Acts 24:18

Acts 24:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
• New International Version (NIV)I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.
• English Standard Version (ESV)While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia—
• New King James Version (NKJV)in the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a mob nor with tumult.

Context of Acts 24:18

16Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always. 17Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but there were certain Jews from Asia— 19who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me. 20Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

Acts 24:18 word by word

ἐν αἷς εὗρόν με ἡγνισμένον ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ οὐ μετὰ ὄχλου οὐδὲ μετὰ θορύβου,Read the interlinear

• foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• purifiedἁγνίζωhagnizō · to purifyG48
• crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• AsiaἈσίαAsia · AsiaG773

Cross-references for Acts 24:18

• Acts 21:26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them went into the temple, declaring the fulfilment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
• Acts 26:21For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.

Commentaries on Acts 24:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Found me purified in the temple - And the Jews of Asia, who stirred up the persecution against me in Jerusalem, found me purified in the temple, regularly performing the religious vow into which I had entered; giving no cause for suspicion; for I made no tumult, nor had I any number of people with me, by whom I could have accomplished any seditious purpose.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Certain Jews from Asia - Acts 21:27. Found me purified in the temple - Acts 21:26-27. They found me engaged in the sacred service of completing the observance of my vow. Neither with multitude - Not having introduced a multitude with me - in a quiet and peaceful manner.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-21Verses 10-21 Paul gives a just account of himself, which clears him from crime, and likewise shows the true reason of the violence against him. Let us never be driven from any good way by its having an ill name. It is very comfortable, in worshipping God, to look to him as the God of our fathers, and to set up no other rule of faith or practice but the Scriptures. This shows there will be a resurrection to a final judgment. Prophets and their doctrines…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-21Paul defended himself by saying: he was not in Jerusalem long enough to start a riot; none of those who accused him saw him causing a riot; and he worshiped according to Jewish law and the writings of the prophets.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2118-21. found me purified in the temple--not polluting it, therefore, by my own presence, and neither gathering a crowd nor raising a stir: If then these Asiatic Jews have any charge to bring against me in justification of their arrest of me, why are they not here to substantiate it?Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 24:18

• Asia
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Commentaries on Acts 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings