²⁹ (They said this because they had seen Trophimus [20:4; 2 Tim. 4:20], ·a man from Ephesus [^Lthe Ephesian], with Paul in ·Jerusalem [^Lthe city]. They ·thought [supposed; assumed] that Paul had brought him into the Temple [^CGod-fearing Gentiles were only allowed in the outer courtyard, known as the “court of the Gentiles”].)

³⁰ ·All the people in Jerusalem [^LThe whole city] became ·upset [aroused]. Together they ·ran [or rushed together; came running], took Paul, and dragged him out of the Temple. The Temple doors were closed immediately. ³¹ While they were trying to kill ·Paul [^Lhim], the ·commander of the Roman army in Jerusalem [^Ltribune/commander of the regiment; ^Ca tribune (Greek: chiliarch) oversaw about a thousand soldiers] ·learned [received the report] that ·there was trouble in the whole city [^Lall Jerusalem was in confusion/an uproar].