Acts 26:21

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.

22And so, by God's help, I am here today, witnessing to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would come about;

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Cross References

Acts 21:27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the Temple, got the people together and put their hands on him,

Acts 22:22And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

Acts 25:3Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death 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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