And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
Parallel translations
- WEB When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
- BSB After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
- NKJV Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him.
- NASB When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,
- NLT After a while some of the Jews plotted together to kill him.
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Quick answer
After many days, opponents plotted to kill Saul. His bold witness provoked the same hostility he once directed at others.
Overview
Saul now experiences the persecution he formerly inflicted, fulfilling the Lord's word that he would suffer for the name. The plot against his life shows the cost of faithful proclamation. He learns firsthand the truth that those who follow Christ will share in his rejection.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Gal 1:17–18Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
- 1 Th 2:15–16Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
- Acts 14:19And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
- Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
- Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
- Josh 10:1–6Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
- Matt 10:16–23Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- 2 Cor 11:26In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
- Acts 9:16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
- Acts 22:21–23And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
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