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Acts 21:31

Jerusalem

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.

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.

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BSB
While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.
KJV
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
WEB
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
And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
DARBY
And as they were seeking to kill him, a representation came to the chiliarch of the band that the whole of Jerusalem was in a tumult;
BLB
And [in] their seeking to kill him, a report came to the commander of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in an uproar,
ÅB
Mens de nå holdt på og ville slå ham ihjel, gikk det melding opp til den øverste høvedsmann for vakten om at hele Jerusalem var i et røre.
OTB
Mens de forsøkte å drepe ham, nådde ordet kommandanten for den romerske kohorten at hele Jerusalem var i forvirring.
B1930
Mens de nu holdt på og vilde slå ham ihjel, gikk det melding op til den øverste høvedsmann for vakten om at hele Jerusalem var i et røre.

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 11:23–33

    Are 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.

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  • Acts 26:9–10

    I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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  • Acts 17:5

    But 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.

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  • Acts 25:23

    And 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.

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  • Acts 23:17

    Then 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.

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  • 1 Kings 1:41

    And 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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  • Acts 24:22

    And 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.

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  • Mark 14:2

    But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

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