Acts 24:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Acts 24:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 24:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 24:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.”

Acts 24:6 — World English Bible

Acts 24:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Acts 24:6 — American Standard Version

Acts 24:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“who also the temple did try to profane, whom also we took, and according to our law did wish to judge,”

Acts 24:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 24:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law; ”

Acts 24:6 — Darby Translation

Acts 24:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:”

Acts 24:6 — Geneva Bible

Acts 24:6 in Context — Acts 24

4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

5 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:

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

7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

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What Does Acts 24:6 Mean?

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