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Ask a QuestionBut when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.
The next morning a group of Jews got together and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
There were more than forty of them in the conspiracy.
He immediately called out his soldiers and officers and ran down among the crowd. When the mob saw the commander and the troops coming, they stopped beating Paul.
boldly proclaiming the Kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ. And no one tried to stop him.
I, Tertius, the one writing this letter for Paul, send my greetings, too, as one of the Lord’s followers.
The governor then motioned for Paul to speak. Paul said, “I know, sir, that you have been a judge of Jewish affairs for many years, so I gladly present my defense before you.
and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed.
Provide horses for Paul to ride, and get him safely to Governor Felix.”
For the next two years, Paul lived in Rome at his own expense. He welcomed all who visited him,
After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back through Galatia and Phrygia, visiting and strengthening all the believers.
Those standing near Paul said to him, “Do you dare to insult God’s high priest?”
When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn’t prove.
As Paul reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift him to their shoulders to protect him.
Then the Jews stirred up the influential religious women and the leaders of the city, and they incited a mob against Paul and Barnabas and ran them out of town.
But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.
“Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.”
I was far ahead of my fellow Jews in my zeal for the traditions of my ancestors.
But some of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered some troublemakers from the marketplace to form a mob and start a riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd.
Then the king, the governor, Bernice, and all the others stood and left.