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Acts 21:31
And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
Acts 21:31 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
Acts 21:31 in other translations
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.
As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
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In context
28 Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people and the law and this place; and moreover hath brought in Gentiles into the temple and hath violated this holy place.
29 (For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him. whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 And he whole city was in an uproar: and the people ran together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.
31 And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion.
32 Who, forthwith taking with him soldiers and centurions, ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.
33 Then the tribune, coming near, took him and commanded him to be bound with two chains: and demanded who he was and what he had done.
34 And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude. And when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
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