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Acts 24:18-25

King James Version (KJV)

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18. Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. 19. Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. 20. Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, 21. Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. 22. And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of [that] way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. 23. And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let [him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him. 24. And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Acts 24:18-25 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 24:18

Theological / Devotional

Whereupon. Literally, “in which things,” that is, apparently, while he was occupied with presenting the “alms” and “offerings.” Perhaps he was not actually transferring the gifts at the precise moment the Jews from Asia noticed him, but was engaged in activities related to this.

Jews from Asia. Probably from Ephesus, the principal city of the Roman province of Asia (see The Journeys of Paul), where Paul had experienced a great deal of trouble, partly because of the Jews (cf. Acts 19:13-16; 21:27; 1 Cor. 15:32).

Found me purified. When apprehended, Paul was engaged in arranging for the sacrifices required, not in raising a tumult (cf. AA 406).

Neither with multitude. Paul’s only companions were the four men with whom he had associated himself to complete his vows (chs. 18:18; 21:23, 24). There was no factual basis for charging that this was a seditious act (ch. 24:5).

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