Acts 21:31

And while they were seeking to kill him, report was brought to the officer of the band, that the whole of Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

In Context

30And the whole city was moved; and the people ran together, and, seizing Paul, they dragged him out of the temple, and the gates were immediately closed.

32And he immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. When they saw the officer and the soldiers, they ceased beating Paul.

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Cross References

Mark 14:2But they said: Not during the feast, lest there be a tumult of the people.

John 18:12Then the band of soldiers, and the officer, and the attendants of the Jews, took Jesus and bound him,

Acts 17:5But the unbelieving Jews, taking with them some evil men, who were loungers about the markets, and collecting a mob, set the city in an uproar; and having assaulted the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

Acts 21:38Are you not that Egyptian, who, before these days, made an insurrection, and led out into the wilderness four thousand men of the Assassins?

Acts 23:17And Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said: Conduct this young man to the officer, for he has something to tell him.

Matthew Henry on Acts 21:28-40

Paul Seized in the Temple; The Tumult at Jerusalem. 27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they… Read the whole commentary →

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