Acts 21:26-36 - The Riot In The Temple Complex

²⁶ Then Paul took the men, and, on the following day, joining in their vow of abstinence, he entered the temple, and gave notice when the days of abstinence would be completed, at which time an offering should be made for each of them. ²⁷ And when the seven days were about to be completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, threw all the multitude into confusion, and laid their hands on him, ²⁸ crying out: Men of Israel, help! this is the man who teaches all men every where against this people, and the law, and this place: and besides, he has even brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place. ²⁹ For, before this time, they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, whom they supposed Paul had brought into the temple.

³⁰ And the whole city was moved; and the people ran together, and, seizing Paul, they dragged him out of the temple, and the gates were immediately closed. ³¹ And while they were seeking to kill him, report was brought to the officer of the band, that the whole of Jerusalem was in an uproar. ³² And he immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. When they saw the officer and the soldiers, they ceased beating Paul. ³³ Then the officer came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded who he was, and what he had done. ³⁴ And some in the multitude cried out one thing, and some an other. But not being able to obtain any certain knowledge on account of the tumult, he commanded him. to be led into the fortress. ³⁵ And when he was on the steps, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the multitude. ³⁶ For the greater part of the people followed, crying out: Away with him!