9:23 Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted 1 together to kill him, 9:24 but Saul learned of their plot against him. 2 They were also watching 3 the city gates 4 day and night so that they could kill him.
1 sn Fitting the pattern emphasized earlier with Stephen and his speech in Acts 7, some Jews plotted to kill God’s messenger (cf. Luke 11:53-54).
2 tn The words “against him” are implied, as suggested by L&N 30.71.
3 tn Or “guarding.” This is a negative term in Luke-Acts (Luke 6:7; 14:1; 20:20).
4 tn The word πύλη (pulh) may refer to a house door or gate, or to the large gates used in a palace, temple, or city wall. Here the context clearly indicates a reference to the latter, so the translation “city gates” is used.