“And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:”
After many days had gone by, some Jews plotted to kill him,—the plot against Saul mirrors the plot against Stephen and ultimately the plot against Jesus; persecution of the herald marks the herald's authenticity. 'Many days' (hikanai hemeroi) suggests an extended season of powerful ministry before opposition crystallized. The Jewish opposition arises not from ethnic enmity but from theological conviction—Saul's proofs of Jesus's messiahship threaten their worldview.
Church Fathers on Acts 9:23
And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him. Acts 9:23 The Jews again resort to that valid argument (ἰ σχυρὸν συλλογισμόν) of theirs, not now seeking false-accusers and false-witnesses; they cannot wait for these now: but what do they? They set about it by themselves. For as they see the affair on the increase, they do not even use the form of a trial.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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