Acts 24:6

Acts 24:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
• New International Version (NIV)and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and wanted to judge him according to our law.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Furthermore, he was trying to desecrate the Temple when we arrested him.

Context of Acts 24:6

4But, to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly. 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. He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. 8By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him."

Acts 24:6 word by word

ὃς καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν ἐπείρασεν βεβηλῶσαι, ὃν καὶ ἐκρατήσαμενRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• hath gone aboutπειράζωpeirazō · to test/tempt: tryG3985
• to profaneβεβηλόωbebēloō · to profaneG953
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• we tookκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
• would haveθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• judgedκρίνωkrinō · to judgeG2919
• according toκατάkata · according toG2596
• ourἡμέτεροςhēmeteros · ourG2251
• lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551

Cross-references for Acts 24:6

• Acts 24:12and they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city.
• Acts 19:37For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.
• Acts 21:27When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him,
• Acts 21:30Then all the city was stirred up, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.
• Acts 22:23And as they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,
• Acts 23:10And when the dissension became violent, the tribune, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him away from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
• John 18:31Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." The Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death."
• John 19:7The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has made himself the Son of God."

Commentaries on Acts 24:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Hath gone about to profane the temple - This was a heavy charge, if it could have been substantiated, because the Jews were permitted by the Romans to put any person to death who profaned their temple. This charge was founded on the gross calumny mentioned, Acts 21:28, Acts 21:29; for, as they had seen Trophimus, an Ephesian, with Paul in the city, they pretended that he had brought him into the temple. Would have judged according to our law - He…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Who also hath gone about - Who has endeavored. To profane the temple - This was a serious, but unfounded charge. It arose from the gross calumny of the Jews, when they pretended that he had introduced Greeks into that sacred place, Acts 21:28. To this charge he replies in Acts 24:18. And would have judged - That is, would have condemned and punished. According to our law - Their law, which forbade the introduction of strangers into the temple.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6desecrate the temple: See study note on 21:28–29.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