It was the synagogue that kicked the Jewish Christians out. This started during the ministry of Christ Himself.
John 9:22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Jesus to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
John 9:34–35 They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him [the man born blind that Jesus healed] out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
John 12:42 Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.
John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.
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