²and^* asked for letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he could bring them^* tied up^a to Jerusalem.

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*Here “and” is supplied because the participle in the previous verse (“went to”) has been translated as a finite verb
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
aOr figuratively “bring them under arrest”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and requested letters from him to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women who belonged to the Way, he might bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

He requested letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, asking for their cooperation in the arrest of any followers of the Way he found there. He wanted to bring them—both men and women—back to Jerusalem in chains.

KJV 1900King James Version

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

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