When he came to the steps, Paul ¹  had to be carried ²  by the soldiers because of the violence ³  of the mob,

When the commanding officer ¹  had given him permission, ²  Paul stood ³  on the steps and gestured ⁴  to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, ⁵  he addressed ⁶  them in Aramaic, ⁷