Acts 9:22-32

²²But Saul all the more was growing strong, and was confounding the Jews who were dwelling in Damascus, proving that Jesus was the Christ.

²³Now when many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him.

²⁴But their plot became known to Saul. And they closely watched the city gates both day and night, in order that they might kill him.

²⁵But the disciples, taking him by night, they let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁶Now when Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁷But Barnabas, taking hold of him, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he spoke boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁸So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem,

²⁹and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and he was speaking and disputing with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were attempting to kill him.

³⁰But the brothers, learning about it, brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

³¹Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

³²Now it came to pass, as Peter went through all parts of the country, that he went down to the saints who were dwelling in Lydda.