ZH_zh_obs-tn/content/46/01.md

# There was a man named Saul who did not believe in Jesus

This introduces Saul as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])

# When he was a young man, he guarded the robes of the men who killed Stephen

This is background information about Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# guarded the robes of the men who killed Stephen

See [45:06](45/06).

# from house to house

This could mean ‘into many houses.’

# to arrest both men and women

This refers to men and women who believed in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# Damascus

Damascus is now the capital of the country of Syria. During Saul’s time, it was a city belonging to the Roman Empire. Most of the people there were not Jewish, but there were some Jews and also some followers of Jesus living there.

# to bring them back to Jerusalem

Paul’s purpose can be made clear by adding “so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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+								# There was a man named Saul who did not believe in Jesus
 								This introduces Saul as a new character in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
 								# When he was a young man, he guarded the robes of the men who killed Stephen
 								This is background information about Saul. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
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+								# guarded the robes of the men who killed Stephen
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+								See [45:06](45/06).
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+								# from house to house
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+								This could mean ‘into many houses.’
-												Initial Commit of OBS tN from Dokuwiki to RC

											
										
										
											2017-01-04 01:08:02 +00:00
-												Added tA links (#58)

											
										
										
											2019-08-20 23:59:19 +00:00
+								# to arrest both men and women
 								This refers to men and women who believed in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
-												converted notes

											
										
										
											2017-02-02 23:14:20 +00:00
+								# Damascus
-												Initial Commit of OBS tN from Dokuwiki to RC

											
										
										
											2017-01-04 01:08:02 +00:00
-												Updated "Christian" and "receive" wording (#70)

											
										
										
											2019-12-03 17:27:26 +00:00
+								Damascus is now the capital of the country of Syria. During Saul’s time, it was a city belonging to the Roman Empire. Most of the people there were not Jewish, but there were some Jews and also some followers of Jesus living there.
-												Added tA links (#58)

											
										
										
											2019-08-20 23:59:19 +00:00
 								# to bring them back to Jerusalem
-												Proofreading changes (#83)

											
										
										
											2019-12-27 20:25:04 +00:00
+								Paul’s purpose can be made clear by adding “so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])