“"But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him." For this was more intolerable to them than the miracles which had taken place-than the five thousand, the three thousand, than everything, in short. And observe him, how he is delivered, not by miraculous grace, but by ma…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on Acts 20
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24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
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22But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
— Acts 9:24 —
25Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
26And 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.