out of. without. Greek. exo. Compare Leviticus 24:14. The charge was blasphemy, as in the case of his Master. Compare Hebrews 13:13.
stoned him. kept easting stones at him. Greek. lithoboleo. Compare Mark 12:4.
witnesses. See note on Acts 1:8. In accordance with the law they had to cast the first stone (Deuteronomy 17:7).
young man. Greek. neanias. Only here, Acts 20:9; Acts 23:17; Acts 23:18; Acts 23:22. He was probably about thirty-three years of age. Neanias was the next period to neaniskos (App-108. x), but the limits are very uncertain.
Saul. Greek. Saulos. Compare Acts 22:20.