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35 When he came to the steps, Paul[a] had to be carried[b] by the soldiers because of the violence[c] of the mob,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 21:35 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. Acts 21:35 sn Paul had to be carried. Note how the arrest really ended up protecting Paul. The crowd is portrayed as irrational at this point.
  3. Acts 21:35 tn This refers to mob violence (BDAG 175 s.v. βία b).

35 They got as far as the steps with him, and then the soldiers had to carry him because the mob was so wild.

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