Acts 21:31
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And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

as.

Acts 22:22 And they heard him until this word and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth. For it is not fit that he should live.

Acts 26:9,10 And I indeed did formerly think that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. . . .

John 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues: yea, the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth a service to God.

2 Corinthians 11:23 They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise): I am more; in many more labours, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.

*etc:

chief.

Acts 23:17 And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune: for he hath some thing to tell him.

Acts 24:7,22 But Lysias the tribune, coming upon us with great violence, took him away out of our hands; . . .

Acts 25:23 And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp and had entered into the hall of audience with the tribunes and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment, Paul was brought forth.

John 18:12 Then the band and the tribune and the servants of the Jews took Jesus and bound him.

that all.

Acts 21:38 Art not thou that Egyptian who before these days didst raise a tumult and didst lead forth into the desert four thousand men that were murderers?

Acts 17:5 But the Jews, moved with envy and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar: and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people.

Acts 19:40 For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.

1 Kings 1:41 And Adonias, and all that were invited by him, heard it, and now the feast was at an end. Joab also, hearing the sound of the trumpet, said: What meaneth this noise of the city in an uproar?

Matthew 26:5 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.

Mark 14:2 But they said: Not on the festival day, lest there should be a tumult among the people.

Context
Paul Seized in the Temple
30And he whole city was in an uproar: and the people ran together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut. 31And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion. 32Who, 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.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:27
Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band.

Acts 10:1
And there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, a centurion of that which is called the Italian band:

Acts 26:21
For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.

2 Corinthians 11:26
In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren:

Lexicon
[While]
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

they were trying
Ζητούντων (Zētountōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

to kill
ἀποκτεῖναι (apokteinai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

him,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

commander
χιλιάρχῳ (chiliarchō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5506: A commander of a thousand men, a military tribune. From chilioi and archo; the commander of a thousand soldiers

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

[Roman] regiment
σπείρης (speirēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4686: A cohort, the tenth part of a legion; a military guard.

received
ἀνέβη (anebē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.

a report
φάσις (phasis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5334: Report, tidings, information. From phemi; a saying, i.e. Report.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

all
ὅλη (holē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3650: All, the whole, entire, complete. A primary word; 'whole' or 'all', i.e. Complete, especially as noun or adverb.

Jerusalem
Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalēm)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.

was in turmoil.
συνχύννεται (synchynnetai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4797: Or sugchuno from sun and cheo or its alternate; to commingle promiscuously, i.e. to throw into disorder, to perplex.


Additional Translations
While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

And of them seeking to kill him, a report came to the commander of the cohort that all Jerusalem was in an uproar,

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

And as they were seeking to kill him, a representation came to the chiliarch of the band that the whole of Jerusalem was in a tumult;

And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

And as they went about to kill him, tidings came to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

But while they were trying to kill Paul, word was taken up to the Tribune in command of the battalion, that all Jerusalem was in a ferment.

As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

and they seeking to kill him, a rumour came to the chief captain of the band that all Jerusalem hath been thrown into confusion,
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