The Temple Mount is an elevated plateau located in Jerusalem's Old City. It is the site of Mt. Moriah where Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac and the location of the Jewish Temple and ark of the covenant. The site located above the city of David was the site of the Solomonic Temple built around 950BC which was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. The plateau was expanded by Herod the Great in the building of the Temple which became known as the Herodian Temple and was the Temple that Christ would have seen. The only remains from this Temple are the retaining walls of the artificial plateau including the most revered site in Judaism, the Western (Wailing) Wall.

The site now is primarily a Muslim holy site called Haram Es Sharif, the Noble Sanctuary. The Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque are the dominant structures on the Temple Mount, which has been governed by the Waqf, the Supreme Muslim Religious Council, since the 12th century. The Temple Mount is currently open during certain parts of the day. Separate security is necessary to enter and Bibles are not allowed.

Genesis 22
1: And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. 
2: And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. 
3: And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. 
4: Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 
5: And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you, 
6: And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 
7: And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? 
8: And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 
9: And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 
10: And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. 
11: And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. 
12: And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. 
13: And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 
14: And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. 
15: And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 
16: And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 
17: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 
18: And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. 

II Samuel 24:10-25
10: And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly. 
11: For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, 
12: Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things; choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee. 
13: So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me. 
14: And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man. 
15: So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men. 
16: And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. 
17: And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house. 
18: And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite. 
19: And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded. 
20: And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground. 
21: And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant? And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people. 
22: And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood. 
23: All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee. 
24: And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. 
25: And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

I Kings 6
1: And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. 
2: And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits. 
3: And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. 
4: And for the house he made windows of narrow lights. 
5: And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: 
6: The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. 
7: And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. 
8: The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third. 
9: So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. 
10: And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar. 
11: And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying, 
12: Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father: 
13: And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel. 
14: So Solomon built the house, and finished it. 
15: And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. 
16: And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place. 
17: And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long. 
18: And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen. 
19: And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD. 
20: And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar. 
21: So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold. 
22: And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold. 
23: And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. 
24: And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits. 
25: And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size. 
26: The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub. 
27: And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. 
28: And he overlaid the cherubims with gold. 
29: And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. 
30: And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without. 
31: And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall. 
32: The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees. 
33: So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall. 
34: And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. 
35: And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work. 
36: And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams. 
37: In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif: 
38: And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it. 

Matthew 4:5-7
5: Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 
6: And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 
7: Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 

Matthew 21:6-17
6: And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, 
7: And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. 
8: And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. 
9: And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 
10: And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? 
11: And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. 
12: And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, 
13: And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. 
14: And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. 
15: And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, 
16: And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? 
17: And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. 

Matthew 23
1: Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 
2: Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 
3: All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not. 
4: For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 
5: But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 
6: And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 
7: And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. 
8: But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 
9: And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 
10: Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 
11: But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 
12: And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. 
13: But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. 
14: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation. 
15: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. 
16: Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! 
17: Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold? 
18: And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty. 
19: Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? 
20: Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon. 
21: And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein. 
22: And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon. 
23: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 
24: Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. 
25: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. 
26: Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also. 
27: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness. 
28: Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. 
29: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous, 
30: And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets. 
31: Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. 
32: Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. 
33: Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? 
34: Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city: 
35: That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. 
36: Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. 
37: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! 
38: Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 
39: For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Matthew 24:1-2
1: And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 
2: And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 

Matthew 27:50-54
50: Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 
51: And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 
52: And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 
53: And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. 
54: Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God. 

Luke 19:45-48; Luke 20:1-7
45: And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; 
46: Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 
47: And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 
48: And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. 
1: And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, 
2: And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 
3: And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 
4: The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 
5: And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? 
6: But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 
7: And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. 

John 10:22-27
22: And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 
23: And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. 
24: Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 
25: Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. 
26: But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 
27: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 

Acts 3
1: Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 
2: And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 
3: Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. 
4: And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 
5: And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 
6: Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 
7: And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 
8: And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God. 
9: And all the people saw him walking and praising God: 
10: And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. 
11: And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. 
12: And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 
13: The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 
14: But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; 
15: And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 
16: And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 
17: And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 
18: But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. 
19: Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 
20: And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 
21: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 
22: For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 
23: And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 
24: Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 
25: Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 
26: Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. 

Acts 21

1: And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara: 
2: And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth. 
3: Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden. 
4: And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem. 
5: And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. 
6: And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again. 
7: And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. 
8: And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. 
9: And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. 
10: And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. 
11: And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. 
12: And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. 
13: Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. 
14: And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. 
15: And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. 
16: There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 
17: And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 
18: And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. 
19: And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. 
20: And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: 
21: And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. 
22: What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. 
23: Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; 
24: Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. 
25: As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. 
26: Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them. 
27: And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, 
28: Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. 
29: (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) 
30: And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. 
31: And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. 
32: Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. 
33: Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. 
34: And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. 
35: And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. 
36: For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. 
37: And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? 
38: Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? 
39: But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. 
40: And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

Temple Mount = The Lord provides

The Temple Mount was the location of the Jewish Temple and thus the seat of God. Long before that Abraham was led of the Lord to bring Isaac here to Mt. Moriah, and as instructed by God to offer Isaac as a sacrifice. Abraham was obedient to God's command and took Isaac to be offered. However, as Abraham was to kill Isaac the Lord provided a ram as an acceptable sacrifice. Centuries later and nearby, God would again provide, but this time it was His Son who was the sacrifice for the sins of those who believe on Him. Abraham would refer to God at this place as Jehovah Jireh, or the Lord will provide. Truly the Lord provides all that is needed by the Christian on this earth as seen here.

1: And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. 
2: And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. 
3: And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. 
4: Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 
5: And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you, 
6: And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 
7: And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? 
8: And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 
9: And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 
10: And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. 
11: And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. 
12: And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. 
13: And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 
14: And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. 
15: And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 
16: And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son: 
17: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 
18: And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.