Acts 23:10

10Greatπολλῆςthenδὲarisingγινομένηςdissensionστάσεωςhaving fearedφοβηθεὶςtheὁcommanderχιλίαρχοςlestμὴshould be torn to piecesδιασπασθῇὁPaulΠαῦλοςbyὑπ’themαὐτῶνhe commandedἐκέλευσενtheτὸtroopστράτευμαhaving gone downκαταβὰνto take by forceἁρπάσαιhimαὐτὸνfromἐκmidstμέσουof themαὐτῶν,to bring [him]ἄγεινthenτεintoεἰςtheτὴνbarracksπαρεμβολήν.

And a great dissension arising, the commander, having feared, lest Paul should be torn to pieces by them, commanded the troop, having gone down, to take him by force from their midst and to bring [him] into the barracks.

Vocab difficulty

82.9

Rare words

  • διασπασθῇ

    διασπάω

    I tear apart, burst.