Acts 24:5

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
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Acts 24:5

3Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude. 4But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. For 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. 6He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.

Acts 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 6:13They brought forward false witnesses who said, “This man does not stop saying things against this holy place and the law.
• Acts 16:20When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews
• Acts 17:6When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, screaming, “These people who have stirred up trouble throughout the world have come here too,
• Acts 21:28shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this sanctuary! Furthermore he has brought Greeks into the inner courts of the temple and made this holy place ritually unclean!”
• Acts 22:22The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”
• Acts 28:22But we would like to hear from you what you think, for regarding this sect we know that people everywhere speak against it.”
• 1 Kings 18:17When Ahab saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is it really you, the one who brings disaster on Israel?”
• Jeremiah 38:4So these officials said to the king, “This man must be put to death. For he is demoralizing the soldiers who are left in the city as well as all the other people there by these things he is saying. This man is not seeking to help these people but is trying to harm them.”
• Amos 7:10Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent this message to King Jeroboam of Israel: “Amos is conspiring against you in the very heart of the kingdom of Israel! The land cannot endure all his prophecies.
• Matthew 5:11“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
• Matthew 10:25It is enough for the disciple to become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more will they defame the members of his household!
• 1 Corinthians 4:13when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.
• 1 Samuel 22:7Saul said to his servants who were stationed around him, “Listen up, you Benjaminites! Is Jesse’s son giving fields and vineyards to all of you? Or is he making all of you commanders and officers?
• Ezra 4:12Now let the king be aware that the Jews who came up to us from you have gone to Jerusalem. They are rebuilding that rebellious and odious city. They are completing its walls and repairing its foundations.
• Nehemiah 6:5The fifth time that Sanballat sent his assistant to me in this way, he had an open letter in his hand.
• Esther 3:8Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a particular people that is dispersed and spread among the inhabitants throughout all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws differ from those of all other peoples. Furthermore, they do not observe the king’s laws. It is not appropriate for the king to provide a haven for 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

Topics related to Acts 24:5

• Accusation, False
• Advocate
• False Teachers
• Falsehood
• Indictments
• Readings, Select
• Sedition

In the dictionaries

• Assent
• Clemency
• Exercise
• Hear
• Inform
• James
• Jewess
• Nazarene
• Pestilent
• Tertullus

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