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.

²⁷Then 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. ³⁰As soon as the disciples found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

³¹Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace. The number of people increased as people lived in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 9:31: So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.