The two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people. They said: Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

They rose up to drive him out of the city. They led him to the top of the hill where their city was built to throw him down the hill.

Jesus suffered outside the gate that he might sanctify the people through his own blood.

The witnesses

They brought false witnesses, which said: This man will not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

You must kill him! Your hand should be first against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.

The witnesses must throw the first stone to put him to death, and afterward all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.

Their

Saul agreed to his death. There was at that time a great persecution against the congregation at Jerusalem. All but the apostles were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest.

I persecuted the people who followed this Way to the point of death. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison.

General references

The Jews picked up stones again to stone him.

Saul ravaged the congregation. He entered every house and dragged off men and women and put them in prison.