Law is not made for a righteous person, but for those who are lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners

Good morning. Then all the city was provoked, and the people rushed together, and taking hold of Paul they dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut. While they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the commander (in command of 1000 troops) of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion. That was a big deal - that a non-Jew would come into the part of the temple that was for Jews only. The commander brought troops with him; and when they saw him and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul. They bound Paul with two chains; and the commander began asking who he was and what he had done. Everyone being upset, they shouted out their reasons; and as is normal, there was disagreement concerning what the fuss was all about. The commander ordered him to be brought to the barracks where it would be quieter. Paul said to the commander, may I say something to you? He said, do you know Greek? Then you are not the Egyptian who stirred up a revolt? Obviously it was not a normal thing for a common person to speak Greek. It was probably reserved for the highly educated, whose parents had been well off. I am a Jew of Tarsus. Allow me to speak to the people. The crowd was quieted, and Paul spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect (Jewish Aramaic). To the crowd, that probably meant that he was one of them and not some outsider. Next time we will see what Paul had to say to them. Father thank You for all the people who gave their lives to obtain or to defend our freedom. We especially thank You for that One who gave His life for our freedom!