Acts 26:21

Because of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, tried to grasp and kill me.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20but declaring first to those at Damascus and then at Jerusalem, and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, to repent and return to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

22Having therefore experienced the help from God, I stand to this day solemnly declaring both to small and great, saying nothing apart from what both the prophets and Moses said was going to happen,

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Cross References

Acts 21:27And when the seven days were about to be completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and threw hands on him,

Acts 22:22And they heard him until this word. And they lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a man from the earth, for he is not fit to live.

Acts 25:3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to kill him on the way.

Matthew Henry on Acts 26:13-24

Paul's Fifth Defence. 12 Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, 13 At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. 14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus… Read the whole commentary →

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