Acts 21:31
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.”
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“While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 21:31 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 1:41Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.
- Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
- Mark 14:2“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”
- John 16:2They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.
- John 18:12Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him.
- Acts 10:1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
- Acts 17:5The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
- Acts 19:40For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
- Acts 21:38“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ‘Assassins’ into the wilderness?”
- Acts 22:22The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
- Acts 23:17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
- Acts 24:6and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
- Acts 24:22Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
- Acts 25:23The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.
- Acts 26:9So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ? I am speaking like I am out of my mind, but I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.
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