Acts 23:10 Cross References - Mace

¹⁰ but the tumult growing worse, the tribune apprehensive that Paul might be torn to pieces among them, order'd detachment to secure him by force of arms, and bring him to the castle.

²⁸ at these words, they were fir'd with indignation, and cry'd out, "great is Diana of the Ephesians." ²⁹ and the whole city was fill'd with confusion: all crouded in a body to the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, both of Macedonia, who had travell'd with Paul. ³⁰ upon this Paul was bent upon going. to the populace, ³¹ but was prevented by his disciples, and by the primates of Asia, who were his friends, and sent to desire he would not venture to the theatre:

³⁰ 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. ³¹ as they were busy upon his execution, news came to the commander of the cohort, that the whole city was in an uproar. ³² immediately he headed a detachment, with his centurions, and march'd briskly to them; who, upon seeing the officer and his men, left off beating Paul. ³³ the commander advanc'd, seiz'd him, and order'd to load him with two chains: then demanded who he was, and what he had done. ³⁴ in the hubbub some cry'd one thing, some another: so that not being able to get any information for the tumult, he order'd him to be carried to the castle. ³⁵ as he was mounting the stairs, the soldiers bore him up thro' the violence of the people, who were all pressing after, ³⁶ roaring out, "away with him."

²⁴ when the commanding officer order'd him to be brought into the castle, and put to the question by the lash, in order to find out the reason of their exclamations against him.

¹⁶ Paul's sister's son hearing of the ambuscade, went to the castle, and being admitted, told Paul;

²⁷ The Jews having seiz'd this man, were just upon the point to dispatch him, when I march'd with a body to his rescue;

³² on the morrow they march'd back to the castle, having left him to the custody of the horse:

¹⁹ Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.

¹⁴ but if envy and contention imbitter your minds, don't think your false pretences can stand against the truth: