Acts 9:30

30 When the brothers learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

Acts 9:30 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 9:30

Which when the brethren knew
When the members of the church heard of it, by some means or another:

they brought him down to Caesarea;
not that which was before called Strato's tower, the same as in ( Acts 8:40 ) but Caesarea Philippi, mentioned in ( Matthew 16:13 ) the Syriac version adds, "by night", and some copies, "and sent him forth to Tarsus"; a city of Cilicia, his own native place, where he might be more safe, and also useful among his friends and acquaintance; ( Galatians 1:21 ) .

Acts 9:30 In-Context

28 So he remained with them and went all over Yerushalayim continuing to speak out boldly in the name of the Lord.

29 He talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they began making attempts to kill him.

30 When the brothers learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

31 Then the Messianic community throughout Y'hudah, the Galil and Shomron enjoyed peace and was built up. They lived in the fear of the Lord, with the counsel of the Ruach HaKodesh; and their numbers kept multiplying.

32 As Kefa traveled around the countryside, he came down to the believers in Lud.