Acts 24:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁶ We arrested him, for he attempted to desecrate [even] the Temple

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ He also [even] tried to desecrate and defile the temple, but we laid hands on him and would have sentenced him by our Law,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold:

Common English Bible

⁶ and even tried to defile the temple. That’s when we arrested him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And he has even been attempting to violate the temple. And having apprehended him, we wanted him to be judged according to our law.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged according to our law.

Acts 24:6 Cross References

John 18:31

So, Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him according to your [own] law.” [But] the Jews replied to him, “It is not permissible for us to put anyone to death.”

Acts 19:37

For you have brought these men here --- [men] who have neither desecrated our temple nor defamed our goddess.

Acts 22:23

And while the people shouted, waved around [torn] clothing and threw dust into the air,

Acts 24:12

[While there] I was not observed arguing with anyone or trying to stir up a crowd [to riot] in the Temple or in the synagogues or [anywhere else] in the city.

Acts 24:7

{Some ancient manuscripts add this verse} and we would have judged him according to our law but commander Lysias came and forcibly took him out of our hands