Acts 9:24
But their plot became known to Saul. And they closely watched the city gates both day and night, in order that they might kill him.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
In Context
23Now when many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him.
Cross References
Acts 14:5And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone them,
Acts 20:3and spent three months there. And as a plot by the Jews developed against him, as he was to put to sea for Syria, a decision came about to return through Macedonia.
Acts 23:12Now when it was day, some of the Jews joined in a conspiracy and bound themselves by a curse, saying neither would they eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
Acts 25:3asking for favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem—while planning an ambush to kill him along the way.
Matthew Henry on Acts 9:24-32
The Jews Plot to Kill Saul; Saul Is Received by the Apostles; Prosperity of the Church. 23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But… Read the whole commentary →