eSee John 21:23
iSee Matt. 10:23
Judges 16:2-3
2The Gazites were told, “Samson has come here.” And they asurrounded the place and set an ambush for him all night at the gate of the city. They kept quiet all night, saying, “Let us wait till the light of the morning; then we will kill him.” 3But Samson lay till midnight, and at midnight he arose and took hold of the doors of the gate of the city and the two posts, and pulled them up, bar and all, and put them on his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill that is in front of Hebron.Acts 9:29-30
29And he spoke and disputed against bthe Hellenists. ▼▼That is, Greek-speaking Jews
But dthey were seeking to kill him. 30And when ethe brothers learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off fto Tarsus. Acts 14:5-6
5When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, gto mistreat them and hto stone them, 6they learned of it and ifled to jLystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country,Acts 17:10-15
Paul and Silas in Berea
10 kThe brothers ▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verse 14
immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they mwent into the Jewish synagogue. 11Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, nexamining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. 12 oMany of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek pwomen of high standing as well as men. 13But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea also, they came there too, qagitating and stirring up the crowds. 14Then the brothers rimmediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and sTimothy remained there. 15 tThose who conducted Paul brought him as far as uAthens, and after receiving a command vfor Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed. Acts 23:12-21
A Plot to Kill Paul
12When it was day, wthe Jews made a plot and xbound 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 ythe 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 zthe 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, aa“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 abhave bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now they are ready, waiting for your consent.”
Acts 25:3
3asking as a favor against Paul ▼▼Greek him
that he summon him to Jerusalem—because adthey were planning an ambush to kill him on the way. Acts 25:11
11If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. aeI appeal to Caesar.”2 Corinthians 11:32
32At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas afwas guarding the city of Damascus in order to seize me,
Copyright information for
ESV