27 The seven days were almost over when some Jews from Asia saw Paul in the Temple and incited the crowd against him and seized him. 28 "Men of Israel, help!" they shouted. "This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere to oppose our people, the Law, and the Temple. He’s also brought Greeks into the Temple, defiling this holy place." 29 (They said this because they had seen him previously in the city with Trophimus the Ephesian and presumed that Paul had brought him into the Temple.) 30 The whole city was shocked by this and people came running. They grabbed hold of Paul and dragged him out of the Temple. Immediately the doors were shut. 31 As they tried to kill him, news came to the Roman troop commander that the whole of Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 Immediately the commander took some centurions and soldiers and ran down to the mob. When the mob saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.