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Acts 26:21

19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judæa, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

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

22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

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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
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.
KJV
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
WEB
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
ASV
For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.
DARBY
On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.
BLB
On account of these things the Jews, having seized me (being in the temple), were attempting to kill [me].
ÅB
For disse tings skyld grep noen jøder meg i templet og søkte å slå meg ihjel.
OTB
Dette er grunnen til at noen jøder grep meg i tempelet og prøvde å drepe meg.
B1930
For disse tings skyld grep nogen jøder mig i templet og søkte å slå mig ihjel.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 21:30–31

    And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

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  • Acts 21:27

    And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

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  • Acts 25:3

    And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

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  • Acts 22:22

    And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

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  • Acts 23:12–15

    And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

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