Acts 21:27When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,
The setting
Jerusalem Temple, ~57 AD. Day 6 of Paul's purification. Asian Jews who knew Paul from Ephesus spot him and assume he brought Gentiles into forbidden areas...
The emotion here: Luke writing with grief - watching his mentor's ministry collapse in an instant
The original word
sygchéō (συγχέω) — to stir up into confusion, throw into disorder
Why it matters
Signs in the Temple warned Gentiles that crossing into Jewish areas meant death
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 21:27
The 'seven days' refers to the purification period - Paul was almost finished when this erupted
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul did something wrong to cause this. Actually, these Jews jumped to conclusions based on seeing him with Gentiles earlier in the city, not in the Temple.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Acts 21:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 21:27 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, mob violence, opposition. Notable phrases: Jews from Asia; stirred up all the multitude.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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