⁹ But some of them^(A) became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way.^(B) So Paul left them. He took the disciples^(C) with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

The Riot in Ephesus

²³ About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.^(A)

² and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus,^(A) so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way,^(B) whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.

⁴ The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.^(A)

⁶ But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,^(A) he shook out his clothes in protest^(B) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!^(C) I am innocent of it.^(D) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”^(E)

⁷ Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.^{(F) 8} Crispus,^(G) the synagogue leader,^(H) and his entire household^(I) believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.