Author: Jill

Saul Of Tarsus Escapes
By Jill Kemp
Illustrated by Richard Gunther
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Saul Of Tarsus Escapes
By Jill Kemp
Illustrated by Richard Gunther
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Saul of Tarsus used to punish anyone who
believed in Jesus until he became a follower
of Jesus Christ himself and was baptised. He
stayed with Christians in Damascus for a few days.
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Saul of Tarsus used to punish anyone who
believed in Jesus until he became a follower
of Jesus Christ himself and was baptised. He
stayed with Christians in Damascus for a few days.
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He was so excited when he understood who
Jesus was and wanted to tell the Jewish leaders
Jesus Christ was God’s Son, the promised Messiah.
Everyone was surprised Saul was now a Christian.
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He was so excited when he understood who
Jesus was and wanted to tell the Jewish leaders
Jesus Christ was God’s Son, the promised Messiah.
Everyone was surprised Saul was now a Christian.
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Many believed and became Christians too,
but some of the Jews wanted to get rid of him.
They watched at the city gate day and night,
waiting for a chance to grab Saul and kill him.
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Many believed and became Christians too,
but some of the Jews wanted to get rid of him.
They watched at the city gate day and night,
waiting for a chance to grab Saul and kill him.
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God warned Saul not to leave the
city through the gate, so he waited
until it was dark and his friends took
him to a window on the city wall.
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God warned Saul not to leave the
city through the gate, so he waited
until it was dark and his friends took
him to a window on the city wall.
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They put Saul in a basket and very
quietly lowered him down on a rope.
He landed safely outside the city and
they quickly pulled up the empty basket.
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They put Saul in a basket and very
quietly lowered him down on a rope.
He landed safely outside the city and
they quickly pulled up the empty basket.
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Saul walked along the road to Jerusalem,
thanking God for keeping him safe. He knew
that some people would still be afraid of him
because he had arrested so many Christians.
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Saul walked along the road to Jerusalem,
thanking God for keeping him safe. He knew
that some people would still be afraid of him
because he had arrested so many Christians.
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Saul began telling everyone about Jesus
and Barnabas welcomed him as a brother.
Saul became the Apostle Paul and a wise
Bible teacher who wrote some of the Bible.
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Saul began telling everyone about Jesus
and Barnabas welcomed him as a brother.
Saul became the Apostle Paul and a wise
Bible teacher who wrote some of the Bible.
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