Atti 24:12

12 ed essi non mi hanno trovato nel tempio, né nelle sinagoghe, né in città a discutere con alcuno, né a far adunata di popolo;

Atti 24:12 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 24:12

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any
man
Either about civil or religious affairs: not that it was criminal to dispute in the temple; it was a common thing for the doctors to dispute about matters of religion, in the porches, and courts, and chambers of the temple, as it may be observed they often did with Christ; but the apostle mentions this to show, that he was so far from moving sedition among the people of the Jews, that he never so much as entered into any conversation with them, upon any subject whatever: true indeed, he was in the temple, and was found there, but not disputing with any, but purifying himself according to the law of Moses:

neither raising up the people;
stirring them up to sedition, and tumult, to rebel against the Roman government:

neither in the synagogues;
where there were the greatest concourse of people, and the best opportunity of sowing seditious principles, and of which there were many in the city of Jerusalem. The Jews say

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 there were four hundred and sixty synagogues in Jerusalem; some say ^F17 four hundred and eighty:

nor in the city;
of Jerusalem, in any of the public streets or markets, where there were any number of people collected together; the apostle mentions the most noted and public places, where any thing of this kind might most reasonably be thought to be done.

F16 T. Hieros. Cetubot, fol. 35. 3.
F17 Ib. Megilla, fol. 73. 4.

Atti 24:12 In-Context

10 E Paolo, dopo che il governatore gli ebbe fatto cenno che parlasse, rispose: Sapendo che già da molti anni tu sei giudice di questa nazione, parlo con più coraggio a mia difesa.

11 Poiché tu puoi accertarti che non son più di dodici giorni ch’io salii a Gerusalemme per adorare;

12 ed essi non mi hanno trovato nel tempio, né nelle sinagoghe, né in città a discutere con alcuno, né a far adunata di popolo;

13 e non posson provarti le cose delle quali ora m’accusano.

14 Ma questo ti confesso, che secondo la Via ch’essi chiamano setta, io adoro l’Iddio de’ padri, credendo tutte le cose che sono scritte nella legge e nei profeti;