Acts 9:13

King James Version (KJV)

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

Translations

Acts 9:13 - Amplified Bible

But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard many people tell about this man, especially how much evil {and} what great suffering he has brought on Your saints at Jerusalem;

Acts 9:13 - American Standard Version

But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

Acts 9:13 - Bible in Basic English

But Ananias said, Lord, I have had accounts of this man from a number of people, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem:

Acts 9:13 - Darby Bible

And Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many concerning this man how much evil he has done to thy saints at Jerusalem;

Acts 9:13 - English Standard Version

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your saints at Jerusalem.

Acts 9:13 - King James Version

Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

Acts 9:13 - La Biblia de las Americas

Pero Ananìas respondiò: Señor, he oìdo de muchos acerca de este hombre, cuánto mal ha hecho a tus santos en Jerusalén,

Acts 9:13 - The Message

Ananias protested, "Master, you can’t be serious. Everybody’s talking about this man and the terrible things he’s been doing, his reign of terror against your people in Jerusalem! And now he’s shown up here with papers from the Chief Priest that give him license to do the same to us."

Acts 9:13 - New American Standard Bible

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem;

Acts 9:13 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero Ananìas respondiò: "Señor, he oìdo de muchos acerca de este hombre, cuánto mal ha hecho a Tus santos en Jerusalén,

Acts 9:13 - World English Bible

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

Acts 9:13 - Young's Living Translation

And Ananias answered, `Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evils he did to Thy saints in Jerusalem,

Acts 9:13 - Additional Comments

Paul was well known, even 150 miles away in Jerusalem. And what a reputation he had. He was probably the lead persecutor of Christians at that time.
How would you feel if you were told Osama Bin Laden had become a Christian, and you were to go to a house to meet and baptize him, in an area where he has authority to destroy Christians? Ananias knew the authority Paul had (vs 14). The news of the authority given Paul had travelled faster than Paul had.

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