Acts 21:31
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
Cross-reference
Acts 21:38 records the commander's immediate question to Paul, wondering if he is the Egyptian rebel who led a riot.
Acts 26:10 details Paul's former role in killing Christians—contrasting with his current plight as victim.
Acts 17:5 describes a mob formed by jealous Jews in Thessalonica to attack Paul, paralleling the riotous crowd in Jerusalem.
Acts 22:22 shows the crowd crying out for Paul's death after his speech—the same murderous intent.
Acts 24:7 recounts that the commander Lysias took Paul away by force, directly referencing the intervention that started in Acts 21:31.
Acts 26:9 reveals Paul once persecuted Christians—now he is the one being persecuted, a dramatic reversal.
In Acts 26:21, Paul summarizes the same event: Jews seized him in the temple and tried to kill him.
In Acts 22:24, the tribune orders Paul examined by scourging—this is the immediate response to the uproar here.
In Acts 23:10, the tribune fears Paul will be torn apart and rescues him again—a direct continuation of the uproar.
Acts 24:22 has Felix postponing Paul's case until Lysias arrives, continuing the legal aftermath of the commander's intervention.
In Acts 16:22, a mob attacks Paul in Philippi—here a similar mob attacks him in Jerusalem.
Acts 23:17 shows Paul again interacting with the same Roman commander (Claudius Lysias) to send his nephew with a warning.
Acts 25:23 describes Paul's hearing before Agrippa and Festus, a later stage in the judicial process that began with the commander's rescue.
2 Corinthians 11:23-33 lists Paul's many perils, including dangers from his own people—this mob attack is one example of that recurring pattern.
John 16:2 records Jesus' prophecy that killers will think they serve God, which explains the religious zeal behind this mob's attack on Paul.
In Mark 14:2, they also fear an uproar at the feast—here that fear becomes reality.
In Matthew 26:5, the leaders try to avoid an uproar during the feast—contrasting with the actual uproar that breaks out here.