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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/acts/9.htm">New International Version</a> At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. <a href="/nlt/acts/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> And immediately he began preaching about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is indeed the Son of God!” <a href="/esv/acts/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” <a href="/bsb/acts/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.” <a href="/blb/acts/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. <a href="/kjv/acts/9.htm">King James Bible</a> And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/nkjv/acts/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. <a href="/nasb_/acts/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” <a href="/nasb/acts/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, &#8220He is the Son of God.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” <a href="/lsb/acts/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.” <a href="/amp/acts/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “This Man is the Son of God [the promised Messiah]!” <a href="/csb/acts/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.” <a href="/hcsb/acts/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: &#8220He is the Son of God.&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/cev/acts/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Soon he went to the synagogues and started telling people that Jesus is the Son of God. <a href="/erv/acts/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/gwt/acts/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He immediately began to spread the word in their synagogues that Jesus was the Son of God. <a href="/gnt/acts/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> He went straight to the synagogues and began to preach that Jesus was the Son of God. <a href="/isv/acts/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> He immediately started to preach about Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This is the Son of God." <a href="/msb/acts/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Saul promptly began to proclaim Christ in the synagogues, declaring, ?He is the Son of God.? <a href="/net/acts/9.htm">NET Bible</a> and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "This man is the Son of God." <a href="/nheb/acts/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/wbt/acts/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/wey/acts/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And in the synagogues he began at once to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God; <a href="/web/acts/9.htm">World English Bible</a> Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and immediately he was preaching the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. <a href="/blb/acts/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. <a href="/ylt/acts/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/slt/acts/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And quickly in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/cpdv/acts/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he was continuously preaching Jesus in the synagogues: that he is the Son of God. <a href="/nabre/acts/9.htm">New American Bible</a> and he began at once to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> From that time on, he preached in the Jewish synagogues concerning Jesus, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And within an hour he was preaching in the synagogue of the Jews about Yeshua, that he is The Son of God.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/godbey/acts/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and immediately he was preaching Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/haweis/acts/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. <a href="/mace/acts/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Immediately he maintained in the synagogues, that Jesus was the son of God. <a href="/wey/acts/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And in the synagogues he began at once to proclaim Jesus as the Son of God; <a href="/worrell/acts/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and straightway in the synagogues he was preaching Jesus, that He is the Son of God. <a href="/worsley/acts/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And he immediately preached Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. <a href="/parallel/acts/9-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2858" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/9.htm">Saul Preaches at Damascus</a> 19and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. 20<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: eutheōs (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon."></a> <a href="/greek/2784.htm" title="2784: ekēryssen (V-IIA-3S) -- To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth.">Saul promptly began to proclaim</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsoun (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tais (Art-DFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4864.htm" title="4864: synagōgais (N-DFP) -- From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish synagogue; by analogy, a Christian church.">synagogues,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">declaring,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: houtos (DPro-NMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">“He</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God.”</a> 21All 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?