Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. New Living Translation And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is indeed the Son of God!” English Standard Version And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” Berean Standard Bible Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.” Berean Literal Bible And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. King James Bible And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. New King James Version Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. New American Standard Bible and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” NASB 1995 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” NASB 1977 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” Legacy Standard Bible and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” Amplified Bible And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “This Man is the Son of God [the promised Messiah]!” Christian Standard Bible Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.” American Standard Version And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. Contemporary English Version Soon he went to the synagogues and started telling people that Jesus is the Son of God. English Revised Version And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. GOD'S WORD® Translation He immediately began to spread the word in their synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God. Good News Translation He went straight to the synagogues and began to preach that Jesus was the Son of God. International Standard Version He immediately started to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This is the Son of God." Majority Standard Bible Saul promptly began to proclaim Christ in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.” NET Bible and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This man is the Son of God." New Heart English Bible Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. Webster's Bible Translation And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. Weymouth New Testament And in the synagogues he began at once to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God; World English Bible Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand immediately he was preaching the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. Berean Literal Bible And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. Young's Literal Translation and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God. Smith's Literal Translation And quickly in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. Catholic Public Domain Version And he was continuously preaching Jesus in the synagogues: that he is the Son of God. New American Bible and he began at once to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. New Revised Standard Version and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFrom that time on, he preached in the Jewish synagogues concerning Jesus, that he is the Son of God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And within an hour he was preaching in the synagogue of the Jews about Yeshua, that he is The Son of God. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. Godbey New Testament and immediately he was preaching Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. Haweis New Testament And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. Mace New Testament Immediately he maintained in the synagogues, that Jesus was the son of God. Weymouth New Testament And in the synagogues he began at once to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God; Worrell New Testament and straightway in the synagogues he was preaching Jesus, that He is the Son of God. Worsley New Testament And he immediately preached Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Saul Preaches at Damascus19and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. 20 Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.” 21All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”… Cross References Galatians 1:23 They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” Acts 22:20 And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’ 1 Timothy 1:13-16 I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. / And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. / This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. ... Philippians 3:6-7 as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless. / But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. Acts 26:20 First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance. 2 Corinthians 11:23 Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. 1 John 4:15 If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. John 9:22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue. Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” John 20:31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him. John 1:34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.” Treasury of Scripture And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. straightway. Acts 9:27,28 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus… Galatians 1:23,24 But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed… that. Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Psalm 2:7,12 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee… Matthew 26:63-66 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God… Jump to Previous Christ Damascus Disciples God Immediately Jesus Once Preach Preached Preaching Proclaim Proclaimed Several Straight Straightway SynagoguesJump to Next Christ Damascus Disciples God Immediately Jesus Once Preach Preached Preaching Proclaim Proclaimed Several Straight Straightway SynagoguesActs 9 1. Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, 8. and led blind to Damascus; 10. is called to the apostleship; 18. and is baptized by Ananias. 20. He preaches Christ boldly. 23. The Jews lay wait to kill him; 29. so do the Grecians, but he escapes both. 31. The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas; 36. and restores Tabitha to life. Saul promptly began The word "promptly" indicates an immediate action, reflecting Saul's urgency and transformation. The Greek word used here is "euthys," which means straightway or immediately. This suggests a radical change in Saul's life, from persecutor to proclaimer. His immediate response is a testament to the power of his encounter with Christ on the road to Damascus. Historically, this marks a pivotal moment in the early Church, as Saul, later known as Paul, becomes one of its most fervent apostles. to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues declaring, 'He is the Son of God.' Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [Saul] promptly began to proclaimἐκήρυσσεν (ekēryssen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2784: To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. Jesus Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. synagogues, συναγωγαῖς (synagōgais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 4864: From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church. [ declaring ], ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. “He οὗτός (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of God.” Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. Links Acts 9:20 NIVActs 9:20 NLT Acts 9:20 ESV Acts 9:20 NASB Acts 9:20 KJV Acts 9:20 BibleApps.com Acts 9:20 Biblia Paralela Acts 9:20 Chinese Bible Acts 9:20 French Bible Acts 9:20 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 9:20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |