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OET (OET-RV) However Barnabas took Saul and brought him to the twelve, and Saul told them how he had seen the master on the road, and been spoken to by him, and how he had spoken boldly in Damascus in the name and authority of Yeshua.
OET-LV But Barnabas having_taken_hold_of him, brought him to the ambassadors, and described to_them how he_saw the master on the road, and that he_spoke to_him, and how he_spoke_boldly in Damaskos/(Dammeseq) in the name of_Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).
SR-GNT Βαρναβᾶς δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν, ἤγαγεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδεν τὸν ˚Κύριον, καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ, καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι ˚Ἰησοῦ. ‡
(Barnabas de epilabomenos auton, aʸgagen pros tous apostolous, kai diaʸgaʸsato autois pōs en taʸ hodōi eiden ton ˚Kurion, kai hoti elalaʸsen autōi, kai pōs en Damaskōi eparraʸsiasato en tōi onomati ˚Yaʸsou.)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT But taking hold of him, Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told them how he had seen the Lord on the road and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
UST But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, while Saul was traveling along the road to Damascus, he had seen Jesus, who had spoken to him there. He also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus to people in Damascus.
BSB Then Barnabas brought [him] to the apostles and described how [Saul] had seen the Lord, [who] had spoken to him on the road [to Damascus], and how [Saul] had spoken boldly in [that city] in the name of Jesus.
MSB Then Barnabas brought [him] to the apostles and described how [Saul] had seen the Lord, [who] had spoken to him on the road [to Damascus], and how [Saul] had spoken boldly in [that city] in the name of Jesus.[fn]
9:27 F35 the Lord Jesus
BLB But Barnabas having taken him, brought him to the apostles and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
AICNT But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
OEB Barnabas, however, taking him by the hand, brought him to the apostles, and told them the whole story of how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord, and how the Lord had talked to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
WEBBE But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
WMBB But Barnabas took him and brought him to the emissaries, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Yeshua.
NET But Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.
LSV and Barnabas having taken him, brought [him] to the apostles, and declared to them how he saw the LORD in the way, and that He spoke to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the Name of Jesus.
FBV However, Barnabas took him to meet the apostles, and explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. Barnabas also explained how in Damascus Saul had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
TCNT Barnabas, however, took him and brought him to the apostles. He related to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how he had been preaching boldly in Damascus in the name of [fn]Jesus.
9:27 Jesus ¦ the Lord Jesus PCK
T4T But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, while Saul was traveling along the road to Damascus, he had seen the Lord Jesus and how the Lord had spoken to him there. He also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] to people in Damascus. The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that.
LEB No LEB ACTs book available
BBE But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear.
Moff No Moff ACTs book available
Wymth Barnabas, however, came to his assistance. He brought Saul to the Apostles, and related to them how, on his journey, he had seen the Lord, and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had fearlessly taught in the name of Jesus.
ASV 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 at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
DRA But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him; and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.
YLT and Barnabas having taken him, brought [him] unto the apostles, and did declare to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he was speaking boldly in the name of Jesus.
Drby But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
RV 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 at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
SLT And Barnabas having taken him, brought him to the sent, and recounted to them how in the way he saw the Lord, and that he spake to him, and how in Damascus he spake freely in the name of Jesus.
Wbstr But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to 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.
KJB-1769 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.
KJB-1611 But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared vnto them how hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken to him, and how hee had preached boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)
Bshps No Bshps ACTs book available
Gnva But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, howe hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken vnto him, and how he had spoken boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus.
(But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken unto him, and how he had spoken boldly at Damascus in the Name of Yesus/Yeshua. )
Cvdl No Cvdl ACTs book available
TNT But Bernabas toke hym and brought hym to the apostles and declared to the how he had sene the Lorde in the waye and had spoke wyth hym: and how he had done boldely at damasco in the name of Iesu.
