Acts 9:30

30 But when ¹the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to ²Caesarea and ³sent him away to ⁴Tarsus.

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 And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord .

29 And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.

30 But when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

31 So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.

32 Now as Peter was traveling through all those regions, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

Cross References

• 1. Acts 1:15
• 2. Acts 8:40
• 3. Galatians 1:21
• 4. Acts 9:11