Having completed his work at Corinth, he determined to sail directly for one of the ports on the coast of Palestine. All the arrangements had been made, and he was about to step on board the ship, when he was told of a plot laid by the Jews to take his life. In the past these opposers of the 390 faith had been foiled in all their efforts to put an end to the apostle's work.

Da han havde afsluttet sit arbejde i Korint, besluttede han at sejle direkte til en af havnene ved Palæstinas kyst. Alle forberedelser var i orden og han skulle lige til at gå om bord i skibet, da han fik at vide, at jøderne havde sammensvoret sig om at berøve ham livet. Tidligere var disse troens modstandere altid blevet skuffede i deres bestræbelser for at gøre ende på apostlens virksomhed.