Acts 24:5 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For we have found this man to be a plague, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the Roman world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For we have found this man a perfect pest (a real plague), an agitator and source of disturbance to all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the [heretical, division-producing] sect of the Nazarenes. American Standard Version (1901) 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: Common English Bible We have found this man to be a troublemaker who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the empire. He’s a ringleader of the Nazarene faction Catholic Public Domain Version We have found this man to be pestilent, to be inciting seditions among all the Jews in the entire world, and to be the author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version We have found this to be a pestilent man, and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world, and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes. |
Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, ‘There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom, keeping themselves separate. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
But when he was at the Benjamin Gate, an officer of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, and he apprehended the prophet Jeremiah, saying, ‘You are defecting to the Chaldeans.’
The officials then said to the king, ‘This man ought to die, because he is weakening the morale of the warriors who remain in this city and of all the people by speaking to them in this way. This man is not pursuing the welfare of this people, but their harm.’
Amaziah the priest of Bethel sent word to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying, ‘Amos has conspired against you right here in the house of Israel. The land cannot endure all his words,
It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house “Beelzebul,” how much more the members of his household!
Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfil what was spoken through the prophets, that he would be called a Nazarene.
‘What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are #– #the Holy One of God! ’
(He had been thrown into prison for a rebellion that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)
They began to accuse him, saying, ‘We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.’
and released the one they were asking for, who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder. But he handed Jesus over to their will.
But they kept insisting, ‘He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee where he started even to here.’
But some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, ‘It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the law of Moses.’
shouting, ‘Fellow Israelites, help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our law, and this place. What’s more, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.’
They listened to him up to this point. Then they raised their voices, shouting, ‘Wipe this man off the face of the earth! He should not be allowed to live! ’
But I admit this to you: I worship the God of my ancestors according to the Way, which they call a sect, believing everything that is in accordance with the law and written in the prophets.
But, so that I will not burden you any further, I request that you would be kind enough to give us a brief hearing.
When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him and brought many serious charges that they were not able to prove.
They have known me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.
But we want to hear what your views are, since we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.’
Then the high priest rose up. He and all who were with him, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.
They also presented false witnesses who said, ‘This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the law.
Indeed, it is necessary that there be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognised among you.
when we are slandered, we respond graciously. Even now, we are like the scum of the earth, like everyone’s rubbish.
For it brings favour if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.