Kisah Para Rasul 9:27

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Tetapi Barnabas menerima dia dan membawanya kepada rasul-rasul dan menceriterakan kepada mereka, bagaimana Saulus melihat Tuhan di tengah jalan dan bahwa Tuhan berbicara dengan dia dan bagaimana keberaniannya mengajar di Damsyik dalam nama Yesus.

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Tetapi Barnabas menerima dia dan membawanya kepada rasul-rasul dan menceriterakan kepada mereka, bagaimana Saulus melihat Tuhan di tengah jalan dan bahwa Tuhan berbicara dengan dia dan bagaimana keberaniannya mengajar di Damsyik dalam nama Yesus.

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Tetapi Barnabas menyambut dia serta membawa kepada rasul-rasul itu sambil menceriterakan peri bagaimana Saul sudah nampak Tuhan di jalan, dan Tuhan bersabda kepadanya, dan bagaimana ia memasyhurkan nama Yesus di negeri Damsyik dengan terus terang.

Contextual Overview

²³ And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes toke counsell together to kyll hym. ²⁴ But their laying awayte was knowen of Saule. And they watched ye gates day and nyght to kyll hym. ²⁵ Then the disciples toke him by night, and put hym through the wall, and let hym downe in a basket. ²⁶ And when Saule was come to Hierusalem, he assayde to couple hym selfe to the disciples: but they were all afrayde of hym, & beleued not that he was a disciple. ²⁷ But Barnabas toke hym, & brought hym to the Apostles, and declared to them howe he had seene the Lorde in the way, & that he had spoken to hym, and howe he had done boldely at Damasco in the name of Iesu. ²⁸ And he had his conuersation with the at Hierusalem, ²⁹ Speakyng boldly in the name of the Lorde Iesu. And he spake and disputed agaynst the Grekes: but they went about to slea hym. ³⁰ Which whe the brethren knewe, they brought hym to Cesarea, and sent hym foorth to Tarsus. ³¹ Then had the Churches rest throughout all Iurie, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified, and walked in the feare of the Lorde, & multiplied by the comfort of the holy ghost.

Bible Verse Review
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Barnabas: Acts 4:36, Acts 11:22, Acts 11:25, Acts 12:25, Acts 13:2, Acts 15:2, Acts 15:25, Acts 15:26, Acts 15:35-39, 1 Corinthians 9:6, Galatians 2:9, Galatians 2:13

the apostles: Galatians 1:18, Galatians 1:19

how he had seen: Acts 9:17, 1 Corinthians 15:8

and how: Acts 9:20-22, Acts 4:13, Acts 4:29, Ephesians 6:19, Ephesians 6:20

Reciprocal: Acts 9:29 - he spake Acts 18:27 - the brethren 2 Corinthians 3:12 - plainness

Cross-References

Genesis 9:9
Beholde, I, euen I establishe my couenaunt with you, and with your seede after you:

Genesis 9:10
And with euery liuing creature that is with you, in foule, in cattell, in euery beast of the earth whiche is with you, of all that go out of the arke, whatsoeuer liuing thyng of the earth it be.

Genesis 9:13
I do set my bowe in the cloude, and it shall be for a token betweene me and the earth.

Genesis 9:14
And it shall come to passe, that when I bryng a cloude vpon the earth, the bowe also shalbe seene in ye same cloude.

Isaiah 11:10
And in that day shall the gentiles enquire after the roote of Iesse, whiche shalbe set vp for a token vnto the people, and his rest shalbe glorious.

Hosea 2:14
Wherefore beholde, I wyll allure her and bryng her into the wildernesse, and speake frendly vnto her.

Malachi 1:11
From the rysing of the sunne vnto the going downe of the same my name is great among the gentiles, and in euery place incense shalbe offred to my name, & a pure offering: for my name is great among the very heathen, saith the Lord of hoastes.

Acts 17:14
And then immediatly the brethren sent away Paul, to go as it were to the sea: but Silas & Timotheus abode there styll.

Romans 11:12
Nowe, yf the fall of them be ye ryches of the worlde, and the minishyng of the, the ryches of the gentiles: Howe much more their fulnesse?

