23 Now after many days were past, the Jews plotted to kill him. 24 But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates day and night, to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket.
Commentary
Such then was Saul’s effectiveness in confounding the Jews of Damascus that they after many days, now plotted to kill him. For Saul having continually refuted the Jews there, and now having traveled to regions of Arabia and then back to Damascus (Gal. 1:17), whereby his preaching had only grown in knowledge and wisdom and impact, as the Lord revealed Himself and His Gospel more fully to Him (Gal. 1:11-12; Eph. 3:3-7 etc.). The Jews then unable to refute him and keep people from turning to the Lord through his preaching Jesus Christ to them now plot to kill him. Even recruiting the governor of Damascus (2 Cor. 11:32-33) to arrest Saul for them. They then along with his guard now watched the gates of Damascus night and day for any sign of him. Thankfully though their scheme became known to Saul, and so the brethren realizing that Saul must escape Damascus if he is to live, now take him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket by which he would escape them. This then will begin Saul’s perilous journey out of Damascus and onto Jerusalem where he will seek to meet with the brethren and specifically the apostles there.
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