Acts 21:31

Moreover, of{seeking} to-kill-off/away same, [the] reveal-sis[i.e. state of being revealed] ascends to{the thousand-chief/chiliarch} of{the [military]cohort} that [the] whole Jerusalem has-been-confounded,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

30Both the whole city is-moved and together-course of{the people} becomes, and, take[ing]-upon of{the Paul}, they-have-been-pulling same outside of{the consecrated[i.e. temple]}, and straightaway the entrances are-closed.

32who, out-same-ly/right-away, take[ing]-aside soldiers and hundred-chiefs/centurions, hurries-down upon same[plural]. Moreover, the[plural], behold[ing] the thousand-chief/chiliarch and the soldiers, stop beating the Paul.

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Cross References

Mark 14:2Moreover, they-have-been-saying, "Not in to{the festival}, not-whereby will-be [a] tumult of{the people},"

John 18:12So, the [military]cohort and the thousand-chief/chiliarch and the subordinates of{the Judeans} together-take the Jesus, and bind same,

Acts 17:5Moreover, the Judeans, zeal[ing] and take[ing]-toward of{the [official]marketplaces} some evil men, and crowd-make[ing], have-been-tumult-ing the city, and, stand[ing]-upon to{the home} of{Jason}, have-been-seeking to-lead-ahead same[plural] into the populace.

Acts 21:38Consequently, not[?] you are-being the Egyptian, the before of{the-same, the days} upheave[ing] and lead[ing]-out into the desolate the four-thousand men of{the assassins[Latin translit. 'sicarius']}[?]"

Acts 23:17Moreover, the Paul, call[ing]-toward-self one of{the hundred-chiefs/centurions} has-been-asserting, "Lead-off the young-man, the-same, toward the thousand-chief/chiliarch, for he-is-having something to-message-off to{same}."

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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