What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the face of the poor?” says the Lord God of hosts.
Acts 21:32 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) He at once took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them; and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So immediately he took soldiers and centurions and hurried down among them; and when the people saw the commandant and the troops, they stopped beating Paul. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Without a moment’s hesitation, he took some soldiers and officers and ran down to the mob. When the mob saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, immediately taking soldiers and centurions, he rushed down to them. And when they had seen the tribune and the soldiers, they ceased to strike Paul. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who, forthwith taking with him soldiers and centurions, ran down to them. And when they saw the tribune and the soldiers they left off beating Paul. |
What do you mean by crushing my people, by grinding the face of the poor?” says the Lord God of hosts.
So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews seized Jesus and bound him.
And they all seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal. But Gallio paid no attention to this.
And I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believed in thee.
This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen.
So they took his advice, and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.