Acts 24:12

Acts 24:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
• New International Version (NIV)My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and 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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they neither found me in the temple disputing with anyone nor inciting the crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.

Context of Acts 24:12

10When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense. 11As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city, 13nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing. 14But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets.

Acts 24:12 word by word

καὶ οὔτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὗρόν με πρός τινα διαλεγόμενον ἢ ἐπίστασιν ποιοῦντα ὄχλου οὔτε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς οὔτε κατὰ τὴν πόλιν·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• theyεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the templeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• disputingδιαλέγωdialegomai · to disputeG1256
• withπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• any manτιςtis · oneG5100
• neitherἤē · orG2228
• ·ποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• raising upἐπισύστασις, ἐπίστασιςepisustasis · insurrectionG1999
• the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• the synagoguesσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
• inκατάkata · according toG2596
• the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172

Cross-references for Acts 24:12

• Acts 24:5For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
• Acts 25:8Paul said in his defense, “I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”
• Acts 28:17After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them, “Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.

Commentaries on Acts 24:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And they neither found me … - The first charge of Tertullus against Paul was Acts 24:5 that he was “a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition.” The charge of his being a Test was so general that Paul did not think it necessary to attempt to refute it. To the specification that he was a mover of sedition, he replies by a firm denial, and by a solemn declaration that they had not found him in any synagogue, or in the city, or in the temple, either…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. 12-1312-13. they neither found me ... Neither can they prove the things, &c.--After specifying several particulars, he challenges proof of any one of the charges brought against him. So much for the charge of sedition.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 24:12

• Defense
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• Self-Defense

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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