Acts 21:31

New International Reader's Version

The people were trying to kill Paul. But news reached the commander of the Roman troops. He heard that people were making trouble in the whole city of Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:41

Adonijah and all his guests heard it. They were just finishing their meal. Joab heard the sound of the trumpet. So he asked, “What does all this noise in the city mean?”

Matthew 26:5

“But not during the feast,” they said. “The people may stir up trouble.”

Matthew 27:27

The governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the palace, which was called the Praetorium. All the rest of the soldiers gathered around him.

Mark 14:2

“But not during the feast,” they said. “The people may stir up trouble.”

John 16:2

You will be thrown out of the synagogue. In fact, the time is coming when someone may kill you. And they will think they are doing God a favor.

John 18:12

Then the group of soldiers, their commander and the Jewish officials arrested Jesus. They tied him up

Acts 10:1

A man named Cornelius lived in Caesarea. He was a Roman commander in the Italian Regiment.

Acts 17:5

But other Jews were jealous. So they rounded up some evil people from the market place. Forming a crowd, they started all kinds of trouble in the city. The Jews rushed to Jason’s house. They were looking for Paul and Silas. They wanted to bring them out to the crowd.

Acts 19:40

As it is, we are in danger of being charged with a crime. We could be charged with causing all this trouble today. There is no reason for it. So we wouldn’t be able to explain what has happened.”

Acts 21:38

“Aren’t you the Egyptian who turned some of our people against their leaders? Didn’t you lead 4,000 terrorists out into the desert some time ago?”

Acts 22:22

The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they shouted, “Kill him! He isn’t fit to live!”

Acts 23:17

Then Paul called one of the commanders. He said to him, “Take this young man to the commanding officer. He has something to tell him.”

Acts 24:22

Felix knew all about the Way of Jesus. So he put off the trial for the time being. “Lysias the commanding officer will come,” he said. “Then I will decide your case.”

Acts 24:6

He even tried to make our temple impure. So we arrested him.

Acts 25:23

The next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived. They were treated like very important people. They entered the courtroom. The most important military officers and the leading men of the city came with them. When Festus gave the command, Paul was brought in.

Acts 26:21

That’s why some Jews grabbed me in the temple courtyard and tried to kill me.