KJV 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.
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Acts 21:31
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.
WEB World English Bible
As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
ASV American Standard Version
And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,
Surrounding context — Acts 21
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 supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 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.
31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 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.
33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded [him] to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
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ζητούντωνG2212 · zēteōto seekτεG5037 · teand/bothαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἀποκτεῖναιG615 · apokteinōto killἀνέβηG305 · anabainōto ascendφάσιςG5334 · phasisnewsτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoχιλιάρχῳG5506 · chiliarchosmilitary officerτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoσπείρηςG4686 · speirabandὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὅληG3650 · holosallσυγχύννεταιG4797 · sugcheōto confoundἸερουσαλήμ·G2419 · HierousalēmJerusalem
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 11:23-33Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.Acts 17:5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.Acts 26:9-10I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.John 16:2They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.Matthew 26:5But they said, Not on the feast [day], lest there be an uproar among the people.Mark 14:2But they said, Not on the feast [day], lest there be an uproar of the people.Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions unto [him], and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.Acts 19:40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.Acts 22:22And they gave him audience unto this word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a [fellow] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.Acts 10:1There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],Acts 21:38Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?Acts 24:22And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of [that] way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.Acts 24:6Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.John 18:12Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him,Acts 25:23And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.1 Kings 1:41And Adonijah and all the guests that [were] with him heard [it] as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore [is this] noise of the city being in an uproar?
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