30. The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple complex, and at once the gates were shut.
31. As they were trying to kill him, word went up to the commander of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in chaos.
32. Taking along soldiers and centurions, he immediately ran down to them. Seeing the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
33. Then the commander came up, took him into custody, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He asked who he was and what he had done.
34. Some in the mob were shouting one thing and some another. Since he was not able to get reliable information because of the uproar, he ordered him to be taken into the barracks.
35. When Paul got to the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the mob’s violence,
36. for the mass of people followed, yelling, “Take him away! ”