Away With Him!

Acts 21:33-36 
33 Then the commander came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and he asked who he was and what he had done. 34 And some among the multitude cried one thing and some another.  So when he could not ascertain the truth because of the tumult, he commanded him to be taken into the barracks. 35 When he reached the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob. 36 For the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”

The Roman authority handcuffed Paul with chains and then asked what he did to cause a riot from the whole town.  Of course everyone began yelling different accusations until they took him inside to question him.  The mob was so bad that they had to carry Paul to the stairs as the mob grew violent, calling out for his death.  It was a first century lynch mob….  So do some still react with violence when their religion is confronted with the gospel of Jesus Christ which shows nobody can earn God's favor with what we do, and that we all sit under His wrath until He intervenes on our behalf. The exclusivity of Christ alone is the final straw the world is built on, a weak foundation that crumbles in the end.