Acts 21:30-40 ▼

30 And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the gates were shut.

31 And as they were going to kill him, a report came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:

32 who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the chiliarch and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.

33 Then the commanding officer came near and took him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and inquired, who he was, and what he had done.

34 But some in the croud bawled out one thing and some another: and as he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

35 And when he was upon the stairs, he was even borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.

36 For the multitude followed crying out, Away with him.

37 And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?

38 Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers?

39 But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people.

40 And when he gave him leave, Paul standing on the stairs made a sign with the hand to the people: and there being a great silence made, He spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,