Acts 9:23-25
Saul Escapes from Damascus
23 aWhen many days had passed, the Jews ▼▼The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
plotted to kill him, 24but their cplot became known to Saul. dThey were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, 25but his disciples took him by night and elet him down through an opening in the wall, ▼▼Greek through the wall
lowering him in a basket. Acts 9:29
29And he spoke and disputed against gthe Hellenists. ▼▼That is, Greek-speaking Jews
But ithey were seeking to kill him. Acts 13:50
50 jBut the Jews ▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time
incited the devout lwomen of high standing and the leading men of the city, mstirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and ndrove them out of their district. Acts 20:3
3There he spent three months, and when oa plot was made against him by the Jews ▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 19
as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. Acts 20:19
19 qserving the Lord rwith all humility and with stears and with trials that happened to me through tthe plots of the Jews;Acts 21:28-31
28crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who uis teaching everyone everywhere against the people and vthe law and wthis place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and xhas defiled ythis holy place.” 29For they had previously seen zTrophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and aadragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. 31 abAnd as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of acthe cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.Acts 23:12-22
A Plot to Kill Paul
12When it was day, adthe Jews made a plot and aebound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13There were more than forty who made this conspiracy. 14They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food till we have killed Paul. 15Now therefore you, along with the council, give notice to the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case more exactly. And we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”16Now the son of Paul’s sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered afthe barracks and told Paul. 17Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him.” 18So he took him and brought him to the tribune and said, “Paul agthe prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say to you.” 19The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?” 20And he said, ah“The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more closely about him. 21But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him, who aihave bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for your consent.” 22So the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, “Tell no one that you have informed me of these things.”
Acts 25:3
3asking as a favor against Paul ▼▼Greek him
that he summon him to Jerusalem—because akthey were planning an ambush to kill him on the way. Acts 28:10-11
10They also honored us greatly, ▼▼Greek honored us with many honors
and when we were about to sail, they put on board whatever we needed. Paul Arrives at Rome
11After three months we set sail in ama ship that had wintered in the island, a ship of Alexandria, with the twin gods ▼▼That is, the Greek gods Castor and Pollux
as a figurehead.
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