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the Jews

This probably refers to the leaders of the Jews. Alternate translation: "the Jewish leaders" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)

urged on

"convinced" or "stirred up"

the leading men

"the most important men"

They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas

The word "they" here probably refers to the devout women and the leading men. They listened to the Jews and then convinced the rest of the people in the city to persecute the apostles and throw them out.

threw them out of their region

"made Paul and Barnabas leave their land"

region

Here this word refers to the area that the people of the city considered their own, not to land within an official government border.