Acts 21:30

And the whole city was excited, and there was a commotion of the people: and taking Paul, they dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were closed.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

In Context

29For they saw Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that Paul led into the temple.

31And seeking to kill him, the report went up to the chiliarch of the band, that all Jerusalem is in commotion;

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Cross References

Matthew 2:3And Herod the king having heard, was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him,

Luke 4:29And rising up, they cast Him out of the city, and were leading Him to the brink of the mountain on which their city was built, to hurl Him down;

Acts 16:19And her masters seeing that the hope of their gain was gone, arresting Paul and Silas, dragged them into the forum to the rulers,

Acts 26:21On account of these things the Jews, taking me while in the temple, endeavored to kill me.

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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