the province of Asia, having seen Paul in the Temple,
set about rousing the fury of all the people against him.
021:028 They laid hands on him, crying out, "Men of Israel, help! help!
This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody
against the Jewish people and the Law and this place.
And besides, he has even brought Gentiles into the Temple
and has desecrated this holy place."
021:029 (For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with
him in the city, and imagined that Paul had brought him
into the Temple.)
021:030 The excitement spread through the whole city, and the people rushed
in crowds to the Temple, and there laid hold of Paul and began
to drag him out; and the Temple gates were immediately closed.
021:031 But while they were trying to kill Paul, word was taken up
to the Tribune in command of the battalion, that all Jerusalem
was in a ferment.
021:032 He instantly sent for a few soldiers and their officers,
and came down among the people with all speed. At the sight
of the Tribune and the troops they ceased beating Paul.
021:033 Then the Tribune, making his way to him, arrested him,
and, having ordered him to be secured with two chains,
proceeded to ask who he was and what he had been doing.
021:034 Some of the crowd shouted one accusation against Paul
and some another, until, as the uproar made it impossible
for the truth to be ascertained with certainty, the Tribune
ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
021:035 When Paul was going up the steps, he had to be carried
by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;
021:036 for the whole mass of the people pressed on in the rear,
shouting, "Away with him!"