Acts 21:35

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

biblegateway Act 21:35

When Paul reached the steps, the violence of the mob was so great he had to be carried by the soldiers.

biblegateway Act 21:35

When he got to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;

biblegateway Act 21:35

As they reached the stairs, the mob grew so violent the soldiers had to lift Paul to their shoulders to protect him.

biblegateway Act 21:35

But when they got to the Temple steps, the mob became so violent that the soldiers had to carry Paul.

SABDAweb Act 21:35

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

bibleoremus Act 21:35

When Paul came to the steps, the violence of the mob was so great that he had to be carried by the soldiers.

biblegateway Act 21:35

When he reached the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.

biblegateway Act 21:35

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

¹ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² sn Paul had to be carried. Note how the arrest really ended up protecting Paul. The crowd is portrayed as irrational at this point.

³ tn This refers to mob violence (BDAG 175 s.v. βία b).