Acts 21:34

“And some cried one thing, and some another, among the multitude, etc.] For though they agreed to beat him, and even to kill him, yet some of them knew not for what; being led by a blind zeal for Moses, the law and temple, or rather by fury and madness: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult; could not come at the truth of the matter, or any certain knowledge of it, not anything that could be depended upon, because of the noise of the people, and the different notes they were in: he commanded him to be carried into the castle; of Antonio, formerly called Baris, of which Josephus f1109 gives this account; “on the north side (of the wall) was built a four square tower, well…”

“some cried one thing--The difficulty would be so to state his crimes as to justify their proceedings to a Roman officer. to be carried into the castle--rather, perhaps, "the barracks," or that part of the fortress of Antonia appropriated to the soldiers. The fort was built by Herod on a high rock at the northwest corner of the great temple area, and called after Mark Antony.”

“Into the castle - The castle of Antonia, where the guard was kept. See the notes on Acts 21:31. Compare Acts 23:10, Acts 23:16. return to 'Top of Page'”

“21:34 The fortress of Antonia, a large military garrison built by Herod the Great on the northwest corner of the Temple Mount, accommodated the Roman cohort that was stationed there to keep the peace.”

“some cried: Act 19:32 know: Act 22:30, Act 25:26 into: Act 21:37, Act 22:24, Act 23:10, Act 23:16 Acts 21:35”