10 Bible Verses about Disorder Among People

But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be a tumult among the people.

But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be a commotion among the people.

When Pilate saw that it was of no use to contend, but that rather a tumult was rising, he took water, and washed his hands before the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man: ye must answer for it.

And there happened at that time no small disturbance about this way.

But the unbelieving Jews, roused to a fit of zeal, and taking some of the lowest vulgar men of vile characters, and raising a mob, set the city in an uproar, and besetting the house of Jason, sought them to bring them unto the people.

And the whole city was filled with confusion; and they rushed unanimously into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's travelling companions.

So they were crying out some one thing and some another: for the assembly was a scene of confusion, and the greater part knew not on what account they were collected together.

For we are even in danger of being called to account for this day's insurrection, there being no cause on account of which we can justify this tumultuary concourse:

And when Jesus was come into the ruler's house, and saw the flute-players, and a multitude confusedly lamenting,

And entering in he saith, Why make ye this uproar, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.