The Mob in the Temple: Acts 21:27-36; 22:22-29

When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. Paul had come to Jerusalem. He had agreed to purification rites, demonstrating his respect for Jewish custom. But Jews from Asia—from Ephesus, where Paul had ministered for years—recognized him. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, shouting, Fellow Israelites, help us!…