MNT(i)
19 Afterward he took food and was strengthened. And he remained for some time with the disciples at Damascus.
20 And he began at once to proclaim in the synagogues Jesus as the Son of God.
21 His hearers were all astonished, and began to say. "Is not this the very man who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called upon the Name? Did he not come hither for the express purpose of carrying them all in chains to the high priests?"
22 But Saul gained more and more influence, and kept putting the Jews who lived in Damascus to confusion by his proof that Jesus was the Christ.
23 And when many days were fulfilled the Jews made a plot to kill Saul;
24 but information of their plot was given Saul, and although they kept watch day and night on the gates, in order to make away with him,
25 his disciples took him by night, and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26 So he came to Jerusalem, and attempted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and told them how Saul had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him; and also how he had preached the Name of the Lord Jesus boldly at Damascus.
28 Henceforth Saul was one of them, going in and out of the city, and speaking fearlessly in the Name of the Lord.
29 He also used to hold conversations and debates with the Grecian Jews, but they kept trying to kill him.