Acts 21:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.”
Acts 21:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 21:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 21:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.”
Acts 21:31 — World English Bible
Acts 21:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion. ”
Acts 21:31 — American Standard Version
Acts 21:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,”
Acts 21:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 21:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And as they were seeking to kill him, a representation came to the chiliarch of the band that the whole of Jerusalem was in a tumult; ”
Acts 21:31 — Darby Translation
Acts 21:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But as they went about to kill him, tydings came vnto the chiefe captaine of the band, that all Hierusalem was on an vproare.”
Acts 21:31 — Geneva Bible
Acts 21:31 in Context — Acts 21
29 (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 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.
31 And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
33 Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
What Does Acts 21:31 Mean?
Acts 21:31 is a verse from the Book of Acts, part of the New Testament. It appears in Acts chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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