17 “Later, when I returned to Jerusalem, I was praying in the Temple, and I saw a vision.
18 I saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem now! The people here will not accept the truth about me.’
19 But I said, ‘Lord, they know that in every synagogue I put the believers in jail and beat them.
20 They also know I was there when Stephen, your witness, was killed. I stood there agreeing and holding the coats of those who were killing him!’
21 But the Lord said to me, ‘Leave now. I will send you far away to the other nations.’ ”
22 The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they began shouting, “Get rid of him! He doesn’t deserve to live!”
23 They shouted, threw off their coats, and threw dust into the air.