Acts 26:21

21 For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.

Acts 26:21 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 26:21

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple
He means the Asiatic Jews, who finding him in the temple, laid hold on him, and dragged him out of it: and, as he says, went about to kill me; for no other reason, but for preaching to the Gentiles, and for preaching the above doctrines to them: what he refers to is in ( Acts 21:27-31 ) .

Acts 26:21 In-Context

19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not incredulous to the heavenly vision.

20 But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance.

21 For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.

22 But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass:

23 That Christ should suffer and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead and should shew light to the people and to the Gentiles.