²¹ All the people who heard him were amazed. They said, “·This is [^LIsn’t this…?] the man who was in Jerusalem ·trying to destroy [raising havoc for; attacking] those who ·trust in [or worship; ^Lcall on] this name [^Cthe name of Jesus; the name represents the person]! He came here to ·arrest [bind] them and take them back to the ·leading [^Tchief] priests.”

²² But Saul grew more ·powerful [capable; effective]. His proofs that Jesus is the Christ were so strong that ·his own people [^Lthe Jews who lived] in Damascus ·could not argue with [were baffled/confounded by] him.

²³ ·After many days [or Some time later], ·they [^Lthe Jews] ·made plans [plotted] to kill Saul.