Acts 21:35

“And when he came vpon þe staires, so it was that he was borne of the souldiers, for the violence of the people.”

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Other Translations for Acts 21:35

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.
- King James Version

When he got to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;
- American Standard Version (1901)

And when he came on to the steps, he was lifted up by the armed men, because of the force of the people;
- Basic English Bible

But when he got upon the stairs it was so that he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd.
- Darby Bible

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne by the soldiers, for the violence of the people.
- Webster's Bible

When Paul was going up the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;
- Weymouth Bible

When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;
- World English Bible

And whanne Poul cam to the grees, it bifel that he was borun of kniytis, for strengthe of the puple.
- Wycliffe Bible

and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Acts 21:35

Wesley's Notes for Acts 21:35

21:35 When he came upon the stairs - The castle of Antonia was situate on a rock fifty cubits high, at that corner of the outward temple, where the western and northern porticos joined, to each of which there were stairs descending from it.


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