Acts 24:6

6 "And he even tried to 1desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.

Acts 24:6 In-Context

4 "But, that I may not weary you any further , I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.
5 "For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6 "And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.
7 "But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,
8 ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him."

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Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Lit "also"
  • [b]. The early mss do not contain the remainder of v 6, v 7, nor the first part of v 8
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