And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
The mob shouts in wild confusion, each crying something different, yet all agree on one thing: Paul must die, though none can say why. They cloak their madness in zeal for the law, but true zeal springs from truth known; this is devilish rage. God spared His servant's life in that uproar to preserve the fruit of his testimony.
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Paul seized in the very temple where he ought to have been safe, where his blood nearly mingles with the sacrifices themselves. The informers were Jews of Asia, men who lived abroad in pursuit of gain, yet now they appear zealous for a sanctuary they habitually neglected, profaning with their own hands the place they pretend to guard.
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Commenting on Acts 21:27-40
They were united in fury but divided in their charges, some knew not even what they accused him of, blind zeal and mere madness driving them on. The commander, unable to extract any certain truth from the clamor, had no choice but to remove Paul to the fortress for safety.
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