(But Bernabas took him and brought him to the apostles and declared to the how he had seen the Lord in the way and had spoke with him: and how he had done boldly at damasco in the name of Yesu. )
Wycl No Wycl ACTs book available
Luth No Luth ACTs book available
ClVg Barnabas autem apprehensum illum duxit ad Apostolos: et narravit illis quomodo in via vidisset Dominum, et quia locutus est ei, et quomodo in Damasco fiducialiter egerit in nomine Jesu.[fn]
(Barnabas however apprehensum him leader/chiefit to Apostolos: and narravit to_them how in/into/on way/road had_seen the_Master, and because spoke it_is to_him, and how in/into/on Damasco fiducialiter did in/into/on by_name Yesu. )
9.27 Barnabas. BEDA. Hic fuit Cyprius genere, Levites, qui pretium agri ad pedes apostolorum supra memoratur attulisse.
9.27 Barnabas. BEDA. Here/This it_was Cyprius in_general, Levites, who price/ransom/value fields to feet apostolorum above memoratur attulisse.
UGNT Βαρναβᾶς δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν, ἤγαγεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους; καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδεν τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ, καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
(Barnabas de epilabomenos auton, aʸgagen pros tous apostolous; kai diaʸgaʸsato autois pōs en taʸ hodōi eiden ton Kurion, kai hoti elalaʸsen autōi, kai pōs en Damaskōi eparraʸsiasato en tōi onomati tou Yaʸsou.)
SBL-GNT Βαρναβᾶς δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν ἤγαγεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδεν τὸν κύριον καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι ⸀τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
(Barnabas de epilabomenos auton aʸgagen pros tous apostolous, kai diaʸgaʸsato autois pōs en taʸ hodōi eiden ton kurion kai hoti elalaʸsen autōi kai pōs en Damaskōi eparraʸsiasato en tōi onomati ⸀tou Yaʸsou.)
RP-GNT Βαρνάβας δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν ἤγαγεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδεν τὸν κύριον, καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ, καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
(Barnabas de epilabomenos auton aʸgagen pros tous apostolous, kai diaʸgaʸsato autois pōs en taʸ hodōi eiden ton kurion, kai hoti elalaʸsen autōi, kai pōs en Damaskōi eparraʸsiasato en tōi onomati tou Yaʸsou.)
TC-GNT Βαρνάβας δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν ἤγαγε πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ, καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι [fn]τοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
(Barnabas de epilabomenos auton aʸgage pros tous apostolous, kai diaʸgaʸsato autois pōs en taʸ hodōi eide ton Kurion, kai hoti elalaʸsen autōi, kai pōs en Damaskōi eparraʸsiasato en tōi onomati tou Yaʸsou. )
9:27 του ιησου ¦ του κυριου ιησου PCK ¦ ιησου WH
Key for above GNTs: red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
9:26-28 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, the Christian community understandably did not immediately trust him, given his recent history of violently persecuting Christians (8:3; 9:1, 13; 22:3, 4; 26:9-11). Fortunately, Barnabas, the “Son of Encouragement” (4:36), introduced the changed man to the apostles and explained his encounter with the Lord at Damascus, his sense of calling, and his subsequent boldness in preaching in the name of Jesus in Damascus. Barnabas was able to convince the apostles that Saul’s conversion was genuine, so Saul remained with the apostles in Jerusalem, where he preached boldly for his Lord. Paul recalls this visit in Gal 1:18-19.
Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns
Βαρναβᾶς & ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν, ἤγαγεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους; καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδεν τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ & ἐπαρρησιάσατο
Barnabas & ˓having˒_taken_hold_of him brought_‹him› to the ambassadors and described ˱to˲_them how on the road ˱he˲_saw the Lord and that ˱he˲_spoke ˱to˲_him & ˱he˲_spoke_boldly
The pronoun him refers to Saul in every instance. The pronoun he refers to Saul in the first and third instances and to the Lord in the second instance. The pronoun them refers to the apostles. Alternate translation: [taking hold of Saul, Barnabas brought him to the apostles and told the apostles how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to Saul … Saul had spoken boldly]
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ἰησοῦ
on in in the name (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Βαρναβᾶς δὲ ἐπιλαβόμενος αὐτὸν ἤγαγεν πρὸς τοὺς ἀποστόλους καὶ διηγήσατο αὐτοῖς πῶς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ εἶδεν τὸν Κύριον καὶ ὅτι ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ καὶ πῶς ἐν Δαμασκῷ ἐπαρρησιάσατο ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ)
Here the name of Jesus represents his authority. Saul had spoken boldly with delegated authority, representing Jesus. Alternate translation: [as a representative of Jesus]