Acts 9:24
but it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him;
Open English Bible (UK)
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
23After some time some of them laid a plot to kill Saul,
25but his disciples let him down by night through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Cross References
Psalms 21:11When they scheme against you and hatch evil plots – they will fail.
Acts 14:5and, when there was an attempt on the part of both Gentiles and Jews, with their leaders, to resort to violence and to stone them,
Acts 20:3He was about to sail to Syria, when he learned that a plot had been laid against him by several of the Jewish leaders; so he decided to return by way of Macedonia.
Acts 23:12In the morning some Jewish men combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Acts 25:3and asked a favour of him, to Paul’s injury – to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.
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 →