But the Jews incited the devoted [non-Jewish] women who held respected positions, and the principal men of the city, by stirring up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and [succeeded] in running them out of the region.
Acts 9:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And after a number of days had passed [these] Jews conspired together to kill Saul, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition After considerable time had elapsed, the Jews conspired to put Saul out of the way by slaying him, American Standard Version (1901) And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him: Common English Bible After this had gone on for some time, the Jews hatched a plot to kill Saul. Catholic Public Domain Version And when many days were completed, the Jews took counsel as one, so that they might put him to death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him. |
But the Jews incited the devoted [non-Jewish] women who held respected positions, and the principal men of the city, by stirring up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and [succeeded] in running them out of the region.
But Jews came to [Lystra] from Antioch [in Pisidia] and Iconium. When they persuaded the crowds [to reject Paul’s message] they stoned him and dragged him out of town, assuming he was dead.
But the Jews who did not obey [the Gospel message] incited the spirits of the [unconverted] Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
where he spent three months. Then, just as he was about to set sail for Syria, Paul discovered that a plot was being laid against him by the Jews, so he decided to return through Macedonia.
When daylight came, [a group of] Jews conspired together, agreeing under oath that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
I will show him how many things he will have to suffer for my name's sake.”
But Saul was strengthened [spiritually] and proceeded to confound the Jews living [there] in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Christ.
I have been on frequent journeys; in danger from rivers; in danger from thieves; in danger from my own people; in danger from the Gentiles; in danger in the city; in danger in the desert; in danger in the ocean; in danger among false brothers.