Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
This is why the Jews seized me in the Temple, and made attempts upon my life.
New American Standard Bible
For this reason some Jews
King James Version
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
Holman Bible
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple complex and were trying to kill me.
International Standard Version
For this reason the Jewish leaders grabbed me in the Temple and kept trying to kill me.
A Conservative Version
Because of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, tried to grasp and kill me.
American Standard Version
For this cause the Jews seized me in the temple, and assayed to kill me.
Amplified
Because of this some Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
An Understandable Version
For this reason the Jews grabbed me in the Temple and attempted to kill me.
Anderson New Testament
For these reasons the Jews seized me in the temple, and endeavored to kill me.
Bible in Basic English
For this reason, the Jews took me in the Temple, and made an attempt to put me to death.
Common New Testament
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to kill me.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for such a conduct the Jews seiz'd upon me in the temple, designing to assassinate me;
Darby Translation
On account of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, attempted to lay hands on and destroy me.
Godbey New Testament
On account of these things the Jews, taking me while in the temple, endeavored to kill me.
Goodspeed New Testament
That is why the Jews seized me in the Temple and tried to kill me.
John Wesley New Testament
For these things the Jews seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me with their own hands.
Julia Smith Translation
For these things, me the Jews, having seized in the temple, attempted to kill with their own hands.
King James 2000
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
On account of these [things] the Jews seized me in the temple [courts] [and] were attempting to kill [me].
Modern King James verseion
Because of these things, having caught me in the temple, The Jews tried to kill me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For this cause the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
Moffatt New Testament
This is why the Jews seized me in the temple and tried to assassinate me.
Montgomery New Testament
"For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me.
NET Bible
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and were trying to kill me.
New Heart English Bible
For this reason Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me.
Noyes New Testament
For these causes the Jews seized me in the temple, and attempted to kill me.
Sawyer New Testament
On this account the Jews seized me in the temple and endeavored to kill me.
The Emphasized Bible
Because of these things, Jews seized me in the temple, and were attempting to slay me with their own hands.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Because of these things, the Jews seizing me in the temple, attempted to kill me on the spot.
Webster
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
Weymouth New Testament
"It was on this account that the Jews seized me in the Temple and tried to kill me.
Williams New Testament
For these very things the Jews arrested me in the temple and kept on trying to kill me.
World English Bible
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple, and tried to kill me.
Worrell New Testament
On account of these things, Jews, seizing me in the temple, were attempting to kill me.
Worsley New Testament
For these things the Jews seized me in the temple, and attempted to kill me.
Youngs Literal Translation
because of these things the Jews -- having caught me in the temple -- were endeavouring to kill me.
Interlinear
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Touton
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 26:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa
20 On the contrary, first to those at Damascus and Jerusalem, and then through the whole of Judea, and to the Gentiles as well, I began to preach repentance and conversion to God, and a life befitting that repentance. 21 This is why the Jews seized me in the Temple, and made attempts upon my life. 22 However I have received help from God to this very day, and so stand here, and bear my testimony to high and low alike--without adding a word to what the Prophets, as well as Moses, declared should happen--
Cross References
Acts 21:30-31
The whole city was stirred, and the people quickly collected, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the Temple, when the doors were immediately shut.
Acts 21:27
But, just as the seven days were drawing to a close, the Jews from Roman Asia caught sight of Paul in the Temple, and caused great excitement among all the people present, by seizing Paul and shouting:
Acts 22:22
Up to this point the people had been listening to Paul, but at these words they called out: "Kill him! A fellow like this ought not to have been allowed to live!"
Acts 23:12-15
In the morning the Jews combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink till they had killed Paul.
Acts 25:3
And asked a favor of him, to Paul's injury--to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.