“For this reason some Judeans seized me in the Temple and tried to put me to death.
When the seven days were about to be completed, the Jewish leaders from Asia saw Paul in the Temple and began stirring up the whole crowd. They grabbed him,
Up to this statement they listened to him. Then they raised their voices, saying, “Away from the earth with this fellow! For he’s not fit to live!”
asking a favor—to have Paul sent to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the road.