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Acts 21:33-40

33 The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

34 Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another, and since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.

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

36 The crowd that followed kept shouting, “Away with him!”

37 Paul Speaks to the Crowd
As the soldiers were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?”
“Do you speak Greek?” he replied.

38 “Aren’t you the Egyptian who started a revolt and led four thousand terrorists out into the desert some time ago?”

39 Paul answered, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.”

40 Having received the commander’s permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. When they were all silent, he said to them in Aramaic:

Cross References for Acts 21:33-40

Hebrews 11:36 - Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:36 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:36

Matthew 27:2 - They bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate, the governor. Click to read the verse Matthew 27:2 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:2

Acts 25:16 - “I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over any man before he has faced his accus... Click to read the verse Acts 25:16 Click to read the verse Acts 25:16

2 Timothy 2:9 - for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is ... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:9 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:9

Judges 16:21 - Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him wit... Click to read the verse Judges 16:21 Click to read the verse Judges 16:21

Acts 26:29 - Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray God that not only you but all who are listening to me ... Click to read the verse Acts 26:29 Click to read the verse Acts 26:29

Acts 12:6 - The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, boun... Click to read the verse Acts 12:6 Click to read the verse Acts 12:6

2 Timothy 1:16 - May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was ... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:16 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:16

Judges 16:12 - So Delilah took new ropes and tied him with them. Then, with men hidden in the room, she called... Click to read the verse Judges 16:12 Click to read the verse Judges 16:12

Judges 16:8 - Then the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh thongs that had not been dried, and ... Click to read the verse Judges 16:8 Click to read the verse Judges 16:8

Judges 15:13 - “Agreed,” they answered. “We will only tie you up and hand you over to them. We will not kill y... Click to read the verse Judges 15:13 Click to read the verse Judges 15:13

Ephesians 3:1 - Paul the Preacher to the Gentiles For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the... Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:1 Click to read the verse Ephesians 3:1

Hebrews 10:34 - You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, b... Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:34 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:34

John 18:29-30 - So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What charges are you bringing against this man?” Click to read the verse John 18:29-30 Click to read the verse John 18:29-30

Acts 20:23 - I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. Click to read the verse Acts 20:23 Click to read the verse Acts 20:23

Ephesians 6:20 - for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:20 Click to read the verse Ephesians 6:20

Acts 28:20 - For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel ... Click to read the verse Acts 28:20 Click to read the verse Acts 28:20

Acts 21:11 - Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy... Click to read the verse Acts 21:11 Click to read the verse Acts 21:11

Acts 22:29 - Those who were about to question him withdrew immediately. The commander himself was alarmed wh... Click to read the verse Acts 22:29 Click to read the verse Acts 22:29

Acts 22:30 - Before the Sanhedrin The next day, since the commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was ... Click to read the verse Acts 22:30 Click to read the verse Acts 22:30

Acts 22:24-25 - the commander ordered Paul to be taken into the barracks. He directed that he be flogged and qu... Click to read the verse Acts 22:24-25 Click to read the verse Acts 22:24-25

Philippians 1:7 - It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether... Click to read the verse Philippians 1:7 Click to read the verse Philippians 1:7