English Standard Version
Acts 24:5
5For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
Acts 24:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
- New International Version (NIV)“We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene sect
- New King James Version (NKJV)For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
- New Living Translation (NLT)We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the cult known as the Nazarenes.
Context of Acts 24:5
3in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude. 4But, to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly. For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him.
Read all of Acts 24Acts 24:5 word by word
εὑρόντες γὰρ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον λοιμὸν καὶ κινοῦντα στάσεις πᾶσιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην πρωτοστάτην τε τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- we have foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- manἀνήρanēr · manG435
- pestilentλοιμόςloimos · pestilenceG3061
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- a moverκινέωkineō · to moveG2795
- of seditionστάσιςstasis · uprisingG4714
- amongπᾶςpas · allG3956
- all the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- throughoutκατάkata · according toG2596
- the worldοἰκουμένηoikoumenē · worldG3625
- andτεte · and/bothG5037
- a ringleaderπρωτοστάτηςprōtostatēs · ringleaderG4414
- of the sectαἵρεσιςhairesis · sectG139
- of the NazarenesΝαζωραῖοςNazōraios · NazarethG3480
Cross-references for Acts 24:5
- Acts 6:13and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,
- Acts 16:20And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city.
- Acts 17:6And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, "These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
- Acts 21:28crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place. Moreover, he even brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place."
- Acts 22:22Up to this word they listened to him. Then they raised their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live."
- Acts 28:22But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against."
- 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, "Is it you, you troubler of Israel?"
- Jeremiah 38:4Then the officials said to the king, "Let this man be put to death, for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city, and the hands of all the people, by speaking such words to them. For this man is not seeking the welfare of this people, but their harm."
- Amos 7:10Then Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent to Jeroboam king of Israel, saying, "Amos has conspired against you in the midst of the house of Israel. The land is not able to bear all his words.
- Matthew 5:11"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
- Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.
- 1 Corinthians 4:13when slandered, we entreat. We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, the refuse of all things.
- 1 Samuel 22:7And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,
- Ezra 4:12be it known to the king that the Jews who came up from you to us have gone to Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and wicked city. They are finishing the walls and repairing the foundations.
- Nehemiah 6:5In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand.
- Esther 3:8Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom. Their laws are different from those of every other people, and they do not keep the king's laws, so that it is not to the king's profit to tolerate them.
Commentaries on Acts 24:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5For we have found this man, etc. - Here the proposition of the orator commences. He accuses Paul, ant his accusation includes four particulars: - He is a pest, ; an exceedingly bad and wicked man. He excites disturbances and seditions against the Jews. He is the chief of the sect of the Nazarenes, who are a very bad people, and should not be tolerated. He has endeavored to pollute and profane the temple, and we took him in the fact. A pestilent fellow…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5We have found this man a pestilent fellow - ̀ loimonThis word is commonly applied to a plague or pestilence, and then to a man who corrupts the morals of others, or who is turbulent, and an exciter of sedition. Our translation somewhat weakens the force of the original expression. Tertullus did not say that he was a pestilent fellow, but that he was the very pestilence itself. In this he referred to their belief that he had been the cause of extensive…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world: A Roman court would have taken this charge very seriously. This language presents him as someone who causes unrest. It reflects a charge of political sedition (acting against the state), which a Roman court would have treated as a serious crime (see 16:21; 17:7; 18:13). People made similar accusations against Jesus to Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:2, 5, 14). sect: This term is used here in…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. a pestilent fellow--a plague, or pest. and a mover of sedition among all the Jews--by exciting disturbances among them. throughout the world--(See on Lu 2:1). This was the first charge; and true only in the sense explained on Ac 16:20. a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes--the second charge; and true enough.Read the comment
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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
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