Acts 26:21
Good News Translation
It was for this reason that these Jews seized me while I was in the Temple, and they tried to kill me.

New Revised Standard Version
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.

Contemporary English Version
That is why some men grabbed me in the temple and tried to kill me.

New American Bible
That is why the Jews seized me [when I was] in the temple and tried to kill me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me.

the Jews.

Acts 21:30,31 And he whole city was in an uproar: and the people ran together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut. . . .

Acts 22:22 And they heard him until this word and then lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such an one from the earth. For it is not fit that he should live.

Acts 23:12-15 And when day was come, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they killed Paul. . . .

Acts 25:3 Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.

Context
Paul's Testimony to Agrippa
20But to them first that are at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and unto all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles did I preach, that they should do penance and turn to God, doing works worthy of penance. 21For this cause, the Jews, when I was in the temple, having apprehended me, went about to kill me. 22But being aided by the help of God, I stand unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other thing than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come to pass:…
Cross References
Acts 21:27
But when the seven days were drawing to an end, those Jews that were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people and laid hands upon him, crying out:

Acts 21:30
And he whole city was in an uproar: and the people ran together. And taking Paul, they drew him out of the temple: and immediately the doors were shut.

Acts 21:31
And as they went about to kill him, it was told the tribune of the band that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

Acts 26:20
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