KJV King James Version
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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Acts 21:34
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
WEB World English Bible
Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
ASV American Standard Version
And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and 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,
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἄλλοιG243 · allosanotherδὲG1161 · dethenἄλλοG243 · allosanotherτιG5100 · tisoneἐπεφώνουνG2019 · epiphōneōto shoutἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλῳ.G3793 · ochloscrowdμὴG3361 · mēnotδυναμένουG1410 · dunamaibe ableδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heγνῶναιG1097 · ginōskōto knowτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀσφαλὲςG804 · asphalēssecureδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθόρυβονG2351 · thoruboscommotionἐκέλευσενG2753 · keleuōto orderἄγεσθαιG71 · agōto bringαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρεμβολήν.G3925 · parembolēbarracks
Cross-references
Acts 19:32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.Acts 23:10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.Acts 22:24The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.Acts 21:37And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?Acts 23:16And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.Acts 22:30On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from [his] bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.Acts 25:26Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.Acts 23:32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
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