Romans 15:12
And againe Esaias saith: There shalbe the roote of Iesse, and he that shall rise to raigne ouer the gentiles, in hym shall the gentiles trust.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles,.... To Peter and James, the brother of our Lord, for no other apostles did he see at this time, Galatians 1:18. It is probable that Barnabas had been at Damascus, and had there related to him, the whole account of Saul's conversion and entrance on the ministry, which he gives a particular relation of, as follows:

and declared unto them, how he had seen the Lord in the way; he told the apostles, Peter and James, how that Christ had appeared to him in person, as he was on his way to Damascus:

and that he had spoken to him; and expostulated with him about his persecution of him in his members, and bid him go into the city, where it should be told him what he should do:

and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus; that he had used great freedom of speech, and had shown courage and greatness of mind in preaching Christ at Damascus, both as soon as he was converted, and now upon his return thither. Hence it is manifest, that previous to admission into a church of Christ, and in order to satisfy the members of it, and gain their assent to such an admission, there ought to be a declaration made of the work of grace upon the souls of such, who propose to be joined to it; as how the Lord has met with them, and shown them the evil of their ways, and given them repentance unto life; and how they have had a sight of him by faith, and have looked to Christ and believed in him for the salvation of their souls; and how they have embraced the doctrines of the Gospel, and have found much sweetness and comfort in them; and that from a principle of love to him, and faith in him, and with a view to his glory, they are willing to submit to his ordinances, and to walk in holy fellowship with his people; and such an account of Saul being given by Barnabas, who had had it from him; and this being, no doubt, declared and attested by Saul himself, he was received into fellowship with the disciples: hence it follows,

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But Barnabas - See the notes on Acts 4:36. Barnabas was of Cyprus, not far from Tarsus, and it is not improbable that he had been before acquainted with Saul.

To the apostles - To Peter and James, Galatians 1:18-19. Probably the other apostles were at that time absent from Jerusalem.

And declared unto them ... - It may seem remarkable that the apostles at Jerusalem had not before heard of the conversion of Saul. The following considerations may serve in some degree to explain this:

(1) It is certain that contact between different countries was then much more difficult than it is now. There were no posts; no public conveyances; no mails; no telegraphs; nothing that corresponded with our modes of contact between one part of the world and another.

(2) There was at this time a state of animosity amounting to hostility subsisting between Herod and Aretas. Herod the tetrarch had married the daughter of Aretas, king of Arabia, and had put her away (Josephus, Antiq., book 18, chapter 5, section 1, 2). The result of this was a long misunderstanding between them, and a war; and the effects of that war might have been to interrupt the communication very much throughout all that country.

(3) Though the Jews at Jerusalem might have heard of the conversion of Saul, yet it was for their interest to keep it a secret, and not to mention it to Christians. But,

(4) Though the Christians who were there had heard of it, yet it is probable that they were not fully informed on the subject; that they had not had all the evidence of his conversion which they desired; and that they looked with suspicion on him. It was therefore proper that they should have a full statement of the evidence of his conversion; and this was made by Barnabas.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 9:27. Barnabas - brought him to the apostles — That is, to Peter and James; for others of the apostles he saw none, Galatians 1:19. It appears that he went up at this time to Jerusalem merely to see Peter, with whom he abode fifteen days, Galatians 1:18. How it came that the apostles and Church at Jerusalem had not heard of Saul's conversion, which had taken place three years before, is not easy to be accounted for. The following considerations may help;

1. It is certain that intelligence did not travel speedily in those primitive times; there were few open roads, and no regular posts, except those between military stations.

2. Though there were many Jews in Damascus, and several Christians, yet the city was heathen, and under a heathen king, with whom the Jews at Jerusalem could have little commerce.

3. Though Herod had married the daughter of Aretas, yet, as he had put her away, there were great animosities between the two courts, which at last broke out into an open war; this must have prevented all social and commercial intercourse.

4. The Christians were at that time greatly persecuted by the Jews, and therefore the few that dwelt at Damascus could have little connection, if any, with their brethren at Jerusalem.

5. It might be the interest of the Jews at Jerusalem, supposing they had heard of it, to keep the fact of Saul's conversion as quiet as possible, that the Christian cause might not gain credit by it.

6. They might have heard of his conversion; but either did not fully credit what they had heard, or were not satisfied that the person who now presented himself was the man; for it is not likely that all the Christians at Jerusalem had been personally acquainted with Saul.