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Paul Seized at the Temple

Acts 21:35

In 9 translations

BSB
When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.
KJV
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
WEB
When he came to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;
ASV
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;
LSV
and when he came on the steps, it happened he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,
YLT
and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,
DBY
But when he got upon the stairs it was so that he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd.
DRC
And when he was come to the stairs, it fell out that he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.
GNV
And when hee came vnto the grieces, it was so that he was borne of the souldiers, for the violence of the people.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀναβαθμούς, συνέβη βαστάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν στρατιωτῶν διὰ τὴν βίαν τοῦ ὄχλου,
RP2018
Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀναβαθμούς, συνέβη βαστάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν στρατιωτῶν διὰ τὴν βίαν τοῦ ὄχλου.
TR-Boyd
Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀναβαθμούς, συνέβη βαστάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν στρατιωτῶν διὰ τὴν βίαν τοῦ ὄχλου.
SCR1894
οτε δε εγενετο επι τους αναβαθμους συνεβη βασταζεσθαι αυτον υπο των στρατιωτων δια την βιαν του οχλου

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◆ Paul arrested in the Temple

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 58:2No, in your hearts you devise injustice; with your hands you mete out violence on the earth.
  • Psalms 55:9O Lord, confuse and confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city.
  • Habakkuk 1:2–3How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save? Why do You make me see iniquity? Why do You tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before me.…
  • Genesis 6:11–12Now the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and full of violence. And God looked upon the earth and saw that it was corrupt; for all living creatures on the earth had corrupted their ways.
  • Jeremiah 23:10For the land is full of adulterers— because of the curse, the land mourns and the pastures of the wilderness have dried up— their course is evil and their power is misused.
  • Acts 21:40Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

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