Acts 24:5

3 In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.

4 But in order not to burden you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.

We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

6 and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
KJV
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
WEB
For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
ASV
For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
DARBY
For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;
BLB
For having found this man a pestilence and stirring dissension among all the Jews in the world—also a leader of the sect of the Nazarenes—
ÅB
For vi har funnet at denne mann er en pest og en oppvigler blant alle jøder rundt om i verden og en leder for nasareernes sekt;
OTB
Vi har funnet at denne mannen er en offentlig plage, som skaper oppstander blant jødene over hele verden, og en leder for nasareersekten.
B1930
For vi har funnet at denne mann er en pest og en opvigler blandt alle jøder rundt om i verden og en leder for nasareernes sekt;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 28:22

    But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”

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  • Acts 24:14

    I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

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  • Acts 26:5

    They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

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  • Acts 21:28

    crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches 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.”

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  • Acts 15:5

    But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”

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  • Acts 5:17

    Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

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  • Acts 16:20–21

    They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil

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  • Luke 23:2

    And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

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