new creature, and endeavours to recommend the anointed Saviour, the Son of God, to his former companions.

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Jerusalem