Acts 9:14

Mace New Testament

and is impower'd by the chief priests, to imprison all that make profession of thy name.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
He has a warrant out for every cowboy who follows you."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name."

Legacy Standard Bible
And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name."

Bible in Basic English
And here he has authority from the chief priests to make prisoners all who give worship to your name.

Darby Translation
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name.

New King James Version
And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name."

Christian Standard Bible®
And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name."

World English Bible
Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And here also he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all that call on thy name.

Weymouth's New Testament
and here he is authorized by the High Priests to arrest all who call upon Thy name."

King James Version (1611)
And here he hath authoritic from the chiefe Priests, to binde all that call on thy Name.

Literal Translation
And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all the ones calling on Your name.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And here hath he auctorite of the hye prestes, to bynde all those yt call vpon thy name.

Amplified Bible
and here [in Damascus] he has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call on Your name [confessing You as Savior]."

American Standard Version
and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.

Revised Standard Version
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call upon thy name."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and here he hath auctorite of the hye prestes to bynde all that call on thy name.

Update Bible Version
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on your name.

Webster's Bible Translation
And here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all that call on thy name.

Young's Literal Translation
and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'

New Century Version
Now he has come here to Damascus, and the leading priests have given him the power to arrest everyone who worships you."

New English Translation
and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!"

Berean Standard Bible
And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name."

Contemporary English Version
Now the chief priests have given him the power to come here and arrest anyone who worships in your name."

Complete Jewish Bible
and here he has a warrant from the head cohanim to arrest everyone who calls on your name."

English Standard Version
And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.

George Lamsa Translation
And behold here also he has authority from the high priests to bind all who call on your name.

Hebrew Names Version
Here he has authority from the chief Kohanim to bind all who call on your name."

International Standard Version
He is here with authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call on your name."Acts 7:59; 9:21; 22:16; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Timothy 2:22;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And behold, here also he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all those who invoke thy name.

Murdock Translation
And, lo, here also, he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all them that call on thy name.

New Living Translation
And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name."

New Life Bible
He came here with the right and the power from the head religious leaders to put everyone in chains who call on Your name."

English Revised Version
and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.

New Revised Standard
and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, here, he hath authority from the High-priests to bind all them that call upon thy name.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.

King James Version
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.

Lexham English Bible
and here he has authority from the chief priests to tie up all who call upon your name!"

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And here he hath aucthoritie of ye hye priestes, to bynde all yt call on thy name.

Easy-to-Read Version
Now he has come here to Damascus. The leading priests have given him the power to arrest all people who trust in you."

New American Standard Bible
and here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name."

Good News Translation
And he has come to Damascus with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who worship you."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and this hath power of the princis of preestis, to bynde alle men that clepen thi name to helpe.

Contextual Overview

¹⁰ Now there was a disciple at Damascus, named Ananias, to whom the Lord said in a vision, Ananias! and he said, Lord, here I am. ¹¹ and the Lord said unto him, arise, and go to the street called Straight, and enquire at the house of Judas, for one Saul of Tarsus: for he is there at prayer. ¹² (at that very instant Saul saw in a vision the said Ananias come in, and put his hand on him, to restore his sight.) ¹³ then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many that this man has done a world of mischief to thy saints at Jerusalem: he is now here, ¹⁴ and is impower'd by the chief priests, to imprison all that make profession of thy name. ¹⁵ go, said the Lord to him: for he is the instrument I have chosen, to bear my name to the Gentiles, to kings, and to the children of Israel. ¹⁶ for I will make him see how much he must suffer for my name. ¹⁷ Ananias therefore departed, and being arrived at the house, he put his hands on Saul, and said, brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appeared to you on your journey hither, hath sent me, that you might obtain your sight, and be filled with the holy spirit. ¹⁸ immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he recover'd his sight; upon which he instantly arose, and was baptized. ¹⁹ and when he had taken some food, he was refresh'd. after which Saul staid some time with the disciples at Damascus.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

here: Acts 9:2, Acts 9:3

call: Acts 9:21, Acts 7:59,*Gr: Acts 22:16, Romans 10:12-14, 1 Corinthians 1:2, 2 Timothy 2:22

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 16:8 - call Psalms 105:1 - call Matthew 2:22 - he was Matthew 4:23 - teaching Mark 13:9 - take Acts 9:16 - for Acts 9:17 - Brother Acts 22:4 - I persecuted Acts 22:5 - also Acts 26:10 - having Galatians 1:13 - how 2 Timothy 2:19 - Let Revelation 2:13 - my name

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And here he hath authority from the chief priests,.... His fury and madness against the saints did not stop at Jerusalem, but he had received a commission from the sanhedrim to go to Damascus, where he now was:

to bind all that call on thy name; to take up all such persons and put them in bonds, and carry them bound to Jerusalem, whom he should find either praying to Christ, as God, as the first Christians used to do, and which is no inconsiderable proof of the deity of Christ; or professing the name of Christ, or were called by it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have heard by many ... - This was in the vision, Acts 9:10. The passage of such a train of thoughts through the mind was perfectly natural at the command to go and search out Saul. There would instantly occur all that had been heard of his fury in persecution; and the expression here may indicate the state of a mind amazed that such a one should need his counsel, and afraid, perhaps, of entrusting himself to one thus bent on persecution. All this evidently passed in the dream or vision of Ananias, and perhaps cannot be considered as any deliberate unwillingness to go to him. It is clear, however, that such thoughts should have been banished, and that he should have gone at once to the praying Saul. When Christ commands, we should suffer no suggestion of our own thoughts, and no apprehension of our own danger, to interfere.

By many - Probably many who had fled from persecution, and had taken refuge in Damascus. It is also evident Acts 9:14 that Ananias had been apprised, perhaps by letters from the Christians at Jerusalem, of the purpose which Saul had in view in now going to Damascus.

To thy saints - Christians; called saints ἅγιοι hagioi because they are holy, or consecrated to God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 9:14. And here he hath authority, c.] Ananias had undoubtedly heard of Saul's coming, and the commission he had received from the chief priests and he was about to urge this as a reason why he should have no connection with so dangerous a man.