Acts 23:10

"A great dissension was developing, and the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them": The commander immediately sees what is developing, some were determined to defend Paul and others were more intent then ever upon killing him now. If Paul was not removed, the whole situation was going to turn into. fistfight with Paul right in the middle. "Torn to pieces is. word used when. wild beast tears its prey to pieces" (Reese p. 822). As. result, Paul is removed by the soldiers and taken back to the fortress of Antonia and the commander still does not have. clue why the Jews want to kill him.