KJV King James Version
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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Acts 9:23
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
WEB World English Bible
When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
ASV American Standard Version
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him,
Surrounding context — Acts 9
20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 But all that heard [him] were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let [him] down by the wall in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
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Galatians 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 Thessalonians 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 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 14:19And 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 22:21-23And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.Joshua 10:1-6Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek 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;Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.Matthew 10:16-23Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.Acts 9:16For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.2 Corinthians 11:26[In] 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;
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