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Paul Seized in the Temple

Acts 21:27-36

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Chapter 21
27 But when the seven days were about to be completed, the Jews from Asia saw him in the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him. 28 shouting, "Fellow Israelites, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, the law, and this place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place." 29 For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed Paul had brought into the temple. 30 The whole city was stirred up, and the people came running together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. 31 And as they sought to kill him, a report went up to the chiliarch of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. 32 who immediately, taking soldiers and centurions, ran down to them; but they, seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul. 33 Then the commander approached, seized him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done. 34 But others were shouting something different in the crowd. But he, not being able to know for certain because of the uproar, ordered him to be led into the barracks. 35 But when they reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd. 36 For the crowd of people was following, crying out, “Take him!”