The Servant of the Lord

¹⁵ When Jesus became aware of this, He withdrew from there. Huge crowds^[a] followed Him, and He healed them all.^(A)

Saul the Persecutor

8 Saul agreed with putting him to death.

On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.^(A)

²⁵ but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall.^(A)

⁶ they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns called Lystra and Derbe, and to the surrounding countryside.^(A)