Acts 9:20-31

²⁰And straightaway in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God. ²¹And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name, and came hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests. ²²But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.²³And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him: ²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him: ²⁵but the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.²⁶And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. ²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. ²⁸And he was with them going into Jerusalem, and preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus: ²⁹and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him. ³⁰And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.³¹So the churches throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied.