Acts 21:34

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.

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  • Acts 19:32 : 32 And some said one thing, and some another: for there was no order in the meeting; and most of them had no idea why they had come together.
  • Acts 23:10 : 10 And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.
  • Acts 23:16 : 16 But Paul's sister's son had word of their design, and he came into the army building and gave news of it to Paul.
  • Acts 21:37 : 37 And when Paul was about to be taken into the building, he said to the chief captain, May I say something to you? And he said, Have you a knowledge of Greek?
  • Acts 22:24 : 24 The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.
  • Acts 22:30 : 30 But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.
  • Acts 23:32 : 32 But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place:
  • Acts 25:26 : 26 But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.

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  • Acts 21:35-37
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    35And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people;

    36For a great mass of people came after them, crying out, Away with him!

    37And when Paul was about to be taken into the building, he said to the chief captain, May I say something to you? And he said, Have you a knowledge of Greek?

  • Acts 19:32-33
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    32And some said one thing, and some another: for there was no order in the meeting; and most of them had no idea why they had come together.

    33Then they took Alexander out from among the people, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander, making a sign with his hand, was about to make a statement to the people in answer:

  • Acts 23:9-10
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    9And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?

    10And when the argument became very violent, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in two by them, gave orders to the armed men to take him by force from among them, and take him into the army building.

  • Acts 22:22-26
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    22And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

    23And while they were crying out, and pulling off their clothing, and sending dust into the air,

    24The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.

    25And when they had put leather bands round him, Paul said to the captain who was present, Is it the law for you to give blows to a man who is a Roman and has not been judged?

    26And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

  • Acts 21:30-33
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    30And all the town was moved, and the people came running together and put their hands on Paul, pulling him out of the Temple: and then the doors were shut.

    31And while they were attempting to put him to death, news came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem was out of control.

    32And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul.

    33Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.

  • Acts 24:7-8
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    8And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.

  • Luke 23:18-19
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    18But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.

    19Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.

  • Acts 19:40
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    40For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together. And when he had said this, he sent the meeting away.

  • Mark 15:16
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    16And the men of the army took him away into the square in front of the building which is the Praetorium, and they got together all the band.

  • Acts 23:27-28
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    27This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

    28And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

  • Acts 22:29-30
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    29Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.

    30But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.

  • Acts 23:35
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    35I will give hearing to your cause, he said, when those who are against you have come. And he gave orders for him to be kept in Herod's Praetorium.

  • Acts 23:17-19
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    17And Paul sent for a captain and said, Take this young man to your chief, for he has news for him.

    18So he took him to the chief captain and said, Paul, the prisoner, made a request to me to take this young man to you, for he has something to say to you.

    19And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?

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    4But there was a division among the people of the town; some were on the side of the Jews and some on the side of the Apostles.

  • Acts 25:17
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    17So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.

  • Acts 25:20-21
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    20And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.

    21But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

  • Acts 17:8
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    8And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

  • Acts 25:24
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    24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.

  • Matt 27:27
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    27Then the ruler's armed men took Jesus into the open square, and got all their band together.

  • Acts 16:22-23
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    22And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

    23And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:

  • Acts 5:26
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    26Then the captain and some of the police went and took them, but not violently, for fear that they might be stoned by the people.

  • Acts 24:21
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    21But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.

  • Acts 23:31
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    31So the armed men, as they were ordered, took Paul and came by night to Antipatris.

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    57But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,

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    1And they all went and took him before Pilate.

  • Acts 12:4
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    4And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

  • Acts 19:29
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    29And the town was full of noise and trouble, and they all came running into the theatre, having taken by force Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia who were journeying in company with Paul.

  • Acts 16:38
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    38And the police gave an account of these words to the authorities, and they were full of fear on hearing that they were Romans;

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    12And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

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    8And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years.

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