Acts 9:21

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

All 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?”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”
World English Bible (WEB)
But{G1161} all{G3956} that heard{G191}{(G5723)} him were amazed{G1839}{(G5710)}, and{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5707)}; Is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} this{G3778} he that destroyed{G4199}{(G5660)} them which{G3588} called on{G1941}{(G5734)} this{G5124} name{G3686} in{G1722} Jerusalem{G2419}, and{G2532} came{G2064}{(G5715)} hither{G5602} for{G1519} that{G5124} intent{G1519}, that{G2443} he might bring{G71}{(G5632)} them{G846} bound{G1210}{(G5772)} unto{G1909} the chief priests{G749}?
Strong's King James
(21) But everyone hearing this were dumbfounded saying, "Isn't this the one in Yerushalayim who wreaked havoc on the ones calling on this name? He came here for this, in order to bring them chained down upon the leading priests!"
The F.O.G*
[21] Everyone who heard him was astonished. They asked, "Isn't this the same man who caused such devastation among Jesus' followers in Jerusalem? Didn't he come here to arrest them and take them in chains to the chief priests? What could have caused such a dramatic change?"
The F.O.G Paraphrase
And all those hearing were amazed, and said, ‘Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?’
Young's Literal Translation

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