Acts 24:18

18 While I was doing this, they found me in the temple, completing the rite of purification, without any crowd or disturbance.

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 Therefore I do my best always to have a clear conscience toward God and all people.
17 Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation and to offer sacrifices.
18 While I was doing this, they found me in the temple, completing the rite of purification, without any crowd or disturbance.
19 But there were some Jews from Asia—they ought to be here before you to make an accusation, if they have anything against me.
20 Or let these men here tell what crime they had found when I stood before the council,
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