Act 21:30 | NET2full | STEP | The whole city was stirred up , and the people rushed together . They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts , and immediately the doors were shut .

‏ Acts 21:30

30 The whole city was stirred up, ^{▼▼tn On this term see BDAG 545 s.v. κινέω 2.b.} and the people rushed together. ^{▼▼tn Or “the people formed a mob.” BDAG 967 s.v. συνδρομή has “formation of a mob by pers. running together, running together…ἐγένετο σ. τοῦ λαοῦ the people rushed together Ac 21:30.”} They seized ^{▼▼tn Grk “and seizing.” The participle ἐπιλαβόμενοι (epilabomenoi) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was begun in the translation, and καί (kai) has not been translated here.} Paul and dragged him out of the temple courts, ^{▼▼tn Grk “out of the temple.” See the note on the word “temple” in v. 28.} and immediately the doors were shut.