Act 9:26-27, 11:1-2 | ESV | STEP | And when he had come to Jerusalem , he attempted to join the disciples . And they were all afraid of him , for they did not believe that he was a disciple .

Acts 9:26-27

Saul in Jerusalem

26 And ^awhen he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. 27 But ^bBarnabas took him and ^cbrought him to the apostles and declared to them ^dhow on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and ^ehow at Damascus he had ^fpreached boldly in the name of Jesus.

Acts 11:1-2

Peter Reports to the Church

1 Now the apostles and ^gthe brothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, ⁱthe circumcision party ^{▼▼Or Jerusalem, those of the circumcision} criticized him, saying,