Thematic Bible: In persecuting paul
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The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.
saying, "This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law."
But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!" For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut. read more.
As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn't fit to live!" As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
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