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Acts 21:32-40
New American Standard Bible
Acts 21:32-40
New American Standard Bible
32 He immediately (A)took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to [a]the crowd; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. 33 Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered that he be (B)bound with (C)two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done. 34 But among the crowd, (D)some were shouting one thing and some another, and when he could not find out the [b]facts because of the uproar, he ordered that [c]Paul be brought into (E)the barracks. 35 When Paul got to (F)the stairs, it came about that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the [d]mob; 36 for the multitude of people kept following them, shouting, “(G)Away with him!”
37 As Paul was about to be brought into (H)the barracks, he *said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he said, “Do you know Greek? 38 Then you are not (I)the Egyptian who some [e]time ago stirred up a revolt and led the four thousand men of the Assassins out (J)into the wilderness?” 39 But Paul said, “(K)I am a Jew of Tarsus in (L)Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.” 40 When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on (M)the stairs, (N)motioned to the people with his hand; and when there [f]was a great silence, he spoke to them in the [g](O)Hebrew dialect, saying,
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- Acts 21:32 Lit them
- Acts 21:34 Lit certainty
- Acts 21:34 Lit he
- Acts 21:35 Lit crowd
- Acts 21:38 Lit days
- Acts 21:40 Lit occurred
- Acts 21:40 I.e., Jewish Aramaic
Acts 21:32-40
New International Version
Acts 21:32-40
New International Version
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.(A)
33 The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound(B) with two(C) chains.(D) Then he asked who he was and what he had done. 34 Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another,(E) and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.(F) 35 When Paul reached the steps,(G) the violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers. 36 The crowd that followed kept shouting, “Get rid of him!”(H)
Paul Speaks to the Crowd(I)
37 As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks,(J) he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?”
“Do you speak Greek?” he replied. 38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness(K) some time ago?”(L)
39 Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus(M) in Cilicia,(N) a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.”
40 After receiving the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned(O) to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic[a]:(P)
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- Acts 21:40 Or possibly Hebrew; also in 22:2
Acts 21:32-40
King James Version
Acts 21:32-40
King James Version
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.
34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
37 And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
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?
39 But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
40 And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
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