Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd;

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people.

Holman Bible

When Paul got to the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the mob’s violence,

International Standard Version

When Paul got to the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because the mob had become so violent.

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass when on the steps (it happened for him to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd,

Amplified

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

An Understandable Version

When they got to the stairway [of the headquarters building] the soldiers had to carry Paul because of the [unrestrained] violence of the mob,

Anderson New Testament

And when he was on the steps, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the multitude.

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

When he came to the steps, he was actually carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;

Daniel Mace New Testament

as he was mounting the stairs, the soldiers bore him up thro' the violence of the people, who were all pressing after,

Darby Translation

But when he got upon the stairs it was so that he was borne by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd.

Goodspeed New Testament

When Paul got to the steps, he was actually carried by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the mob,

John Wesley New Testament

But when he came upon the stairs, he was borne of the soldiers, through the violence of the people.

Julia Smith Translation

And when he was upon the steps, it happened, he was borne by the soldiers for the violence of the crowd.

King James 2000

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers because of the violence of the people.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And when he came to the steps, it happened that he had to be carried by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd,

Modern King James verseion

And when he came on the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the crowd.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when he came unto a grece, it fortuned that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people:

Moffatt New Testament

By the time he reached the steps, he had actually to be carried by the soldiers on account of the violence of the crowd,

Montgomery New Testament

When was going up the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers, because of the violence of the mob,

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

Noyes New Testament

And when he reached the stairs, he was obliged to be borne by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the crowd;

Sawyer New Testament

And when he was on the steps, it happened that he was borne by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the multitude;

The Emphasized Bible

And, when he came unto the stairs, so it was that he was borne along by the soldiers, because of the force of the multitude;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

But when he was on the stairs, it happened that he was borne up by the soldiers, because of the press of the crowd.

Twentieth Century New Testament

When Paul reached the steps, he was actually being carried by the soldiers, owing to the violence of the mob;

Webster

And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne by the soldiers, for the violence of the people.

Weymouth New Testament

When Paul was going up the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;

Williams New Testament

When Paul got to the steps, he was actually borne by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob,

World English Bible

When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

Worrell New Testament

And, when he came upon the stairway, it happened that he was borne along by the soldiers on account of the violence of the multitude;

Worsley New Testament

And when he was upon the stairs, he was even borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.

Youngs Literal Translation

and when he came upon the steps, it happened he was borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the multitude,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ὅτε ὅτε ἥτε τοτε 
Hote 
Usage: 86

he

Usage: 0

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

the stairs
ἀναβαθμός 
Anabathmos 
Usage: 2

so it was
συμβαίνω 
Sumbaino 
happen unto, happen, befall, so it be
Usage: 8

βαστάζω 
Bastazo 
bear, carry, take up
Usage: 18

of
ὑπό 
Hupo 
of, by, under, with, in, not tr,
Usage: 188

the soldiers
στρατιώτης 
Stratiotes 
Usage: 26

for
διά 
Dia 
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527

the violence
βία 
Bia 
Usage: 4

References

Context Readings

Paul Arrested In The Temple Courts

34 And some shouted one thing, some another, among the crowd: and when he could not know the certainty for the uproar, he commanded him to be brought into the castle. 35 And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd; 36 for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.

Cross References

Genesis 6:11-12

And the earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Psalm 55:9

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Psalm 58:2

Nay, in heart ye work wickedness; Ye weigh out the violence of your hands in the earth.

Jeremiah 23:10

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. And their course is evil, and their might is not right;

Habakkuk 1:2-3

O Jehovah, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear? I cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save.

Acts 21:40

And when he had given him leave, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with the hand unto the people; and when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, saying,

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