Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation As they were trying to kill him, word reached the commander of the Roman regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. English Standard Version And as they were seeking to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. 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. Berean Literal Bible And of them seeking to kill him, a report came to the commander of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in an uproar, King James Bible And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. New King James Version Now as they were seeking to kill him, news came to the commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. New American Standard Bible While they were intent on killing him, a report came up to the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. NASB 1995 While they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. NASB 1977 And while they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. Legacy Standard Bible While they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. Amplified Bible Now while they were trying to kill him, word came to the commander of the [Roman] garrison that all Jerusalem was in a state of upheaval. Christian Standard Bible As they were trying to kill him, word went up to the commander of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in chaos. Holman Christian Standard Bible As they were trying to kill him, word went up to the commander of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in chaos. 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And while the crowd was seeking to kill him, it was heard by the Chiliarch of the regiment that the whole city had been stirred up. Contemporary English Version The people were about to kill Paul when the Roman army commander heard that all Jerusalem was starting to riot. Douay-Rheims Bible And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band, That all Jerusalem was in confusion. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation As the people were trying to kill Paul, the officer in charge of the Roman soldiers received a report that all Jerusalem was rioting. Good News Translation The mob was trying to kill Paul, when a report was sent up to the commander of the Roman troops that all of Jerusalem was rioting. International Standard Version The crowd was trying to kill Paul when a report reached the tribune of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Literal Standard Version and they seeking to kill him, a rumor came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem has been thrown into confusion, Majority Standard Bible While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. New American Bible While they were trying to kill him, a report reached the cohort commander that all Jerusalem was rioting. NET Bible While they were trying to kill him, a report was sent up to the commanding officer of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. New Revised Standard Version While they were trying to kill him, word came to the tribune of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. New Heart 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. Webster's Bible Translation And as they went about to kill him, tidings came to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Weymouth New Testament But while they were trying to kill Paul, word was taken up to the Tribune in command of the battalion, that all Jerusalem was in a ferment. 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. 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul Seized in the Temple…30The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. 31While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil. 32Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.… Cross References Matthew 27:27 Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company around Him. Acts 10:1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. Acts 26:21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me. 2 Corinthians 11:26 In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers, Treasury of Scripture And as they went about to kill him, tidings came to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. as. Acts 22:22 And 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 26:9,10 I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth… John 16:2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. chief. 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. Acts 24:7,22 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, … 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. that all. Acts 21:38 Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? 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. Acts 19:40 For 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. Jump to Previous Attempting Band Battalion Captain Chief Chiliarch City Cohort Command Commander Commanding Control Death Ferment Jerusalem Kill News Officer Paul Reached Regiment Report Representation Roman Rumour Seeking Tidings Tribune Troops Trying Tumult Uproar Whole WordJump to Next Attempting Band Battalion Captain Chief Chiliarch City Cohort Command Commander Commanding Control Death Ferment Jerusalem Kill News Officer Paul Reached Regiment Report Representation Roman Rumour Seeking Tidings Tribune Troops Trying Tumult Uproar Whole WordActs 21 1. Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy.10. Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem, 13. he will not be dissuaded from going thither. 17. He comes to Jerusalem; 27. where he is apprehended, and in great danger, but by the chief captain is rescued; 37. and requests, and is permitted to speak to the people. (31) The chief captain of the band.--On the word "band," and its relation to the Latin "cohort," see Notes on Acts 10:1; Matthew 27:27. On the word for "chief captain" (literally, chiliarch, or "captain of a thousand men," the cohort being the sixth part of the legion, which consisted of 6, 000), see Note on Matthew 8:29. They were stationed in the tower known as Antonia, built by Herod the Great, and named in honour of the Triumvir, which stood on the north-west side of the Temple area, on a rock, with a turret at each corner, and two flights of stairs leading to the arcades on the northern and western sides of the Temple. The Roman garrison was obviously stationed there to command the crowds of pilgrims, and was likely to be on the alert at a time like the Pentecost Feast. The Procurator Felix, however, was for the time at Caesarea. The next verse shows that their appearance was sufficient at once to strike some kind of awe into the turbulent mob. Once again the Apostle owed his safety from violence to the interposition of the civil power, (See Notes on Acts 18:14-17.) The "beating" would seem to have been rough treatment with the fists rather than any regular punishment.Verse 31. - Were seeking for went about, A.V.; up to for unto, A.V.; confusion for an uproar, A.V. Tidings; φάσις, only here in the New Testament. The legal use of the word in Greek is an "information" against any one laid before a magistrate. Here it is the information conveyed to the tribune by the sentinels on guard (Lange; see Hist. of Susanna 55). Came up; viz. to the castle of Antonia, to which steps led up from the temple area on the north-west side (see vers. 32 and 35). The chief captain; the chiliarch, or tribune; literally, the commander of a thousand men (see John 18:12). The band (τῆς σπείρης); the cohort which formed the Roman garrison of Antonia (see Acts 10:1, note; also vers. 32, 33, etc.; Acts 22:24, 26, etc.). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [While]τε (te) Conjunction Strong's 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also. they were trying Ζητούντων (Zētountōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. to kill ἀποκτεῖναι (apokteinai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy. him, αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. commander χιλιάρχῳ (chiliarchō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 5506: A commander of a thousand men, a military tribune. From chilioi and archo; the commander of a thousand soldiers of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [Roman] regiment σπείρης (speirēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4686: A cohort, the tenth part of a legion; a military guard. received ἀνέβη (anebē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up. a report φάσις (phasis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5334: Report, tidings, information. From phemi; a saying, i.e. Report. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. all ὅλη (holē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalēm) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine. was in turmoil. συνχύννεται (synchynnetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4797: Or sugchuno from sun and cheo or its alternate; to commingle promiscuously, i.e. to throw into disorder, to perplex. Links Acts 21:31 NIVActs 21:31 NLT Acts 21:31 ESV Acts 21:31 NASB Acts 21:31 KJV Acts 21:31 BibleApps.com Acts 21:31 Biblia Paralela Acts 21:31 Chinese Bible Acts 21:31 French Bible Acts 21:31 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 21:31 As they were trying to kill him (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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