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Seizing Paul, they dragged him from the temple, and immediately the gates were shut. <a href="/nlt/acts/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> The whole city was rocked by these accusations, and a great riot followed. Paul was grabbed and dragged out of the Temple, and immediately the gates were closed behind him. <a href="/esv/acts/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. <a href="/bsb/acts/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. <a href="/blb/acts/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the whole city was provoked, and there was a rushing together of the people. And having laid hold of Paul, they dragged him outside the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/kjv/acts/21.htm">King James Bible</a> And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. <a href="/nkjv/acts/21.htm">New King James Version</a> And all the city was disturbed; and the people ran together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/nasb_/acts/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the whole city was provoked and the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/nasb/acts/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then all the city was provoked, and the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/nasb77/acts/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And all the city was aroused, and the people rushed together; and taking hold of Paul, they dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/lsb/acts/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then all the city was stirred, and the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/amp/acts/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the whole city was provoked and confused, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were closed. <a href="/csb/acts/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. <a href="/hcsb/acts/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple complex, and at once the gates were shut. <a href="/asv/acts/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> And all the city was moved, and the people ran together; and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and straightway the doors were shut. <a href="/cev/acts/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The whole city was in an uproar, and the people turned into a mob. They grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Then suddenly the doors were shut. <a href="/erv/acts/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and straightway the doors were shut. <a href="/gwt/acts/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The whole city was in chaos, and a mob formed. The mob grabbed Paul and dragged him out of the temple courtyard. The courtyard doors were immediately shut. <a href="/gnt/acts/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> Confusion spread through the whole city, and the people all ran together, grabbed Paul, and dragged him out of the Temple. At once the Temple doors were closed. <a href="/isv/acts/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> The whole city was in chaos. The people rushed together, grabbed Paul, dragged him out of the Temple, and at once the doors were sealed shut. <a href="/net/acts/21.htm">NET Bible</a> The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts, and immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/nheb/acts/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/wbt/acts/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul and drew him out of the temple. And forthwith the doors were shut. <a href="/wey/acts/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/acts/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. <a href="/web/acts/21.htm">World English Bible</a> All the city was moved and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> All the city was also moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut, <a href="/blb/acts/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the whole city was provoked, and there was a rushing together of the people. And having laid hold of Paul, they dragged him outside the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/ylt/acts/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> All the city also was moved and there was a running together of the people, and having laid hold on Paul, they were drawing him out of the temple, and immediately were the doors shut, <a href="/slt/acts/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and having taken up Paul, they drew him out of the temple: and quickly the doors were shut.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the 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. <a href="/cpdv/acts/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the entire city was stirred up. And it happened that the people ran together. And apprehending Paul, they dragged him outside of the temple. And immediately the doors were closed. <a href="/nabre/acts/21.htm">New American Bible</a> The whole city was in turmoil with people rushing together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were closed. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then all the city was aroused, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So the whole city was in a tumult, and all the people ran together; they seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple; and the doors were immediately shut. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And the entire city was stirred up and all the people assembled and they seized Paulus and they dragged him outside of The Temple and immediately the gates were shut.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And the whole city was moved; and the people ran together, and, seizing Paul, they dragged him out of the temple, and the gates were immediately closed.