Acts 9:2
King James Version (KJV)
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.
Translations
Acts 9:2 - Amplified Bible
And requested of him letters to the synagogues at Damascus [authorizing him], so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way [of life as determined by faith in Jesus Christ], he might bring them bound [with chains] to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:2 - American Standard Version
and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:2 - Bible in Basic English
And made a request for letters from him to the Synagogues of Damascus, so that if there were any of the Way there, men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:2 - Darby Bible
and asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any who were of the way, both men and women, he might bring [them] bound to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:2 - English 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.
Acts 9:2 - King 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.
Acts 9:2 - La Biblia de las Americas
y le pidiò cartas para las sinagogas de Damasco, para que si encontraba algunos que pertenecieran al Camino, tanto hombres como mujeres, los pudiera llevar atados a Jerusalén.
Acts 9:2 - The Message
Acts 9:2 - New American Standard Bible
and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy
y le pidiò cartas para las sinagogas de Damasco, para que si encontraba algunos que pertenecieran al Camino (de Jesùs), tanto hombres como mujeres, los pudiera llevar atados a Jerusalén.
Acts 9:2 - World English Bible
and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:2 - Young's Living Translation
did ask from him letters to Damascus, unto the synagogues, that if he may find any being of the way, both men and women, he may bring them bound to Jerusalem.
Acts 9:2 - Additional Comments
The Way - a title for followers of Christ. May have come from:
* Jesus claiming to be the way - John 14:6
* The straight and narrow way that leads to life - Matt 7:13
* John Baptist preparing the way, Matt 3:3, Isaiah 40:3
The Letters were warrants for arrest, by the authority of the Sanhedrin. Damascus was about 150 miles N/NE from Jerusalem (verse 1), about a 6 day walk. It is now just east of Lebanon, in Syria.
Why Damascus? He probably heard that there was a number of Christians there - which there were, Ananias being one of them (vs 10).
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