Acts 21:32

He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down among them, and when they saw the commander and the soldiers they stopped beating Paul.

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In The King James Version

Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

In Context

31As they were trying to kill him, news came to the commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

33Then the commander came up and took hold of him, commanded that he be bound with two chains, and started inquiring who he was and what he had done.

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Cross References

Acts 5:40Well they were persuaded by him, and summoned the Apostles; after beating them they commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 22:19So I said: ‘Lord, they know that I used to imprison and beat those believing into you, from one synagogue to another;

Acts 23:27This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them; but I came with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.

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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