Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
Bible References
When
Acts 22:17
“Then it happened when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple [enclosure], that I fell into a trance (vision);
Acts 26:20
but I openly proclaimed first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout the region of Judea, and even to the Gentiles, that they should repent [change their inner self—their old way of thinking] and turn to God, doing deeds and living lives which are consistent with repentance.
Galatians 1:17
Nor did I [even] go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia and stayed awhile, and afterward returned once more to Damascus.
He assayed
Acts 9:19
and he took some food and was strengthened.
For several days [afterward] Saul remained with the disciples who were at Damascus.
For several days [afterward] Saul remained with the disciples who were at Damascus.
Acts 4:23
After Peter and John were released, they returned to their own [people] and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
But
Matthew 10:17 Beware of men [whose nature is to act in opposition to God], for they will hand you over to the courts and flog you in their synagogues;
Matthew 24:10 At that time many will be offended and repelled [by their association with Me] and will fall away [from the One whom they should trust] and will betray one another [handing over believers to their persecutors] and will hate one another.
Galatians 2:4
My concern was because of the false brothers [those people masquerading as Christians] who had been secretly smuggled in [to the community of believers]. They had slipped in to spy on the freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back into bondage [under the Law of Moses].