Acts 24:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

We have

And a mover

Luke 23:2

1 Peter 2:12

Nazarenes

Matthew 2:23

General references

Acts 18:13

Acts 24:12

Bible References

We have

And they brought forward false witnesses, who said: This man ceases not to speak words against this holy place, and the law.

And having brought them to the magistrates, they said: These men, who are Jews, do greatly trouble our city;

But not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying out: These men, who have thrown the world into confusion, have come hither also;

crying out: Men of Israel, help! this is the man who teaches all men every where against this people, and the law, and this place: and besides, he has even brought Greeks into the temple, and defiled this holy place.

And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such a man from the earth! for it is not fit that he should live.

But we think it right to hear from you what you think: for, as it respects this sect, we know that it is everywhere spoken against.

Blessed are you, when they shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say every evil thing against you, falsely, on my account.

It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his teacher; and for the servant, that he be as his master. If they call the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?

when defamed, we entreat; we have become like the outcasts of the world, the offscouring of all things to this day.

And a mover

And they began to accuse him, saying: We found this man turning the people away, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

maintaining an honorable mode of life am one the Gentiles, that, inasmuch as they speak against you as evil-doers, they may, on account of your good works which they witness, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Nazarenes

and came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets: He shall be called a Nazarene.

General references

saying: This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

And they found me neither disputing with any one in the temple, nor exciting the multitude in the synagogue, or in the city: