Acts 21:35

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when he reached the stairs, so it was, that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅτε δὲ ἐγένετο ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀναβαθμούς, συνέβη, βαστάζεσθαι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν στρατιωτῶν διὰ τὴν βίαν τοῦ ὄχλου.

Transliteration

When de egeneto upon the anabathmous, synebē, bastazesthai him by the stratiōtōn because of the bian of the ochlou.

Grammar Details

• *de*: post-positive particle - but/and/now
• *egeneto*: aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - he came
• *anabathmous*: accusative masculine plural - steps
• *synebē*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - it happened
• *bastazesthai*: present passive infinitive - to be carried
• *stratiōtōn*: genitive masculine plural - of soldiers
• *bian*: accusative feminine singular - violence
• *ochlou*: genitive masculine singular - of crowd

Word Meanings

• *egeneto*: he came/arrived/reached
• *anabathmous*: steps/stairs/flight of stairs
• *synebē*: it happened/occurred/came about
• *bastazesthai*: to be carried/borne/lifted
• *bian*: violence/force/strength
• *ochlou*: crowd/mob/multitude

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Paul reached the steps, the violence of the crowd was so great that he had to be carried by the soldiers.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And whe he came vnto a grece it fortuned that he was borne of the soudiers of the violence of the people.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wha he came to the steppes, it fortuned that he was borne of ye soudyers because of the violence of the people.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when hee came vnto the grieces, it was so that he was borne of the souldiers, for the violence of the people.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he came vpon the stayres, it was so that he was borne of the souldyers for the violence of the people.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people;

• World English Bible (2000)

  When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When he came to the steps, Paul had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 6:11-12 : 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
• Ps 55:9 : 9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
• Ps 58:2 : 2 Yes, in heart you work wickedness; you weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
• Jer 23:10 : 10 For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourns; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their power is not right.
• Hab 1:2-3 : 2 O LORD, how long shall I cry, and You will not hear! Even cry out to You of violence, and You will not save! 3 Why do You show me iniquity, and cause me to behold trouble? For plundering and violence are before me; there are those who raise up strife and contention.
• Acts 21:40 : 40 And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs, and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,