When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd, and seized him,
Acts 26:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and were trying to kill me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because of these things the Jews seized me in the temple [enclosure] and tried to do away with me. American Standard Version (1901) For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me. Common English Bible Because of this, some Jews seized me in the temple and tried to murder me. Catholic Public Domain Version It was for this reason that the Jews, having apprehended me when I was in the temple, attempted to kill me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this cause the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me. |
When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd, and seized him,
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! ’
asking for a favour against Paul, that Festus summon him to Jerusalem. They were, in fact, preparing an ambush along the road to kill him.