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George Lamsa Translation

Acts 9:23

After he had been there many days, the Jews plotted against him to kill him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Syria;   Zeal, Religious;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   Stephen;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   Arabia;   Damascus;   Paul;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ascension of Christ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   Paul;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Aretas;   Paul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Architecture in the Biblical Period;   Crimes and Punishments;   Jews in the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Aretas;   Damascus;   Joppa;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles;   Damascus, Damascenes;   Flight;   Galatians Epistle to the;   Time;   Trial-At-Law;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Damascus;   1910 New Catholic Dictionary - paul, saint evangelist;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Damascus;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Damas'cus,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Hellenists;   Paul;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chronology of the New Testament;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Aretas;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for April 8;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
King James Version (1611)
And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsel to kill him.
King James Version
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
English Standard Version
When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him,
New American Standard Bible
When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,
New Century Version
After many days, they made plans to kill Saul.
Amplified Bible
After considerable time had passed [about three years or so], the Jews plotted together to kill him,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,
Legacy Standard Bible
And when many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to put him to death,
Berean Standard Bible
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
Contemporary English Version
Later some of them made plans to kill Saul,
Complete Jewish Bible
Quite some time later, the non-believing Jews gathered together and made plans to kill him;
Darby Translation
Now when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
Easy-to-Read Version
After many days, some Jews made plans to kill Saul.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsell together, to kill him,
Good News Translation
After many days had gone by, the Jews met together and made plans to kill Saul,
Lexham English Bible
And when many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted to do away with him.
Literal Translation
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews plotted together to do away with him.
American Standard Version
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:
Bible in Basic English
Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:
Hebrew Names Version
When many days were fulfilled, the Yehudim conspired together to kill him,
International Standard Version
After several days had gone by, the Jews plotted to murder him,Acts 23:12; 25:3; 2 Corinthians 11:26;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And when days were many to him there, the Jihudoyee wrought treachery against him to kill him.
Murdock Translation
And when he had been there many days, the Jews formed a conspiracy against him, to kill him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes toke counsell together to kyll hym.
English Revised Version
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:
World English Bible
When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
Weymouth's New Testament
At length the Jews plotted to kill Saul;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne manye daies weren fillid, Jewis maden a counsel, that thei schulden sle hym.
Update Bible Version
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:
Webster's Bible Translation
And after many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him.
New English Translation
Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted together to kill him,
New King James Version
Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him.
New Living Translation
After a while some of the Jews plotted together to kill him.
New Life Bible
After some days the Jews talked together and made plans how they might kill Saul.
New Revised Standard
After some time had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, when a considerable number of days were being fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
Revised Standard Version
When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And after a good whyle ye Iewes toke counsell to gether to kyll him.
Young's Literal Translation
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And after many dayes the Iewes helde a councell together to kyll him.
Mace New Testament (1729)
A good while after, the Jews conspir'd to kill him:
THE MESSAGE
After this had gone on quite a long time, some Jews conspired to kill him, but Saul got wind of it. They were watching the city gates around the clock so they could kill him. Then one night the disciples engineered his escape by lowering him over the wall in a basket.
Simplified Cowboy Version
This sure enough stirred up the hornet's nest and the Jews began to plan Saul's assassination.

Contextual Overview

23 After he had been there many days, the Jews plotted against him to kill him. 24 But their conspiracy was made known to Saul, how they watched the gates of the city day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples placed him in a basket and let him down over the wall during the night. 26 Then Saul went to Jerusalem, and wanted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, and could not believe that he was a convert. 27 But Bar''na-bas took him and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the LORD on the way, and how he had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken openly in the name of Jesus. 28 So he went in and out with them at Jerusalem. 29 And he spoke openly in the name of Jesus, and debated with the Jews who understood Greek: but they wanted to kill him. 30 And when the brethren knew it, they brought him by night to Cs-a-re''a, and from thence they sent him to Tarsus. 31 Then the church throughout Juda and Galilee and Samaria was at peace, and strengthened itself and developed obedience and reverence to God, and by the consola- tion of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Bible Verse Review
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the Jews: Acts 9:16, Acts 13:50, Acts 14:2, Acts 14:19, Acts 22:21-23, Joshua 10:1-6, Matthew 10:16-23, 2 Corinthians 11:26, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:16

Reciprocal: Joshua 10:4 - we may Isaiah 59:15 - he that John 11:53 - they Acts 5:33 - took Acts 9:29 - but Acts 20:3 - the Jews Acts 20:19 - by the Acts 23:21 - for Acts 26:17 - Delivering 2 Timothy 3:11 - but

