Acts 21:34 “Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since…”

Acts 21:34

Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

World English Bible

Some shouted one thing and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

American Standard Version

And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle.

Geneva Bible 1599

And one cryed this, another that, among the people. So when he could not know the certeintie for the tumult, he commanded him to be led into the castell.

Darby Translation

And different persons cried some different thing in the crowd. But he, not being able to know the certainty on account of the uproar, commanded him to be brought into the fortress.

Young's Literal Translation

and some were crying out one thing, and some another, among the multitude, and not being able to know the certainty because of the tumult, he commanded him to be carried to the castle,

Bible in Basic English

And some said one thing and some another, among the people: and as he was not able to get a knowledge of the facts because of the noise, he gave orders for Paul to be taken into the army building.

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Cross references

“some cried”

Acts 19:32

Acts 19:32 · BSB

Meanwhile the assembly was in turmoil. Some were shouting one thing and some another, and most of them did not even know why they were there.

“know”

Acts 22:30 Acts 25:26

Acts 22:30 · BSB

The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand befor…

Acts 25:26 · BSB

I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.

“into”

Acts 23:10 Acts 21:37 Acts 22:24 Acts 23:16

Acts 23:10 · BSB

The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 21:37 · BSB

As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

Acts 22:24 · BSB

the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

Acts 23:16 · BSB

But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

Also

Acts 23:32

Acts 23:32 · BSB

The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.

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

In context

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.

35When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

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