24but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.


In Context

21 All those who heard him were astonished and asked, "Isn't he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn't he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?"

22 Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

23 After many days had gone by, the Jews conspired to kill him,

24 but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him.

25 But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.

26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.

Acts 9:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:24But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:24but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:24But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:24but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:24But their laying in wait, was known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:24but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:24and their counsel against him was known to Saul; they were also watching the gates both day and night, that they may kill him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.