26 When he got back to Yerushalem (Jerusalem), Sha’ul (Saul; Grk. Saulos/Saul) attempted to join in with the believers there but they were all scared of him, not believing that he was a true follower of Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus). 27 However Barnabas took Sha’ul and brought him to the twelve, and Sha’ul told them how he had seen the master on the road, and been spoken to by him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damesek (Damascus) in the name and authority of Yeshua. 28 So Sha’ul stayed connected with the believers, going in and out of Yerushalem and speaking boldly in the name and authority of the master. 29 He also talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Yehudim (Jews), but they wanted to kill him, 30 so when the brothers found out, they took Sha’ul down to Kaisareia on the coast, and from there sent him on a ship to Tarsos.

31 After that the assemblies[fn] of believers throughout Yehudah (Judea) and Galil and Shomron (Samaria) had peace and grew in their respect and service of the master, as well as increasing in numbers through the encouragement of the holy spirit.