Acts 21:31

And as they were going to kill him, a report came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:

1770 John Worsley NT

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 the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the gates were shut.

32who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the chiliarch and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.

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Cross References

Mark 14:2But they said, Not on the feast-day, least there be a tumult of the people.

John 18:12So the band with the captain, and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus, and bound Him:

Acts 17:5But the unbelieving Jews being filled with envy, collected some loose profligate fellows, and making a tumult set all the city in an uproar: and assaulting Jason's house, they sought for them in order to bring them out to the populace.

Acts 21:38Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers?

Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Introduce this young man to the tribune; for he hath 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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