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31 as they were busy upon his execution, news came to the commander of the cohort, that the whole city was in an uproar.
32 immediately he headed a detachment, with his centurions, and march'd briskly to them; who, upon seeing the officer and his men, left off beating Paul.
33 the commander advanc'd, seiz'd him, and order'd to load him with two chains: then demanded who he was, and what he had done.
34 in the hubbub some cry'd one thing, some another: so that not being able to get any information for the tumult, he order'd him to be carried to the castle.
35 as he was mounting the stairs, the soldiers bore him up thro' the violence of the people, who were all pressing after,
36 roaring out, "away with him."
37 just as he was entring into the castle, Paul said to the officer, may I be favour'd with a word? you can speak Greek then, said he?
38 are not you the Egyptian, who lately made an insurrection at the head of four thousand banditti in the desart?
39 Paul replied, I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of that famous city: and I beg you would give me leave to speak to the people: which being granted,
40 Paul then standing upon the stairs made a sign with his hand to the people, who being very silent, he rais'd his voice, and thus address'd them in the Hebrew tongue: