Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance. New Living Translation My accusers saw me in the Temple as I was completing a purification ceremony. There was no crowd around me and no rioting. English Standard Version While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia— Berean Standard Bible At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia Berean Literal Bible during which they found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor in tumult. But there are some Jews from Asia King James Bible Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. New King James Version in the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a mob nor with tumult. New American Standard Bible in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia— NASB 1995 in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia— NASB 1977 in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were certain Jews from Asia— Legacy Standard Bible in which they found me, having been purified in the temple, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from Asia— Amplified Bible They found me in the temple presenting these offerings, after I had undergone [the rites of] purification, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews from [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor], Christian Standard Bible While I was doing this, some Jews from Asia found me ritually purified in the temple, without a crowd and without any uproar. Holman Christian Standard Bible and while I was doing this, some Jews from Asia found me ritually purified in the temple, without a crowd and without any uproar. American Standard Version amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but there were certain Jews from Asia — Contemporary English Version This is what I was doing when I was found going through a ceremony in the temple. I wasn't with a crowd, and there was no uproar. English Revised Version amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but there were certain Jews from Asia-- GOD'S WORD® Translation My accusers found me in the temple courtyard doing these things after I had gone through the purification ceremony. No crowd or noisy mob was present. Good News Translation It was while I was doing this that they found me in the Temple after I had completed the ceremony of purification. There was no crowd with me and no disorder. International Standard Version They found me in the Temple doing these things just as I had completed the purification ceremony. No crowd or noisy mob was present. Majority Standard Bible At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia NET Bible which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified, without a crowd or a disturbance. New Heart English Bible amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil. Webster's Bible Translation Upon which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. Weymouth New Testament While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia. World English Bible amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionin which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with multitude, nor with tumult, Berean Literal Bible during which they found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor in tumult. But there are some Jews from Asia Young's Literal Translation in which certain Jews from Asia did find me purified in the temple, not with multitude, nor with tumult, Smith's Literal Translation In which they found me purified in the temple, not with the crowd, nor with uproar, and certain Jews from Asia. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude, nor with tumult. Catholic Public Domain Version through which I obtained purification in the temple: neither with a crowd, nor with a commotion. New American Bible While I was so engaged, they found me, after my purification, in the temple without a crowd or disturbance. New Revised Standard Version While I was doing this, they found me in the temple, completing the rite of purification, without any crowd or disturbance. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo these men found me purifying myself in the temple, not in a crowd, nor in a riot, except the riot which was caused by the Jews who had come from Asia Minor, Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And these men found me in The Temple when I had been purified, not with the crowds, neither with a tumult.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWhile engaged in these things, certain Jews from Asia found me fulfilling my vow of abstinence in the temple, not with a multitude, nor with tumult. Godbey New Testament in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia, Haweis New Testament In the discharge of which offices certain Jews of Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a multitude, nor with any tumult. Mace New Testament there religiously employ'd some Asiatic Jews found me, without crowd or tumult: Weymouth New Testament While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia. Worrell New Testament amidst which they found me purified in the temple, neither with a multitude, nor with a tumult; but there were certain Jews from Asia, Worsley New Testament Upon which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude nor with tumult: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Paul's Defense to Felix…17After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings. 18At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia 19who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.… Cross References Acts 21:27-29 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, / crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” / For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. Acts 26:21 For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me. Acts 21:17-20 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully. / The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present. / Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. ... Acts 25:8 Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.” Acts 23:12-15 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ... Acts 22:17-21 Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ / ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. ... Acts 28:17 After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. Acts 6:13-14 where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.” Acts 9:29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. Acts 18:12-13 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat. / “This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said. Acts 19:37 For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess. Acts 20:3 where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. Acts 23:1 Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.” Acts 25:10 Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. Acts 26:30-32 Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them. / On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.” / And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.” Treasury of Scripture Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. Acts 21:26-30 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them… Acts 26:21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. Jump to Previous Amid Asia Busy Ceremonially Clean Courts Crowd Find Found Great Involved Jews Mob Multitude Noise Occupied Province Purified Temple Tumult Turmoil Uproar WhereuponJump to Next Amid Asia Busy Ceremonially Clean Courts Crowd Find Found Great Involved Jews Mob Multitude Noise Occupied Province Purified Temple Tumult Turmoil Uproar WhereuponActs 24 1. Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator,10. answers for his life and doctrine. 24. He preaches Christ to the governor and his wife. 26. The governor hopes for a bribe, but in vain. 27. Felix, succeeded by Festus, leaves Paul in prison. At that time This phrase situates the events in a specific historical context. The timing is crucial as it refers to Paul's presence in Jerusalem during a period of significant religious observance. The Greek word used here, "ἐν ᾧ" (en hō), indicates a precise moment, emphasizing the immediacy and relevance of the events. Historically, this was a time of heightened tension between Jewish and emerging Christian communities, making Paul's actions and the subsequent accusations against him particularly significant. they found me in the temple having been purified not with a crowd or uproar But there are some Jews from the province of Asia Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Atἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the time αἷς (hais) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. they found εὗρόν (heuron) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. me με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple, ἱερῷ (hierō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 2411: Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. I was ceremonially clean ἡγνισμένον (hēgnismenon) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 48: To cleanse, purify, either ceremonially, actually, or morally. From hagnos; to make clean, i.e. sanctify. [and] was not {inciting} μετὰ (meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. [a] crowd ὄχλου (ochlou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3793: From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. [or] οὐδὲ (oude) Conjunction Strong's 3761: Neither, nor, not even, and not. From ou and de; not however, i.e. Neither, nor, not even. an uproar. θορύβου (thorybou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2351: (a) din, hubbub, confused noise, outcry, (b) riot, disturbance. From the base of throeo; a disturbance. But [there are] δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. some τινὲς (tines) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. Jews Ἰουδαῖοι (Ioudaioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah. from ἀπὸ (apo) Preposition Strong's 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses. [the province of] Asia Ἀσίας (Asias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 773: Asia, i.e. Asia Minor, or only its western shore. Links Acts 24:18 NIVActs 24:18 NLT Acts 24:18 ESV Acts 24:18 NASB Acts 24:18 KJV Acts 24:18 BibleApps.com Acts 24:18 Biblia Paralela Acts 24:18 Chinese Bible Acts 24:18 French Bible Acts 24:18 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 24:18 Amid which certain Jews from Asia found (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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