Study it in the app“And all who heard were amazed and were saying, “Is this not the one who in Jerusalem ravaged those who call on this name, and who had come here for this purpose, that he might bring them bound before the high priests?””
Andδὲallπάντεςwho heardοἱ ἀκούοντεςwere amazedἐξίσταντοandκαὶwere saying,ἔλεγον“IsἐστινthisοὗτόςnotΟὐχthe one whoὁinἐνJerusalemἸερουσαλὴμravagedπορθήσαςthose who call onτοὺς ἐπικαλουμένουςthisτοῦτοname,τὸ ὄνομαandκαὶwhohad comeἐληλύθειhereὧδεforεἰςthis purpose,τοῦτοthatἵναhe might bringἀγάγῃthemαὐτοὺςboundδεδεμένουςbeforeἐπὶthe high priests?”τοὺς ἀρχιερεῖς
hear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akouontes” appearsbe astonished
To be stunned by something unexpected.
Where else “existanto” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “elegon” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsJerusalem
See it on the mapWhere else “Ierousalēm” appearsdestroy, ravage
Destroy, ravage, attack violently.
Where else “porthēsas” appearscall on
To cry to God in prayer.
Where else “epikaloumenous” appearsname
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onoma” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “elēlythei” appearslead
To lead a person or an animal from one place to another.
Where else “agagēi” appearsbind
To fasten someone or something with ropes.
Where else “dedemenous” appearschief priests
The leading priests: the high priest in office, former ones and his family.
Where else “archiereis” appearsJerusalem
Today: Old City of Jerusalem
A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.
David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).
20And at once in the synagogues he was proclaiming Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
21 · This verse (above)
22But Saul was being strengthened all the more, and was confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that this man is the Messiah.
1. What it says
What happens to Saul on the road to Damascus, and what does the voice say to him? (vv. 3-6)
2. What it means
Ananias hesitates because of what he has heard about Saul, yet goes to him. What moves him to obey the Lord? (vv. 10-17)
3. How I live it
If someone who once hurt you says they have changed, how can you respond with both care and openness?
