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

Nazarenes

Matthew 2:23

General references

Proverbs 18:17

Acts 18:13

Acts 24:12

Bible References

We have

And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;

And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here;

Crying out, Men of Israel, come to our help: this is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place: and in addition, he has taken Greeks into the Temple, and made this holy place unclean.

And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.

And when he saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, Is it you, you troubler of Israel?

Then the rulers said to the king, Let this man be put to death, because he is putting fear into the hearts of the men of war who are still in the town, and into the hearts of the people, by saying such things to them: this man is not working for the well-being of the people, but for their damage.

Then Amaziah, the priest of Beth-el, sent to Jeroboam, king of Israel, saying, Amos has made designs against you among the people of Israel: the land is troubled by his words.

Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

It is enough for the disciple that he may be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have given the name Beelzebub to the master of the house, how much more to those of his house!

When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now.

And a mover

Then Saul said to his servants who were there about him, Give ear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give to every one of you fields and vine-gardens, will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands;

We give news to the king that the Jews who came from you have come to us at Jerusalem; they are building up again that uncontrolled and evil town; the walls are complete and they are joining up the bases.

Then Sanballat sent his servant to me a fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of any other nation, and they do not keep the king's laws: for this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.

And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

Nazarenes

And he came and was living in a town named Nazareth: so that the word of the prophets might come true, He will be named a Nazarene.

General references

The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

Saying, This man is teaching the people to give worship to God in a way which is against the law.

And they have not seen me in argument with any man in the Temple, or working up the feelings of the people, in the Synagogues or in the town: