Acts 26:21 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 26:21

Paul’s Post-Conversion Life

19 “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,

20 but ^adeclared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do ^bworks befitting repentance.

21 For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

22 Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those ^awhich the prophets and ^bMoses said would come—

23 ^athat the Christ would suffer, ^bthat He would be the first to rise from the dead, and ^cwould proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles.”

Agrippa Parries Paul’s Challenge

24 Now as he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, ^ayou are beside yourself! Much learning is driving you mad!”

Verse Comparison: Acts 26:21

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

Amplified® Bible
Because of these things the Jews seized me in the temple [enclosure] and tried to do away with me.

Contemporary English Version
That is why some men grabbed me in the temple and tried to kill me.

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

Good News Bible
It was for this reason that these Jews seized me while I was in the Temple, and they tried to kill me.

International Standard Version
For this reason the Jews grabbed me in the temple and kept trying to kill me.

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

New American Standard Bible
"For this reason {some} Jews seized me in the temple and tried to put me to death.

New International Version
That is why the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

New King James Version
For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For this reason some Jews seized me in the temple and tried to put me to death.

Young's Literal Translation
because of these things the Jews -- having caught me in the temple -- were endeavouring to kill `me'.

New English Translation
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts¹ and were trying to kill me.

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