Apostlenes gjerninger 21,31

29 (De hadde tidligere sett Trophimus fra Efesos med ham i byen og antok at Paulus hadde tatt ham med inn i tempelet.)

30 Hele byen ble opprørt, og folket strømmet sammen. De grep Paulus og dro ham ut av tempelet, og straks ble portene stengt.

Mens de forsøkte å drepe ham, nådde ordet kommandanten for den romerske kohorten at hele Jerusalem var i forvirring.

32 Han tok straks soldater og centurioner og løp ned til folkemengden. Da de så kommandanten og soldatene, sluttet de å slå Paulus.

33 Kommandanten kom opp, arresterte ham, og beordret at han skulle bindes med to lenker. Han spurte deretter hvem han var og hva han hadde gjort.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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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