Acts 9:21

King James Version (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?

Translations

Acts 9:21 - Amplified Bible

And all who heard him were amazed and said, Is not this the very man who harassed {and} overthrew {and} destroyed in Jerusalem those who called upon this Name? And he has come here for the express purpose of arresting them {and} bringing them in chains before the chief priests.

Acts 9:21 - American Standard Version

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 - Bible in Basic English

And all those hearing him were full of wonder and said, Is not this the man who in Jerusalem was attacking all the worshippers of this name? and he had come here so that he might take them as prisoners before the chief priests.

Acts 9:21 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

And all who heard him were amazed and said, "Is not this the man who made havoc in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?"

Acts 9:21 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y todos los que lo escuchaban estaban asombrados y decìan: ¿No es éste el que en Jerusalén destruìa a los que invocaban este nombre, y el que habìa venido aquì con este propòsito: para llevarlos atados ante los principales sacerdotes?

Acts 9:21 - The Message

Acts 9:21 - New American Standard Bible

All those hearing him continued to be amazed, and were saying, "Is this not he who in Jerusalem destroyed those who called on this name, and {who} had come here for the purpose of bringing them bound before the chief priests?"

Acts 9:21 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y todos los que lo escuchaban estaban asombrados y decìan: "¿No es éste el que en Jerusalén destruìa a los que invocaban este nombre, y el que habìa venido aquì con este propòsito: para llevarlos atados ante los principales sacerdotes?"

Acts 9:21 - World English Bible

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 - Young's Living Translation

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 - Additional Comments

Everyone knew of Paul... but the stories they had heard surely were not what they were now seeing.
As famous as Paul had been for his persecution, he was to be as famous for his Christianity.

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