Acts 21:32

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

1770 John Worsley NT

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

31And as they were going to kill him, a report came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:

33Then the commanding officer came near and took him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and inquired, who he was, and what he had done.

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Cross References

Acts 5:40So they took his advice, and having called for the apostles and scourged them, they charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

Acts 22:19And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee.

Acts 23:27This man being seized by the Jews, and about to be killed by them, I came upon them with some soldiers and rescued him: for I understand 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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