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/galatians/1-23.htm">Galatians 1:23</a> They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” <a href="/acts/22-20.htm">Acts 22:20</a> And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’ <a href="/1_timothy/1-13.htm">1 Timothy 1:13-16</a> I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. / And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. / This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. ... <a href="/philippians/3-6.htm">Philippians 3:6-7</a> as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless. / But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-9.htm">1 Corinthians 15:9</a> For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. <a href="/acts/26-20.htm">Acts 26:20</a> First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23</a> Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16</a> I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. <a href="/1_john/4-15.htm">1 John 4:15</a> If anyone confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. <a href="/john/9-22.htm">John 9:22</a> His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue. <a href="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16</a> Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” <a href="/john/20-31.htm">John 20:31</a> But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name. <a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9</a> that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. <a href="/1_john/5-1.htm">1 John 5:1</a> Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him. <a href="/john/1-34.htm">John 1:34</a> I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.straightway.<a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Acts 9:27,28</a> But 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 he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus… <a href="/galatians/1-23.htm">Galatians 1:23,24</a> But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed… that.<a href="/acts/8-37.htm">Acts 8:37</a> And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.<a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Psalm 2:7,12</a> I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee… <a href="/matthew/26-63.htm">Matthew 26:63-66</a> But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/8-37.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/acts/9-19.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/acts/9-19.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/acts/7-56.htm">God</a> <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/acts/9-17.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">Once</a> <a href="/acts/5-42.htm">Preach</a> <a href="/acts/8-40.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/acts/8-40.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/acts/8-35.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/acts/9-19.htm">Several</a> <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/acts/5-10.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/acts/9-2.htm">Synagogues</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/9-22.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/acts/9-22.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/acts/9-25.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/acts/11-17.htm">God</a> <a href="/acts/9-34.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/acts/9-22.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/9-34.htm">Once</a> <a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Preach</a> <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/acts/13-5.htm">Proclaim</a> <a href="/acts/10-37.htm">Proclaimed</a> <a href="/acts/9-26.htm">Several</a> <a href="/acts/9-34.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/acts/10-16.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/acts/13-5.htm">Synagogues</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 9</div>1. <a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, </a> 8. <a href="/acts/9-8.htm">and led blind to Damascus;</a> 10. <a href="/acts/9-10.htm">is called to the apostleship;</a> 18. <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">and is baptized by Ananias.</a> 20. <a href="/acts/9-20.htm">He preaches Christ boldly.</a> 23. <a href="/acts/9-23.htm">The Jews lay wait to kill him;</a> 29. <a href="/acts/9-29.htm">so do the Grecians, but he escapes both.</a> 31. <a href="/acts/9-31.htm">The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas;</a> 36. <a href="/acts/9-36.htm">and restores Tabitha to life.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues Saul's immediate action following his conversion highlights the transformative power of his encounter with Christ. The synagogues were central to Jewish religious life, serving as places of worship, teaching, and community gathering. Saul's choice to begin his ministry there underscores his initial mission to the Jewish people, aligning with <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16</a>, where the gospel is "first to the Jew." This setting also reflects Saul's background as a Pharisee, familiar with Jewish law and customs, making the synagogues a strategic starting point for his ministry.declaring, “He is the Son of God.” This declaration is significant as it directly addresses the identity of Jesus, affirming His divine nature. The title "Son of God" is a messianic term rooted in Old Testament prophecy, such as <a href="/psalms/2-7.htm">Psalm 2:7</a>, which speaks of the Messiah as God's anointed king. Saul's proclamation aligns with the early church's teaching about Jesus' divinity, as seen in passages like <a href="/john/1-34.htm">John 1:34</a> and <a href="/matthew/16-16.htm">Matthew 16:16</a>. This bold statement would have been controversial and provocative in the synagogues, challenging traditional Jewish expectations of the Messiah and asserting Jesus' unique relationship with God. Saul's message reflects a deep theological understanding that Jesus is not merely a teacher or prophet but the divine Son, central to the Christian faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul (Paul)</a> Formerly a persecutor of Christians, Saul experienced a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus. After his conversion, he became a fervent preacher of the Gospel. 2. <a href="/topical/s/synagogues.htm">Synagogues</a> These were Jewish places of worship and community gathering. Saul, being a Jew and a former Pharisee, had access to these venues to preach. 