30 Then the whole city was provoked and [a]the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they (A)dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. 31 While they were intent on killing him, a report came up to the commander of the (B)Roman [b]cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. 32 He immediately (C)took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to [c]the crowd; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:30 Lit a running together of the people occurred
  2. Acts 21:31 Normally 600 men (the number varied)
  3. Acts 21:32 Lit them

30 The whole city was aroused, and the people came running from all directions. Seizing Paul,(A) they dragged him(B) from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. 31 While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar. 32 He at once took some officers and soldiers and ran down to the crowd. When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.(C)

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