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Acts 21:31

And while they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar;

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 all the city was moved, and the people ran together; and laying hold of Paul, they dragged him out of the temple; and forthwith the doors were shut.

32who immediately took with him soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them; and they, seeing the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.

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Cross References

Mark 14:2For they said: Not at the feast, lest there shall be a tumult of the people.

John 18:12So the band, and the captain, and the officers of the Jews, took Jesus and bound him,

Acts 17:5But the Jews, moved with envy[17:5], having taken to them, of the idlers in the market-place, certain vicious men, and having gathered a crowd, set the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them unto the people.

Acts 21:38Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days made an uproar, and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the assassins?

Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said: Bring this young man to the chief captain; 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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