Deliverthose who are being takenaway to death,And those who are staggeringto slaughter,Ohhold[them] back.
"I brokethe jawsof the wickedAnd snatchedthe preyfrom his teeth.
Rescuethe weakand needy;Deliver[them] out of the handof the wicked.
I was afflictedand about to diefrom my youthon; I sufferYour terrors;I am overcome.
But Paulcriedout with a loudvoice,saying,"Donot harmyourself,for we are allhere!"
And they alltook holdof Sosthenes,the leader of the synagogue,and [began] beatinghim in frontof the judgment seat.But Galliowas not concernedabout anyof these things.
And as a greatdissensionwas developing,the commanderwas afraidPaulwould be torn to piecesby them and orderedthe troopsto go downand take him away from them by force,and bringhim into the barracks.
