31 Now as they were (A)seeking to kill him, news came to the commander of the [a]garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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  1. Acts 21:31 cohort

31 While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman troops that the whole city of Jerusalem was in an uproar.

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23 Are they ministers of Christ?—I speak as a fool—I am more: (A)in labors more abundant, (B)in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, (C)in deaths often. 24 From the Jews five times I received (D)forty (E)stripes minus one. 25 Three times I was (F)beaten with rods; (G)once I was stoned; three times I (H)was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, (I)in perils of my own countrymen, (J)in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 in weariness and toil, (K)in sleeplessness often, (L)in hunger and thirst, in (M)fastings often, in cold and nakedness— 28 besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: (N)my deep concern for all the churches. 29 (O)Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?

30 If I must boast, (P)I will boast in the things which concern my [a]infirmity. 31 (Q)The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, (R)who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying. 32 (S)In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me; 33 but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall, and escaped from his hands.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 11:30 weakness

23 Are they servants of Christ?(A) (I am out of my mind to talk like this.) I am more. I have worked much harder,(B) been in prison more frequently,(C) been flogged more severely,(D) and been exposed to death again and again.(E) 24 Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes(F) minus one. 25 Three times I was beaten with rods,(G) once I was pelted with stones,(H) three times I was shipwrecked,(I) I spent a night and a day in the open sea, 26 I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews,(J) in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city,(K) in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers.(L) 27 I have labored and toiled(M) and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food;(N) I have been cold and naked. 28 Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.(O) 29 Who is weak, and I do not feel weak?(P) Who is led into sin,(Q) and I do not inwardly burn?

30 If I must boast, I will boast(R) of the things that show my weakness.(S) 31 The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is to be praised forever,(T) knows(U) that I am not lying. 32 In Damascus the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded in order to arrest me.(V) 33 But I was lowered in a basket from a window in the wall and slipped through his hands.(W)

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Assault on Jason’s House

But the Jews [a]who were not persuaded, [b]becoming (A)envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of (B)Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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  1. Acts 17:5 NU omits who were not persuaded
  2. Acts 17:5 M omits becoming envious

But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.(A) They rushed to Jason’s(B) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a]

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  1. Acts 17:5 Or the assembly of the people

(A)“Indeed, I myself thought I must do many things [a]contrary to the name of (B)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (C)This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority (D)from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

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  1. Acts 26:9 against

“I too was convinced(A) that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose(B) the name of Jesus of Nazareth.(C) 10 And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people(D) in prison,(E) and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.(F)

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23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great [a]pomp, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus’ command (A)Paul was brought in.

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  1. Acts 25:23 pageantry

Paul Before Agrippa(A)

23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice(B) came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

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Felix Procrastinates

22 But when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of the (A)Way, he adjourned the proceedings and said, “When (B)Lysias the commander comes down, I will make a decision on your case.”

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22 Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way,(A) adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.”

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(A)He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, [a]and wanted (B)to judge him according to our law.

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  1. Acts 24:6 NU ends the sentence here and omits the rest of v. 6, all of v. 7, and the first clause of v. 8.

and even tried to desecrate the temple;(A) so we seized him.

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17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.”

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17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”

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Paul’s Roman Citizenship

22 And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, (A)“Away with such a fellow from the earth, for (B)he is not fit to live!”

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Paul the Roman Citizen

22 The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him!(A) He’s not fit to live!”(B)

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38 (A)Are you not the Egyptian who some time ago stirred up a rebellion and led the four thousand assassins out into the wilderness?”

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38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the wilderness(A) some time ago?”(B)

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40 For we are in danger of being [a]called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.”

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  1. Acts 19:40 Or charged with rebellion concerning today

40 As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.”

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Cornelius Sends a Delegation

10 There was a certain man in (A)Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian [a]Regiment,

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  1. Acts 10:1 Cohort

Cornelius Calls for Peter

10 At Caesarea(A) there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.

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Before the High Priest

12 Then the detachment of troops and the captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound Him.

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12 Then the detachment of soldiers with its commander and the Jewish officials(A) arrested Jesus. They bound him

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