Acts 26:21 “For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to k…”

Acts 26:21

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

World English Bible

For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

American Standard Version

For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.

Geneva Bible 1599

For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.

Darby Translation

On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.

Young's Literal Translation

because of these things the Jews — having caught me in the temple — were endeavouring to kill [me].

Bible in Basic English

For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death.

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Cross references

“the Jews”

Acts 22:22 Acts 23:12–15 Acts 25:3 Acts 21:30 Acts 21:31

Acts 22:22 · BSB

The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”

Acts 23:12–15 · BSB

When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Acts 25:3 · BSB

to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

Acts 21:30 · 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.

Acts 21:31 · BSB

While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.

Also

Acts 21:27

Acts 21:27 · 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,

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

In context

20First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.

22But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

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