Acts 21:35

and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

In Context

34and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,

36for the crowd of the people was following after, crying, 'Away with him.'

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Cross References

Genesis 6:11And the earth is corrupt before God, and the earth is filled [with] violence.

Psalms 58:2Even in heart ye work iniquities, In the land the violence of your hands ye ponder.

Habakkuk 1:2Till when, O Jehovah, have I cried, And Thou dost not hear? I cry unto Thee — 'Violence,' and Thou dost not save.

Acts 24:7and Lysias the chief captain having come near, with much violence, out of our hands did take away,

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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