3. <a href="/topical/p/proclamation_of_jesus.htm">Proclamation of Jesus</a> Saul's immediate action after his conversion was to declare Jesus as the Son of God, a significant shift from his previous beliefs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/immediate_obedience.htm">Immediate Obedience</a> Saul's immediate proclamation of Jesus after his conversion highlights the importance of prompt obedience to God's calling. When God reveals truth to us, we should act on it without delay. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_power_of_the_gospel.htm">Transformation Power of the Gospel</a> Saul's radical transformation from persecutor to preacher demonstrates the transformative power of the Gospel. No one is beyond the reach of God's grace. <a href="/topical/b/boldness_in_witnessing.htm">Boldness in Witnessing</a> Saul's boldness in declaring Jesus as the Son of God in the synagogues, places where he once sought to persecute Christians, challenges us to be bold in our witness for Christ, even in difficult or hostile environments. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_identity.htm">Understanding Jesus' Identity</a> Recognizing Jesus as the Son of God is central to the Christian faith. This acknowledgment is foundational for our relationship with Him and our understanding of His work in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 9</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_paul's_quick_acceptance.htm">Acts 9:20–28: Is there historical or archaeological evidence outside the Bible supporting Paul’s quick acceptance by early Christians? </a> <a href="/q/what_led_to_paul's_imprisonment.htm">What led to Paul's imprisonment?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_acts_14_21-23_churches.htm">If Acts 14:21–23 truly records church appointments in multiple cities, why is there no archaeological evidence of these early churches? </a> <a href="/q/what_occurred_in_saul's_conversion.htm">What happened during Saul's Damascus Road conversion?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues.--The "straightway" as interpreted by the inference drawn in the previous Note, must be taken to refer to the Apostle's first public appearance in the synagogues of Damascus after his return from Arabia. The tense of the verb implies that the work was continued for some length of time. What he had to proclaim was, first, that the Christ was actually and verily the Son of God no less than the Son of David; and, secondly, that Jesus of Nazareth had been shown to be the Christ. The better MSS., however, give the reading, preached Jesus. The line of reasoning we may assume to have been identical with that of <a href="/context/acts/13-16.htm" title="Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and you that fear God, give audience.">Acts 13:16-41</a>. It is not without interest to remember here also that the Samaritans had a synagogue of their own at Damascus, and that he may thus have preached to them, so following in the footprints of Philip and taking his first step in the great work of breaking down the barriers that divided Israel from the world.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - In the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus for he preached Christ in the synagogues, A.V. and T.R. The preponderance of manuscript authority, and the ὄνομα of ver. 21, and the ὅτι οϋτός ἐστιν ὁ Ξριστός of ver. 22, seem conclusive in favor of Jesus rather than Christ. As regards the expression straightway, we must understand it as descriptive of Saul's action upon his return from Arabia. Is it possible that St. Luke uses it with the same meaning as he may have heard St. Paul use it in when speaking of his Damascus preaching, in the same sense as St. Paul actually does speak in <a href="/galatians/1-17.htm">Galatians 1:17</a>, viz. as expressing that he did not wait for authority from the apostles, but at once, fresh from the Divine call, and having a direct commission from Christ himself, entered upon his apostolic ministry? If the Epistle to the Galatians was written A.D. , it would be just about the time that St. Luke joined St. Paul, and might be commencing to collect materials for his history. So that the phrase in the Galatians and the phrase in this twentieth verse might really be the expression of one thought committed to paper by St. Paul on the one hand, and uttered in the ear of Luke on the other. It is a confirmation of this view that in 2 Corinthians, written about the same time, there is also an account of Saul's escape from Damascus. In the synagogues; the very synagogues (ver. 2) to which the letters of the high priest were addressed, empowering him to arrest either man or woman who called upon the Name of Jesus, and bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem to be tried before the Sanhedrim. No wonder they were amazed. <a href="/commentaries/acts/9-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>[Saul] promptly began to proclaim ἐκήρυσσεν (ekēryssen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2784.htm">Strong's 2784: </a> To proclaim, herald, preach. Of uncertain affinity; to herald, especially divine truth. Jesus Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the ταῖς (tais) Article - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. synagogues, συναγωγαῖς (synagōgais) Noun - Dative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4864.htm">Strong's 4864: </a> From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church. [ declaring ], ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. “He οὗτός (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of God.” Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/9-20.htm">Acts 9:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/9-20.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 9:20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/9-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 9:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 9:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/9-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 9:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 9:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>