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."
— Acts 21:31, NET 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.”
“And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion. ”
“As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.”
“And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion.”
“And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.”
“And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.”
shouting,“Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!”
(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him previously, and they assumed Paul had brought him into the inner temple courts.)
The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts, and immediately the doors were shut.
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.
He immediately took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When they saw the commanding officer and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
Then the commanding officer came up and arrested him and ordered him to be tied up with two chains; he then asked who he was and what he had done.
But some in the crowd shouted one thing, and others something else, and when the commanding officer was unable to find out the truth because of the disturbance, he ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks.