This man was taken by the Jews, and would have been killed by them: then I came with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing that Paul would be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Who also has gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.