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the whole city was excited, and there was a commotion of the people: and taking Paul, they dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were closed. <a href="/haweis/acts/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And the whole city was in motion, and there was a concourse of people assembled: and laying hands on Paul, they dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut. <a href="/mace/acts/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a> the whole city was in an uproar, the people crouded together: they seized Paul, dragg'd him out of the temple, and then shut the gates. <a href="/wey/acts/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/worrell/acts/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And all the city was moved, and there was a running together of the people; and, laying hold of Paul, they were dragging him out of the temple; and straightway the doors were shut. <a href="/worsley/acts/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the gates were shut. <a href="/parallel/acts/21-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=7228" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/21.htm">Paul Seized in the Temple</a> …29For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. 30<a href="/greek/5037.htm" title="5037: te (Conj) -- And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/3650.htm" title="3650: holē (Adj-NFS) -- All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; whole or all, i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.">whole</a> <a href="/greek/4172.htm" title="4172: polis (N-NFS) -- A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.">city</a> <a href="/greek/2795.htm" title="2795: Ekinēthē (V-AIP-3S) -- To set in motion, move, remove, excite, stir up. From kio; to stir, literally or figuratively.">was stirred up,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laou (N-GMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude."></a> <a href="/greek/4890.htm" title="4890: syndromē (N-NFS) -- A running together, concourse, mob. From suntrecho; a running together, i.e. concourse.">rushed together.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1949.htm" title="1949: epilabomenoi (V-APM-NMP) -- To lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent). ">They seized</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3972.htm" title="3972: Paulou (N-GMS) -- Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.">Paul</a> <a href="/greek/1670.htm" title="1670: heilkon (V-IIA-3P) -- To drag, draw, pull, persuade, unsheathe. Or helko hel'-ko; probably akin to haireomai; to drag.">and dragged</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/1854.htm" title="1854: exō (Prep) -- Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.">out of</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hierou (N-GNS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.">temple,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2112.htm" title="2112: eutheōs (Adv) -- Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.">at once</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hai (Art-NFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2374.htm" title="2374: thyrai (N-NFP) -- (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. Apparently a primary word; a portal or entrance.">gates</a> <a href="/greek/2808.htm" title="2808: ekleisthēsan (V-AIP-3P) -- To shut, shut up. A primary verb; to close.">were shut.</a> 31While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/6-12.htm">Acts 6:12</a> So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin, <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">Acts 19:29</a> Soon the whole city was in disarray. They rushed together into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia. <a href="/acts/26-21.htm">Acts 26:21</a> For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me. <a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Acts 24:18</a> At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia <a href="/acts/22-22.htm">Acts 22:22</a> The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!” <a href="/acts/7-57.htm">Acts 7:57-58</a> At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him. / They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. <a href="/acts/16-20.htm">Acts 16:20-21</a> They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil / by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.” <a href="/acts/14-19.htm">Acts 14:19</a> Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead. <a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Acts 17:5</a> The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people. <a href="/acts/23-10.htm">Acts 23:10</a> The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks. <a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Matthew 26:55</a> At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. <a href="/john/18-36.htm">John 18:36</a> Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.” <a href="/mark/14-48.htm">Mark 14:48-49</a> Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? / Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.” <a href="/luke/22-52.htm">Luke 22:52-53</a> Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw? / Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.” <a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">1 Kings 21:13</a> And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.all.<a href="/acts/16-20.htm">Acts 16:20-22</a> And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, … <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">Acts 19:29</a> And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.<a href="/acts/26-21.htm">Acts 26:21</a> For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.and they.<a href="/acts/7-57.htm">Acts 7:57,58</a> Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, … <a href="/acts/16-19.htm">Acts 16:19</a> And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,<a href="/luke/4-29.htm">Luke 4:29</a> And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/21-29.htm">City</a> <a href="/acts/17-13.htm">Crowds</a> <a href="/acts/11-19.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/acts/16-27.