So then,somewere shoutingonething and some another,for the assemblywas in confusionand the majoritydid not knowfor whatreasonthey had come together.
The citywas filledwith the confusion,and they rushedwith one accordinto the theater,dragging alongGaiusand Aristarchus,Paul'straveling companionsfrom Macedonia.
Alsosomeof the Asiarchswho were friendsof his sentto him and repeatedly urgedhim not to ventureinto the theater.
"For indeedwe are in dangerof being accusedof a riotin connectionwith today'sevents, since there is no[real] cause[for it], and in thisconnectionwe will be unableto accountfor thisdisorderly gathering."
But amongthe crowdsomewere shoutingone thing [and] some another,and when he couldnot findout the factsbecauseof the uproar,he orderedhim to be broughtinto the barracks.
