Thematic Bible: In persecuting paul
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Then the High Priest Ananias ordered those who stood near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
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But the Jews, moved with jealousy, called to their aid certain ill-favored and idle fellows, formed a mob, and began to set the town in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.
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"This fellow," they said, "is persuading men to offer unlawful worship to God."
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But the Jews urged on the devout women of high rank, and the leading citizens, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of the district,
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"Men of Israel, help! This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody against the people, and the Law, and this place. And he has actually brought Gentiles even into the temple, and has desecrated the holy place." (For they had formerly seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.) The whole city was thrown into uproar. The mob surged together, seized Paul, and began to drag him outside the temple. Whereupon the doors were at once shut. read more.
While they were attempting to kill him, news came to the tribune commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
While they were attempting to kill him, news came to the tribune commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
Until they heard this last statement, the people were listening to Paul, but now they roared out. "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He is not fit to live!" When they continued to shout, throwing their clothes into the air, and flinging dust around,
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