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Acts 26:21

Acts 26:21
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple,.... He means the Asiatic Jews, who finding him in the temple, laid hold on him, and dragged him out of it: and, as he says, went about to kill me;…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Caught me in the temple - Act 21:30. And went about ... - Endeavored to put me to death.

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

For these causes the Jews - went about to kill me - These causes may be reduced to four heads: -

1. He had maintained the resurrection of the dead.

2. The resurrection of Christ, whom they had…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 26:12-23

All who believe a God, and have a reverence for his sovereignty, must acknowledge that those who speak and act by his direction, and by warrant from him, are not to be opposed; for that is fighting…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

For these causes Lit. "on account of these things" which the R. V.better represents by "for this cause."

the Jews caught me[R. V.seized me] The word implies an arrest with violence.

and went about[R.…

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