Acts 9:19–30

Verse 23. When many days were passed. By the account Saint Paul gives of himself, (Gal. chapter 1) soon after his conversion he went into Arabia, and about three years after he might come to Damascus. Then it seems to have happened that they were for killing him, for becoming a Christian; and the brethren saved his life, by conveying him down the walls of the town in a basket. After this, he went to Jerusalem, where the disciples knew little of him, and were afraid of him, till S. Barnabas introduced him to the apostles, and gave an account of his conversion. Witham.—Many days. That is, three years. For Saul went for a time from Damascus to Arabia. Galatians 1:17 and 18. It was on his return from thence, that the Jews conspired against his life, as is here related. Tirinus.

Verse 27. Brought him to the apostles Peter and James. See Galatians 1:18 and 19.

TR and NU add “and going out”

Verse 29. He spoke also to the Gentiles, [1] and disputed with the Grecians, or Hellenists. See chapter 6 verse 1. By the Gentiles, many understand those who had been Gentiles, and were become proselytes or converts to the Jewish religion, and not those who still remained Gentiles. And by the Greeks, or Hellenists, they understand Jews, who had lived in places where they spoke Greek, or Hellenists, they understand Jews, who had lived in places where they spoke Greek, not Syriac, whom Saint Paul endeavoured to convert to the Christian faith. Witham.

TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29.

The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture.

The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”