When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,
Parallel translations
- WEB When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
- KJV And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel 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.
- 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 1:17–18nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia. Then I returned to Damascus.
- 1 Th 2:15–16who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn’t please God, and are contrary to all men;
- Acts 14:19But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
- Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
- Acts 14:2But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.
- Josh 10:1–6Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem 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 10:16–23“Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- 2 Cor 11:26I have been in travels often, perils of rivers, perils of robbers, perils from my countrymen, perils from the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness, perils in the sea, perils among false brothers;
- Acts 9:16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
- Acts 22:21–23“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
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