Acts 24:18

18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult,

Acts 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.

Acts 24:18 In-Context

16 And for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings.

18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult,

19 who ought to have been here before thee and object if they had anything against me.

20 Or else let these same here say if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,