Acts 24:5 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Acts 24:5

3 we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

4 Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your¹ courtesy, a few words from us.

5 ^aFor we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

6 ^aHe even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him,¹ and wanted ^bto judge him according to our law.

7 ^aBut the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,

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a pestilent fellow—a plague, or pest.

and a mover of sedition among all the Jews—by exciting disturbances among them.

throughout the world—(See on Luke 2:1). This was the first charge; and true only in the sense explained on Acts 16:20.

a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes—the second charge; and true enough.

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