Thomson(i)
31 And while they were seeking to kill him, a report came to the commander of the cohort that all Jerusalem Was in commotion.
32 Upon which he instantly took soldiers and centurions and ran in among them. And when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.
33 Then the commander drew near and arrested him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains, and demanded who he was and what he had done.
34 And as some in the crowd cried one thing, and some another, and he could not know the certainty by reason of the tumult, he ordered him to be brought into the castle.
35 And when he was on the stairs it happened that Paul was carried up by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the crowd.
36 For the multitude of the people followed, crying, Away with him.
37 So, when Paul was just about to enter the castle, he said to the commander, May I be favoured with a word to thee? Upon which he said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Art thou not the Egyptian who some time ago raised an insurrection, and led out into the wilderness four thousand of the assassins?
39 Thereupon Paul said, I am indeed a Jew of Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no inconsiderable city, I intreat thee therefore, permit me to speak to the people.
40 And on his giving permission, Paul standing on the stairs waved his hand to the people; and a great silence taking place, he addressed them in the Hebrew dialect, saying,