## the Jews ##

"the Jewish leaders"

## urged on ##

"persuaded" or "convinced" or a metaphorical language like "stirred up or "fanned the flame so that"

## These stirred up a persecution ##

"These important women and men incited persecution"

## threw them out beyond the border of their city ##

"removed Paul and Barnabas from their city" or "expelled Paul and Barnabas from their region"

## shook off the dust from their feet against them ##

Symbolic act to indicate to the unbelieving people there that God had rejected them and would punish them

## they went ##

"Paul and Barnabas went"