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"The disappointment that the Lystrians had suffered in being refused the privilege of offering sacrifice to the apostles, prepared them to turn against Paul and Barnabas with an enthusiasm approaching that with which they had hailed them as gods. Incited by the Jews, they planned to attack the apostles by force. The Jews charged them not to allow Paul an opportunity to speak, alleging that if they were to grant him this privilege, he would bewitch the people. AA 183.2"
Related principle 90% Acts 14:19
"And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead."
Both passages describe the Jews inciting the people against Paul, leading to violence. The EGW passage provides more detail about the Jews' motivations, while Acts 14:19 describes the stoning. The connection is a clear thematic parallel.
"Soon the murderous designs of the enemies of the gospel were carried out. Yielding to the influence of evil, the Lystrians became possessed with a satanic fury and, seizing Paul, mercilessly stoned him. The apostle thought that his end had come. The martyrdom of Stephen, and the cruel part that he himself had acted upon that occasion, came vividly to his mind. Covered with bruises and faint with pain, he fell to the ground, and the infuriated mob “drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.” AA 183.3"
Related principle 95% Acts 7:58
"And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul."
The EGW passage directly references the stoning of Paul and explicitly connects it to the memory of Stephen's martyrdom, drawing a clear parallel to Acts 7:58, which describes Stephen's stoning. The detail of being drawn out of the city is also present in both accounts.

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