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The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed one.’
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Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.
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But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you will only find yourselves fighting against God.”
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The Choosing of the Seven
In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
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But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.
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Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”
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They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law.
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Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
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And Saul approved of their killing him.
The Church Persecuted and Scattered
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
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Saul’s Conversion
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest
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He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile. But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.
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Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
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But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.
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But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
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The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.
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If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. They can press charges.
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where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
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shouting, “Fellow Israelites, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and our law and this place. And besides, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
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I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.
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When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.
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Paul’s Trial Before Felix
Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor.
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By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”
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And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.
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But there are some Jews from the province of Asia, who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me.
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where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.
