Galatians 1:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,

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  • Acts 9:20-25 : 20 and immediately in the synagogues he was preaching the Christ, that he is the Son of God. 21 And all those hearing were amazed, and said, `Is not this he who laid waist in Jerusalem those calling on this name, and hither to this intent had come, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests?' 22 And Saul was still more strengthened, and he was confounding the Jews dwelling in Damascus, proving that this is the Christ. 23 And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him, 24 and their counsel against `him' was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him, 25 and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
  • 2 Cor 11:32-33 : 32 In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king was watching the city of the Damascenes, wishing to seize me, 33 and through a window in a rope basket I was let down, through the wall, and fled out of his hands.
  • Gal 1:18 : 18 then, after three years I went up to Jerusalem to enquire about Peter, and remained with him fifteen days,

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    18then, after three years I went up to Jerusalem to enquire about Peter, and remained with him fifteen days,

    19and other of the apostles I did not see, except James, the brother of the Lord.

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    21then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia,

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    11And I make known to you, brethren, the good news that were proclaimed by me, that it is not according to man,

    12for neither did I from man receive it, nor was I taught `it', but through a revelation of Jesus Christ,

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