30 And all the city πόλις polis G4172 was moved G2795 , and the people λαοῦ, laou G2992 ran together ; and they laid hold ἐπιλαβόμενοι epilabomenoi G1949 on Paul Παύλου Paulou G3972 , and dragged him out of the temple : and straightway the doors θύραι. thurai G2374 were shut ἐκλείσθησαν ekleisthēsan G2808 . 31 And as they were seeking ζητούντων zētountōn G2212 to kill ἀποκτεῖναι apokteinai G615 him , tidings came G305 up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ· Ierousalēm G2419 was in confusion . 32 And forthwith he took G3880 soldiers στρατιώτας stratiōtas G4757 and centurions ἑκατοντάρχας hekatontarchas G1543 , and ran down upon them : and they , when they saw G3708 the chief captain and the soldiers στρατιώτας stratiōtas G4757 , left off beating τύπτοντες tuptontes G5180 Paul Παῦλον. Paulon G3972 . 33 Then the chief captain came near , and laid hold ἐπελάβετο epelabeto G1949 on him , and commanded ἐκέλευσεν ekeleusen G2753 him to be G1510 bound G1210 with two δυσὶν dusin G1417 chains ἁλύσεσιν halusesin G254 ; and inquired G4441 who he was G1510 , and what he had done . 34 And some shouted one τι ti G5100 thing , some another , among the crowd ὄχλῳ. ochlō G3793 : and when he could not know γνῶναι gnōnai G1097 the certainty for the uproar θόρυβον thorubon G2351 , he commanded G2753 him to be brought G71 into the castle. 35 And when ὅτε hote G3753 he came G1096 upon the stairs ἀναβαθμούς, anabathmous G304 , so it was that he was borne G941 of the soldiers στρατιωτῶν stratiōtōn G4757 for the violence βίαν bian G970 of the crowd ὄχλου· ochlou G3793 ; 36 for the multitude πλῆθος plēthos G4128 of the people λαοῦ laou G2992 followed ἠκολούθει ēkolouthei G190 after , crying κράζοντες· krazontes G2896 out , Away αἶρε aire G142 with him . Read all of Acts 21 ← Acts 20 Acts 22 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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