Acts 21:36

Acts 21:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
• New International Version (NIV)The crowd that followed kept shouting, “Get rid of him!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)for the mob of the people followed, crying out, "Away with him!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”

Context of Acts 21:36

34Some shouted one thing and some another. Since he couldn’t find out the truth in all the uproar and confusion, he ordered that Paul be taken to the fortress. 35As Paul reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift him to their shoulders to protect him. And the crowd followed behind, shouting, “Kill him, kill him!” 37As Paul was about to be taken inside, he said to the commander, “May I have a word with you?” “Do you know Greek?” the commander asked, surprised. 38“Aren’t you the Egyptian who led a rebellion some time ago and took 4,000 members of the Assassins out into the desert?”

Acts 21:36 word by word

ἠκολούθει γὰρ τὸ πλῆθος τοῦ λαοῦ κράζοντες· αἶρε αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• the multitudeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
• of the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• followed afterἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• cryingκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• Away withαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Acts 21:36

• Acts 7:54The Jewish leaders were infuriated by Stephen’s accusation, and they shook their fists at him in rage.
• Acts 22:22The crowd listened until Paul said that word. Then they all began to shout, “Away with such a fellow! He isn’t fit to live!”
• Luke 23:18Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!”
• John 19:15“Away with him,” they yelled. “Away with him! Crucify him!” “What? Crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the leading priests shouted back.
• 1 Corinthians 4:13We appeal gently when evil things are said about us. Yet we are treated like the world’s garbage, like everybody’s trash—right up to the present moment.

Commentaries on Acts 21:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36Away with him - That is, Kill him; despatch him! for so much this phrase always means in the mouth of a Jewish mob. See on Luke 23:18; (note), and John 19:15; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36Away with him! - That is, to death. Compare Luke 23:18.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-40Verses 27-40 In the temple, where Paul should have been protected as in a place of safety, he was violently set upon. They falsely charged him with ill doctrine and ill practice against the Mosaic ceremonies. It is no new thing for those who mean honestly and act regularly, to have things laid to their charge which they know not and never thought of. It is common for the wise and good to have that charged against them by malicious people, with which they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-36The concerns of the Christian leaders were well-founded (21:20–25). When Paul and the other men had almost completed their vow, some Jews from Asia falsely accused Paul and raised a mob against him. They intended to kill Paul, but the Roman commander rescued him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-3635-36. Away with him--as before of his Lord (Lu 23:18; Joh 19:15).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings