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

They will summon a mob who will stone you and hack you in pieces with their swords.

But the Jews became jealous, ¹  and gathering together some worthless men from the rabble in the marketplace, ²  they formed a mob ³  and set the city in an uproar. ⁴  They attacked Jason’s house, ⁵  trying to find Paul and Silas ⁶  to bring them out to the assembly. ⁷ 

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, ¹  in troubles, ²  in sleepless nights, in hunger,

However, Ahikam son of Shaphan ¹  used his influence to keep Jeremiah from being handed over and executed by the people. ² 

I hate the mob ¹  of evil men, and do not associate ²  with the wicked.

The crowd joined the attack ¹  against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes ²  off Paul and Silas ³  and ordered them to be beaten with rods. ⁴ 

You calm the raging seas ¹  and their roaring waves, as well as the commotion made by the nations. ² 

But this rabble ¹  who do not know the law are accursed!”

for a crowd of people ¹  followed them, ²  screaming, “Away with him!”

“For this is what the sovereign Lord says: Bring up an army ¹  against them and subject them ²  to terror and plunder.

That army will pelt them with stones and slash them with their swords; they will kill their sons and daughters and burn their houses. ¹ 

Jesus ¹  asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “My name is Legion, ²  for we are many.”

Jesus then ¹  asked him, “What is your name?” He ²  said, “Legion,” ³  because many demons had entered him.

He ¹  immediately took ²  soldiers and centurions ³  and ran down to the crowd. ⁴  When they saw ⁵  the commanding officer ⁶  and the soldiers, they stopped beating ⁷  Paul.

(The Emites ¹  used to live there, a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakites.

Many say about me, “God will not deliver him.” ¹  (Selah) ² 

I am not afraid ¹  of the multitude of people ²  who attack me from all directions. ³ 

But those who are my enemies for no reason are numerous; ¹  those who hate me without cause outnumber me. ² 

They howl in the streets because of what happened to the wine; ¹  all joy turns to sorrow; ²  celebrations disappear from the earth. ³