Cross-References

Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God gives you.
Leviticus 19:32
You shall rise up before an elder and honor the person who is older than you and revere your God; I am the LORD your God.
Romans 13:7
Render therefore, to every one as is due to him: head tax to him who is in charge of head tax, duty to him who is in charge of custom; reverence to whom reverence is due, and honor to whom honor is due.
Galatians 6:1
MY brethren, if any one be found at fault, you who are spiritual, restore him in a spirit of meekness; and be careful test you also be tempted.
1 Timothy 5:1
DO not rebuke an elder, but treat him as a father, and the younger men as your brothers;
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who minister well be esteemed worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy 5:19
Do not accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
1 Peter 2:17
Honour all men. Love your brethren. Fear God. Honour the king.
1 Peter 4:8
And above all things have fervent charity towards one another: because charity covers a multitude of sins.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And after that many days were fulfilled,.... This phrase is used by the Septuagint on Exodus 2:11 for a considerable length of time, for many years. The Jewish writers observe t, that the phrase, "many days", signify at least three days; for by "days", in the plural number, two must be designed, and many signifies a third, or that one at least is added to them; but here it signifies three years, as it also does, 1 Kings 18:1 where it is said, "and it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year"; and such a space of time is designed by the many days here; for when the apostle had stayed a little while at Damascus, and preached Christ in the synagogues, he went into Arabia, where he continued about three years, and then returned to Damascus, where what is related happened to him; Galatians 1:17.

the Jews took counsel to kill him; being filled with indignation at him, that he had changed his religion, and from a persecutor was become a preacher of the Gospel; this they had meditated some time, and now upon his return to Damascus attempted to put their counsel into execution.

t Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Zavim, c. 1. sect. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And after that many days ... - How long a time elapsed before this is not recorded in this place, but it is evident that the writer means to signify that a considerable time intervened. There is, therefore, an interval here which Luke has not filled up; and if this were the only narrative which we had, we should be at a loss how to understand this. From all that we know now of the usual conduct of the Jews toward the apostles, and especially toward Paul, it would seem highly improbable that this interval would be passed peaceably or quietly. Nay, it would be highly improbable that he would be allowed to remain in Damascus many days without violent persecution. Now it so happens that by turning to another part of the New Testament, we are enabled to ascertain the manner in which this interval was filled up. Turn then to Galatians 1:17, and we learn from Paul himself that he went into Arabia, and spent some time there, and then returned again to Damascus. The precise time which would be occupied in such a journey is not specified, but it would not be performed under a period of some months.

In Galatians 1:18, we are informed that he did not go to Jerusalem until three years after his conversion; and as there is reason to believe that he went up to Jerusalem directly after escaping from Damascus the second time Acts 9:25-26, it seems probable that the three years were spent chiefly in Arabia. We have thus an account of the “many days” here referred to by Luke. And in this instance we have a striking example of the truth and honesty of the sacred writers. By comparing these two accounts together, we arrive at the whole state of the case. Neither seems to be complete without the other. Luke has left a chasm which he has nowhere else supplied. But that chasm we are enabled to fill up from the apostle himself, in a letter written long after, and without any design to amend or complete the history of Luke - for the introduction of this history into the Epistle to the Galatians was for a very different purpose - to show that he received his commission directly from the Lord Jesus, and in a manner independent of the other apostles.

The two accounts, therefore, are like the two parts of a tally; neither is complete without the other; and yet, being brought together, they so exactly fit as to show that the one is precisely adjusted to the other. And as the two parts were made by different individuals, and without design of adapting them to each other, they show that the writers had formed no collusion or agreement to impose on the world; that they are separate and independent witnesses; that they are honest men; that their narratives are true records of what actually occurred; and the two narratives constitute, therefore, a strong and very valuable proof of the correctness of the sacred narrative. If asked why Luke has not reherded a full account of this in the Acts , it may be replied that there are many circumstances and facts omitted in all histories from the necessity of the case. Compare John 21:25. It is remarkable here, not that he has not recorded this, but that he has left a chasm in his own history which can he so readily filled up.

Were fulfilled - Had elapsed.

Took counsel ... - Laid a scheme, or designed to kilt him. Compare Acts 23:12; Acts 25:3. His zeal and success would enrage them, and they knew of no other way in which they could free themselves from the effects of his arguments and influence.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 9:23. And after that many days were fulfilled — What follows relates to transactions which took place about three years after his conversion, when he had come a second time to Damascus, after having been in Arabia. See Galatians 1:17-18. What he did in Arabia we know not; he probably preached Christ in different Jewish synagogues; but with what fruit we are not told. St. Luke, who could not have been ignorant of this part of his history, passes it over in silence; and any assertion, at this distance of time, relative to his employment in Arabia for those three years, must be both foolish and impertinent.


 
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