Acts 9:21 — Bible Verse (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?”

Acts 9:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 9:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 9:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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!””

Acts 9:21 — World English Bible

Acts 9:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Acts 9:21 — American Standard Version

Acts 9:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?'”

Acts 9:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 9:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And all who heard were astonished and said, Is not this he who destroyed in Jerusalem those who called on this name, and here was come for this purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?”

Acts 9:21 — Darby Translation

Acts 9:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?”

Acts 9:21 — Geneva Bible

Acts 9:21 in Context — Acts 9

19 Y como comió, fué confortado. Y estuvo Saulo por algunos días con los discípulos que estaban en Damasco.

20 Y luego en las sinagogas predicaba á Cristo, [diciendo] que éste era el Hijo de Dios.

21 Y todos los que le oían estaban atónitos, y decían: ¿No es éste el que asolaba en Jerusalem á los que invocaban este nombre, y á eso vino acá, para llevarlos presos á los príncipes de los sacerdotes?

22 Empero Saulo mucho más se esforzaba, y confundía á los Judíos que moraban en Damasco, afirmando que éste es el Cristo.

23 Y como pasaron muchos días, los Judíos hicieron entre sí consejo de matarle;

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