Gevurot 24:18

18 "And this is how they found me, having undergone purification in the Beis Hamikdash, not with rioters nor with any disturbance.

Gevurot 24:18 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 24:18

Whereupon
Or "among which"; while the apostle was busy about the offerings of the Nazarites:

certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple;
and therefore could not be said to profane it; this he observes in answer to the charge of his attempting to profane it, and acquaints the governor how that was; as that having joined himself to four men that had a vow upon them, and being in the temple purifying himself with them, certain Jews that came from Ephesus, in Asia, who knew him there, and had a pique against him, found him here; not profaning the temple, as they pretended, but acting according to the worship and service of it; and that,

neither with a multitude;
for there were but four men with him;

nor with tumult;
making any noise and riot, or stirring up persons to sedition and rebellion.

Gevurot 24:18 In-Context

16 "In view of this, I always do my best to keep a matzpun naki (clear conscience) before Hashem and before anashim.

17 "Now after many years, I came bringing nedavot (donations) to my people and also to make korbanot (sacrifices).

18 "And this is how they found me, having undergone purification in the Beis Hamikdash, not with rioters nor with any disturbance.

19 "But there were some Yehudim from the Province of Asia who ought to be present before you to make accusation, if they might have something against me.

20 "Or let these themselves say what crime they found in me when they stood me before the Sanhedrin,