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

Acts 26:21 · KJV

“For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill {me}.”

— Acts 26:21

But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and {then} to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Verse 22

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

Acts 26 — Context

Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:

For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill {me}.

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

That Christ should suffer, {and} that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

Cross References

Acts 21:30-31

And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

Acts 21:27

And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

Acts 23:12-15

And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. {under a curse: or, with an oath of execration}

Acts 22:22

And they gave him audience unto this word, and {then} lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a {fellow} from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.

Acts 25:3

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.