Where did Paul take the men (the four men who had taken a vow)? What happened there?
Who stirred up the crowd and laid hands on Paul?
What two accusations did they have against him?
What was their explanation for why they thought Paul had brought Greeks into the temple?
How many people were disturbed and worked to drag Paul out of the temple?
Who heard that Jerusalem was in an uproar?
Who did the captain/commander take with him? What happened when the people saw him?
What did the captain/commander do with Paul? What, then, did he ask?
What was the response?
What were the steps the soldiers had to take because of the mob’s violence?
When Paul asked to speak with the captain/commander, what was his response? Who did he think he was?
Where did Paul explain that he was from?
What did Paul request to do?

Thought Questions

Why do you think it was the Jews from Asia that were causing trouble for Paul?
If you had been there, would you have believed that Paul had done what he was accused of? Has it happened that you heard a report and judged the situation accordingly, without really hearing the facts from their source?
We have seen several instances so far of mobs trying to attack the apostles. (Compare verse 34 to Acts 19:32.) Why are these mobs particularly violent, considering most of the people didn’t seem to know what was going on? Why are people so easily stirred up?
Do you think this situation could ever be replicated against you? What would you do?
What impresses you about Paul’s reaction to the situation? What can you learn from it?

My prayer is:
That I would not listen to gossip but seek to discover the truth;
That I would understand that Satan seeks to stir up trouble for God’s workers and to be prepared and not surprised in any situation;
And that, like Paul, I would respond graciously and try to explain in a tactful way, even to my enemies.