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/john/21-6.htm">Drag</a> <a href="/acts/17-6.htm">Dragged</a> <a href="/acts/7-17.htm">Drawing</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/acts/17-8.htm">Excitement</a> <a href="/acts/12-10.htm">Forthwith</a> <a href="/acts/21-28.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/acts/20-24.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/acts/17-14.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/acts/21-14.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/acts/17-10.htm">Once</a> <a href="/acts/21-29.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/16-19.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/acts/21-1.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">Running</a> <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">Rushed</a> <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/acts/19-29.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/acts/16-33.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/acts/21-29.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Together</a> <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/21-31.htm">City</a> <a href="/exodus/38-8.htm">Crowds</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-25.htm">Directions</a> <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-19.htm">Drag</a> <a href="/james/1-14.htm">Dragged</a> <a href="/acts/22-6.htm">Drawing</a> <a href="/acts/22-6.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Excitement</a> <a href="/acts/21-32.htm">Forthwith</a> <a href="/acts/24-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/acts/21-33.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/acts/21-32.htm">Immediately</a> <a href="/acts/21-33.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/acts/27-8.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/acts/21-32.htm">Once</a> <a href="/acts/21-31.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/22-23.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/acts/21-32.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/acts/27-16.htm">Running</a> <a href="/acts/27-14.htm">Rushed</a> <a href="/acts/23-27.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/acts/26-10.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Spread</a> <a href="/acts/22-29.htm">Straightway</a> <a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/acts/22-30.htm">Together</a> <a href="/acts/21-31.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 21</div>1. <a href="/acts/21-1.htm">Paul calls at the house of Philip, whose daughters prophesy.</a> 10. <a href="/acts/21-10.htm">Agabus, foretelling what should befall him at Jerusalem, </a> 13. <a href="/acts/21-13.htm">he will not be dissuaded from going thither.</a> 17. <a href="/acts/21-17.htm">He comes to Jerusalem;</a> 27. <a href="/acts/21-27.htm">where he is apprehended, and in great danger, but by the chief captain is rescued;</a> 37. <a href="/acts/21-37.htm">and requests, and is permitted to speak to the people.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The city was often a hotspot for tension between different groups, including Jews, Romans, and early Christians. The stirring up of the city suggests a widespread agitation, likely fueled by rumors and misunderstandings about Paul's teachings and actions, which were perceived as threats to Jewish traditions.and the people rushed together The gathering of the people in a hurried manner reflects the urgency and intensity of the situation. In the cultural context of first-century Jerusalem, such a rapid assembly could be sparked by perceived blasphemy or threats to the temple, which was central to Jewish religious life. This collective action underscores the communal nature of Jewish society, where religious and social issues were deeply intertwined.They seized Paul Paul's seizure by the crowd highlights the volatility of his mission and the opposition he faced. As a former Pharisee and now a prominent Christian apostle, Paul was a controversial figure. His teachings about Jesus as the Messiah and the inclusion of Gentiles in the faith were contentious issues. This act of seizing him reflects the hostility from those who viewed him as a heretic or a disruptor of Jewish law.and dragged him out of the temple The temple in Jerusalem was the epicenter of Jewish worship and a symbol of God's presence among His people. Dragging Paul out of the temple signifies a rejection of his message and a desire to maintain the sanctity of the temple from what was perceived as defilement. This act also echoes the treatment of Jesus, who was similarly rejected by the religious leaders of His time.and at once the gates were shut The immediate closing of the temple gates suggests a desire to prevent further disturbance within the sacred precincts. It also symbolizes the exclusion of Paul and his message from the traditional Jewish religious framework. This action can be seen as a physical manifestation of the spiritual and cultural barriers that Paul and the early Christians faced in spreading the Gospel. The shutting of the gates may also foreshadow the eventual separation between Judaism and Christianity as distinct faiths.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who is central to this event. He is seized by the crowd due to accusations of defiling the temple. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The sacred place in Jerusalem where the incident occurs. It is significant as a center of Jewish worship and law. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> The people of Jerusalem who are stirred into action against Paul, demonstrating the tension between early Christians and traditional Jewish beliefs. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where this event takes place, a focal point of religious and political activity in the first century. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_gates.htm">The Gates</a> These are the gates of the temple, which are shut to prevent further disturbance, symbolizing the exclusion of Paul and the closing off of dialogue.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Following Christ can lead to opposition and persecution. Paul’s experience reminds us that standing for truth may result in personal sacrifice. