Acts 11:2-3
2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, athe circumcision party ▼▼Or Jerusalem, those of the circumcision
criticized him, saying, 3 c“You went to uncircumcised men and date with them.” Acts 11:17-18
17If then eGod gave fthe same gift to them as he gave to us gwhen we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, hwho was I ithat I could stand in God’s way?” 18When they heard these things they fell silent. And they jglorified God, saying, k“Then to the Gentiles also God has lgranted mrepentance that leads to life.”Acts 13:50
50 nBut the Jews ▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time
incited the devout pwomen of high standing and the leading men of the city, qstirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and rdrove them out of their district. Acts 14:5
5When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, sto mistreat them and tto stone them,Acts 14:19
Paul Stoned at Lystra
19 uBut Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, vthey stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.Acts 17:5-6
5 wBut the Jews ▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 13
ywere jealous, and taking zsome wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd. 6And when they could not find them, aathey dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, Acts 17:13
13But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea also, they came there too, abagitating and stirring up the crowds.Acts 18:12-13
12But when Gallio was acproconsul of Achaia, adthe Jews ▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verses 14 (twice), 28
made a united attack on Paul and afbrought him before the tribunal, 13saying, “This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to agthe law.” Acts 19:9
9 ahBut when some became stubborn and aicontinued in unbelief, speaking evil of ajthe Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus. ▼▼Some manuscripts add from the fifth hour to the tenth (that is, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Acts 21:27-31
Paul Arrested in the Temple
27When althe seven days were almost completed, amthe Jews from Asia, anseeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, 28crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who aois teaching everyone everywhere against the people and apthe law and aqthis place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and arhas defiled asthis holy place.” 29For they had previously seen atTrophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and audragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. 31 avAnd as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of awthe cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
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