Some shouted one thing and some another. Since he couldn’t find out the truth in all the uproar and confusion, he ordered that Paul be taken to the fortress.

As the conflict grew more violent, the commander was afraid they would tear Paul apart. So he ordered his soldiers to go and rescue him by force and take him back to the fortress.

But Paul’s nephew—his sister’s son—heard of their plan and went to the fortress and told Paul.

They returned to the fortress the next morning, while the mounted troops took him on to Caesarea.