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_misinformation.htm">The Power of Misinformation</a> The crowd's reaction was based on false accusations. We must be diligent in seeking truth and not be swayed by rumors or falsehoods. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_courage.htm">The Importance of Courage</a> Paul’s courage in the face of adversity is a model for believers. We are called to be bold in our faith, even when it is unpopular. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_church_in_conflict.htm">The Role of the Church in Conflict</a> The early church faced internal and external conflicts. Today, the church must navigate challenges with wisdom and grace, seeking unity and truth. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_sacred_spaces.htm">The Significance of Sacred Spaces</a> The temple was a place of worship and reverence. We should respect our places of worship and ensure they are centers of truth and love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 21</a> <a href="/q/what_led_to_paul's_imprisonment.htm">What led to Paul's imprisonment?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_acts_contradict_paul's_letters.htm">Why does Acts contradict Paul’s letters in key details, such as his visits to Jerusalem?</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_acts.htm">What are the key events in the Book of Acts?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_historical_record_of_paul's_ordeal.htm">In 2 Corinthians 1:8-9, Paul mentions a severe ordeal in Asia--why is there no clear historical or archaeological record to confirm this event outside the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) The people ran together.--Better, perhaps, there was a rush of the people. St. Luke brings into something like a mental juxtaposition the pictures of the tumult at Ephesus and that at Jerusalem. The Jews of Asia, among whom we may perhaps think of Alexander the coppersmith, working then as afterwards "much evil" against the Apostle Paul (<a href="/2_timothy/4-14.htm" title="Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:">2Timothy 4:14</a>), may have taken part in both.Forthwith the doors were shut.--This was obviously the act of the Levite gate-keepers. The Apostle was dragged out, the crowd followed him, and they seized the opportunity to guard the sacred precincts against further profanation.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 30. - Laid hold on for took, A.V.; dragged for drew, A.V.; straightway for forth with, A.V. The doors wore shut. The doors of the gates which separated the ἅγιον, or as Luke here styles it the ἱερόν, from the court of the Gentiles. They turned Paul out of the ἱερόν, intending to kill him, and shut the doors, lest, in the confusion and the swaying to and fro of the crowd, the precincts of the temple should chance to be defiled with blood, or even with the presence of any who were unclean (see the passages from Josephus, quoted by Lewin, vol. it. p. 142, note 11). <a href="/commentaries/acts/21-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>The ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. whole ὅλη (holē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3650.htm">Strong's 3650: </a> All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb. city πόλις (polis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4172.htm">Strong's 4172: </a> A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town. was stirred up, Ἐκινήθη (Ekinēthē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2795.htm">Strong's 2795: </a> To set in motion, move, remove, excite, stir up. From kio; to stir, literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people λαοῦ (laou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> Apparently a primary word; a people. rushed together. συνδρομὴ (syndromē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4890.htm">Strong's 4890: </a> A running together, concourse, mob. From suntrecho; a running together, i.e. concourse. They seized ἐπιλαβόμενοι (epilabomenoi) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1949.htm">Strong's 1949: </a> To lay hold of, take hold of, seize (sometimes with beneficent, sometimes with hostile, intent). Paul Παύλου (Paulou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3972.htm">Strong's 3972: </a> Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. [and] dragged εἷλκον (heilkon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1670.htm">Strong's 1670: </a> To drag, draw, pull, persuade, unsheathe. Or helko hel'-ko; probably akin to haireomai; to drag. him αὐτὸν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. out of ἔξω (exō) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1854.htm">Strong's 1854: </a> Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple, ἱεροῦ (hierou) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2411.htm">Strong's 2411: </a> Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. at once εὐθέως (eutheōs) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_2112.htm">Strong's 2112: </a> Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. the αἱ (hai) Article - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. gates θύραι (thyrai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2374.htm">Strong's 2374: </a> (a) a door, (b) met: an opportunity. Apparently a primary word; a portal or entrance. were shut. ἐκλείσθησαν (ekleisthēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2808.htm">Strong's 2808: </a> To shut, shut up. A primary verb; to close. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/21-30.htm">Acts 21:30 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/21-30.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 21:30 All the city was moved and (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/21-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 21:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 21:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/21-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 21:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 21:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>