Acts 9:23

And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

In Context

22But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.

24But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:16Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves.

Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

Acts 14:19But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and entered into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

2 Corinthians 11:26In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren.

1 Thessalonians 2:15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men;

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:11-23

Ananias Sent to Saul; Ananias Restores Saul's Sight; Saul Associates with the Disciples; Saul Preaches Christ at Damascus. 10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and… Read the whole commentary →

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