'That is why some Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.' - Paul connects his witness to his suffering: his proclamation provoked the Jews who 'seized' him (harpazō, harpazō-'snatch, seize violently') in the temple (hieron, hieron) and tried to 'kill' him (diachierizomai, diachierizomai-'murder'). His persecution follows naturally from his mission: he proclaimed to Jews what they rejected, and they responded with violence. Yet he survived, indicating God's protection.

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