Verse 35
And when he came upon the stairs, so it was that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the crowd; for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, Away with him.
It was necessary to carry Paul in order to prevent someone's putting a dagger in his heart, even while in the custody of the military. That was no ordinary mob.
Away with him ... They may have supposed that the temple authorities would find some manner of persuading the military to execute Paul. The words remind one of the cries of the mob who clamored for the blood of Jesus.
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