10 Bible Verses about Disorder Among People
Most Relevant Verses
But they said, "It must not be during the festival, or there may be a riot."
When Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing but that a riot was beginning instead, he took some water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying, "I am not responsible for this man's death; you must see to it yourselves."
This offended the Jews and they gathered some unprincipled loafers, formed a mob and started a riot in the town. They attacked Jason's house, to find them and bring them out among the people.
So the commotion spread all over the city, and by a common impulse the people rushed to the theater, dragging with them two Macedonians, Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions.
Meanwhile the people were shouting, some one thing and some another, for the meeting was in confusion, and most of them had no idea why they had come together.
For we are in danger of being charged with rioting in connection with today's events, though there is really nothing about this commotion that we will not be able to explain."
When Jesus reached the official's house, and saw the flute-players and the disturbance the crowd was making,
And he went into the house and said to them, "What is the meaning of all this confusion and crying? The child is not dead, she is asleep."