Acts 6:13-14
13and they aset up false bwitnesses who said, “This man never ceases to speak words against cthis holy place and the law, 14for we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth dwill destroy this place and will echange fthe customs that Moses delivered to us.”Acts 9:23-24
Saul Escapes from Damascus
23 gWhen many days had passed, the Jews ▼▼The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
plotted to kill him, 24but their iplot became known to Saul. jThey were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, Acts 17:5
5 kBut the Jews ▼▼Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 13
mwere jealous, and taking nsome 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. Acts 21:27-31
Paul Arrested in the Temple
27When othe seven days were almost completed, pthe Jews from Asia, qseeing 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 ris teaching everyone everywhere against the people and sthe law and tthis place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and uhas defiled vthis holy place.” 29For they had previously seen wTrophimus 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 xdragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. 31 yAnd as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of zthe cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
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