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Acts 9:19–20

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19and after* taking food, he regained his strength. And he was with the disciples in Damascus several days.

Saul Proclaims Christ in Damascus

20And immediately he began proclaiming* Jesus in the synagogues: “This one is the Son of God!”

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Footnotes

  1. *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as temporal
  2. *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began proclaiming”)

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

and taking food, he was strengthened.

For some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for some time. Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Afterward he ate some food and regained his strength.

Saul stayed with the believers in Damascus for a few days. And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is indeed the Son of God!”

KJV 1900King James Version

And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.