Acts 24:6 “and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.”

Acts 24:6

and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

World English Bible

He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

American Standard Version

who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold:

Geneva Bible 1599

And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:

Darby Translation

who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;

Young's Literal Translation

who also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge,

Bible in Basic English

Who, in addition, was attempting to make the Temple unclean: whom we took,

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Cross references

“gone”

Acts 24:12 Acts 19:37 Acts 21:27–29

Acts 24:12 · BSB

Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

Acts 19:37 · BSB

For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.

Acts 21:27–29 · BSB

When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

“whom”

Acts 23:10–15 Acts 22:23 Acts 21:30–32

Acts 23:10–15 · BSB

The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

Acts 22:23 · BSB

As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

Acts 21:30–32 · BSB

The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.

“and”

John 18:31 John 19:7 John 19:8

John 18:31 · BSB

“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.

John 19:7 · BSB

“We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”

John 19:8 · BSB

When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

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