Discovery BoxActs 21:30 
Context21:30 The whole city was stirred up, 1 and the people rushed together. 2 They seized 3 Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts, 4 and immediately the doors were shut.
Acts 21:38
Context21:38 Then you’re not that Egyptian who started a rebellion 5 and led the four thousand men of the ‘Assassins’ 6 into the wilderness 7 some time ago?” 8
1 tn On this term see BDAG 545 s.v. κινέω 2.b.
2 tn Or “the people formed a mob.” BDAG 967 s.v. συνδρομή has “formation of a mob by pers. running together, running together…ἐγένετο σ. τοῦ λαοῦ the people rushed together Ac 21:30.”
3 tn Grk “and seizing.” The participle ἐπιλαβόμενοι (epilabomenoi) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was begun in the translation, and καί (kai) has not been translated here.
4 tn Grk “out of the temple.” See the note on the word “temple” in v. 28.
5 tn L&N 39.41 has “οὐκ ἄρα σὺ εἶ ὁ Αἰγύπτιος ὁ πρὸ τούτων τῶν ἡμερῶν ἀναστατώσας ‘then you are not that Egyptian who some time ago started a rebellion’ Ac 21:38.”
6 tn Grk “of the Sicarii.”
sn The term ‘Assassins’ is found several times in the writings of Josephus (J. W. 2.13.3 [2.254-257]; Ant. 20.8.10 [20.186]). It was the name of the most fanatical group among the Jewish nationalists, very hostile to Rome, who did not hesitate to assassinate their political opponents. They were named Sicarii in Latin after their weapon of choice, the short dagger or sicarius which could be easily hidden under one’s clothing. In effect, the officer who arrested Paul had thought he was dealing with a terrorist.
7 tn Or “desert.”
8 tn Grk “before these days.”
