Acts 21:32 “Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the c…”

Acts 21:32

Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.

World English Bible

Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

American Standard Version

And forthwith he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down upon them: and they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, left off beating Paul.

Geneva Bible 1599

Who immediately tooke souldiers and Centurions, and ran downe vnto them: and when they sawe the chiefe Captaine and the souldiers, they left beating of Paul.

Darby Translation

who, taking with him immediately soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them. But they, seeing the chiliarch and the soldiers, ceased beating Paul.

Young's Literal Translation

who, at once, having taken soldiers and centurions, ran down upon them, and they having seen the chief captain and the soldiers, did leave off beating Paul.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“took”

Acts 23:23 Acts 23:24

Acts 23:23 · BSB

Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.

Acts 23:24 · BSB

Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”

“and run”

Acts 23:27 Acts 24:7

Acts 23:27 · BSB

This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,

“beating”

Acts 5:40 Isaiah 3:15 Acts 18:17 Acts 22:19

Acts 5:40 · BSB

At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Isaiah 3:15 · BSB

Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

Acts 18:17 · BSB

At this, the crowd seized Sosthenes the synagogue leader and beat him in front of the judgment seat. But none of this was of concern to Gallio.

Acts 22:19 · BSB

‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.

Also

Acts 24:6

Acts 24:6 · BSB

and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

33The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

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