this Jesus, betrayed in the predestined course of God's deliberate purpose, you got wicked men to nail to the cross and murder;

was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?

And Saul was agreeing with his murder. Now there happened on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

But Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

After several days had gone by, the Jewish leaders plotted to murder Saul,

but information of their intention was given to him. They even watched the gates, day and night, in order to murder him;

and he continued to speak courageously in the name of the Lord, and to speak and debate with the Greek-speaking Jews. But they kept trying to murder him.

And as they were attempting to murder him, the report reached the military tribune of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

as a special favour, to send for him to Jerusalem, meaning to lay an ambush for him and murder him on the road.

But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for unto this have I appeared unto thee, to make thee a minister and a martyr both of those things which thou hast seen, and of which I will appear unto thee;