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Acts 21:31

As they tried to kill him, news came to the Roman troop commander that the whole of Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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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

30The whole city was shocked by this and people came running. They grabbed hold of Paul and dragged him out of the Temple. Immediately the doors were shut.

32Immediately the commander took some centurions and soldiers and ran down to the mob. When the mob saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:41Adonijah and all his guests heard the noise as they were finishing eating. When Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he asked, “What's all this noise coming from the city?”

Mark 14:2“But not during Passover,” they said to themselves, “otherwise the people may riot.”

John 18:12Then the soldiers, their commander, and the Jewish guards arrested Jesus and tied his hands.

Acts 17:5But the Jews became jealous and with some rabble-rousers they gathered from the marketplace they formed a mob. They rioted in the town, and attacked Jason's house. They tried to find Paul and Silas so they could bring them before the people.

Acts 21:38“Aren't you the Egyptian who recently incited a rebellion and led four thousand Assassins into the desert?”

Acts 23:17Paul called over one of the centurions, and told him, “Take this young man to the commander, because he has some information to share with 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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