Acts 21:35

NET ©

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

NIV ©

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

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

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

MSG ©

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

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

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

KJV
And
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when
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he came
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upon
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the stairs
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so it was
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that he was borne
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of
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the soldiers
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for
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the violence
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of the people
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GREEK
ote
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ADV
de
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CONJ
egeneto
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V-2ADI-3S
epi
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PREP
touv
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T-APM
anabaymouv
<304>
N-APM
sunebh
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V-2AAI-3S
bastazesyai
<941> (5745)
V-PPN
auton
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P-ASM
upo
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PREP
twn
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T-GPM
stratiwtwn
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N-GPM
dia
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PREP
thn
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T-ASF
bian
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N-ASF
tou
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T-GSM
oclou
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N-GSM
NET © [draft] ITL
When
<3753>
he came
<1096>
to
<1909>
the steps
<304>
, Paul
<846>
had to be
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carried
<941>
by
<5259>
the soldiers
<4757>
because
<1223>
of the violence
<970>
of the mob
<3793>
,
NET © Notes

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).