Saul Escapes from Damascus

^23 (A)When many days had passed, the Jews^[a] plotted to kill him,

¹⁷ nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

¹⁸ Then ^(A)after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days.

^15 (A)who killed both the Lord Jesus and ^(B)the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and ^(C)oppose all mankind ^16 (D)by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always ^(E)to fill up the measure of their sins. But ^(F)wrath has come upon them at last!^[a]

Paul Stoned at Lystra

^19 (A)But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, ^(B)they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

^50 (A)But the Jews incited the devout ^(B)women of high standing and the leading men of the city, ^(C)stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and ^(D)drove them out of their district.

²⁶ on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, ^(A)danger from my own people, ^(B)danger from Gentiles, ^(C)danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers;

²¹ And he said to me, ‘Go, for I will send you ^(A)far away to the Gentiles.’”

Paul and the Roman Tribune

²² Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, ^(B)“Away with such a fellow from the earth! For ^(C)he should not be allowed to live.” ²³ And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,

^2 (A)But the ^(B)unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against ^(C)the brothers.^[a]

¹⁶ For ^(A)I will show him how much ^(B)he must suffer ^(C)for the sake of my name.”