Acts 9:2

And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

Cross-reference

Acts 9:14 Parallel

Acts 9:14 reiterates Saul's authority from the chief priests to bind believers, confirming the same mission described in verse 2.

Acts 13:15 Contrast

In Acts 13:15, synagogue rulers invite Paul to speak — a dramatic reversal from his earlier role of persecuting the Way in synagogues.

Acts 22:5 Parallel

Acts 22:5 records Paul's own testimony of receiving letters to arrest disciples, echoing the same details as in verse 2.

Acts 26:12 Parallel

Acts 26:12 repeats Paul's Damascus journey with authority from chief priests, providing another eyewitness account of the same event.

Acts 28:17-21 depicts Paul bound and defending himself to Jewish leaders — contrasting his earlier binding of Christians from the Way.

Acts 4:3 Parallel

Acts 4:3 records the apostles being arrested — the same pattern of persecution Paul now carries out.

Acts 16:23 Contrast

Acts 16:23 later shows Paul himself beaten and imprisoned — an ironic reversal of his role as persecutor here.

Acts 22:4 Parallel

Acts 22:4 is Paul's own testimony of persecuting the Way by binding and imprisoning — directly echoing this verse.

Acts 24:14 Parallel

Acts 24:14 again uses 'the Way' to describe Christianity — the same term first introduced here.

Acts 28:22 Related theme

Acts 28:22 has Jewish leaders saying the Christian sect is 'spoken against everywhere' — echoing the persecution of the Way in Acts 9.

Acts 5:14 Contrast

Acts 5:14 shows the church growing despite persecution — in contrast, Paul here tries to stop that growth.

Acts 19:9 Related theme

Acts 19:9 uses the same term 'the Way' and shows opponents speaking evil of it — continuing the pattern of opposition.

Acts 19:23 Related theme

Acts 19:23 records a disturbance concerning 'the Way' — the same designation for early Christians used here.

In Galatians 1:13, Paul himself recalls his violent persecution of the church, directly confirming the Acts account.

Mark 13:9 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 13:9 warns believers will be delivered to councils and beaten — Paul here is the instrument of that persecution.

John 16:2 Prophetic fulfillment

John 16:2 predicts killers thinking they serve God — Paul's religious zeal drives his persecution here.

Luke 11:49 Parallel

Luke 11:49 says God's messengers will be persecuted — Paul here persecutes the followers of the apostles.