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◄ Acts 24:12►
New International Version
My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.

New Living Translation
My accusers never found me arguing with anyone in the Temple, nor stirring up a riot in any synagogue or on the streets of the city.

English Standard Version
and they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city.

Berean Standard Bible
Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

Berean Literal Bible
And neither did they find me reasoning with anyone or making a tumultuous gathering of a crowd in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.

King James Bible
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

New King James Version
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with anyone nor inciting the crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.

New American Standard Bible
And neither in the temple did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot, nor in the synagogues, nor in the cityitself.

NASB 1995
“Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city itself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot.

NASB 1977
“And neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the cityitself did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot.

Legacy Standard Bible
And neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor across the city did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot.

Amplified Bible
Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, norelsewhere in the city did they find me carrying on a discussionor disputing with anybody or causing a crowd to gather.

Christian Standard Bible
They didn’t find me arguing with anyone or causing a disturbance among the crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or anywhere in the city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They didn’t find me disputing with anyone or causing a disturbance among the crowd, either in the temple complex or in the synagogues or anywhere in the city.

American Standard Version
and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.

Contemporary English Version
Never once did the Jews find me arguing with anyone in the temple. I didn't cause trouble in the synagogues or in the city itself.

English Revised Version
and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
No one found me having a discussion with anyone in the temple courtyard or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues throughout the city.

Good News Translation
The Jews did not find me arguing with anyone in the Temple, nor did they find me stirring up the people, either in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.

International Standard Version
They never found me debating with anyone in the Temple or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or throughout the city,

NET Bible
They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city,

New Heart English Bible
In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither exciting the people to sedition, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Weymouth New Testament
and that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

World English Bible
In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and neither did they find me reasoning with anyone in the temple, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

Berean Literal Bible
And neither did they find me reasoning with anyone or making a tumultuous gathering of a crowd in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.

Young's Literal Translation
and neither in the temple did they find me reasoning with any one, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

Smith's Literal Translation
And neither in the temple found they me discussing with any, or making a revolt of the crowd, neither in synagogues, nor in the city:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man, or causing any concourse of the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they did not find me in the temple arguing with anyone, nor causing a rally of the people: neither in the synagogues, nor in the city.

New American Bible
Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city did they find me arguing with anyone or instigating a riot among the people.

New Revised Standard Version
They did not find me disputing with anyone in the temple or stirring up a crowd either in the synagogues or throughout the city.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor have I had an assembly either in their synagogues or in the city:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Neither did they find me speaking with any man in The Temple nor a crowd that I had gathered, either in their synagogues, nor in the city;”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they found me neither disputing with any one in the temple, nor exciting the multitude in the synagogue, or in the city:

Godbey New Testament
Neither did they find me in the temple disputing with any one, or causing an excitement of the multitude, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city:

Haweis New Testament
And neither in the temple found they me disputing with any man, nor raising any sedition among the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Mace New Testament
they neither found me in conference with any one in the temple, nor working up the people either in the assemblies or in the streets:

Weymouth New Testament
and that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me.

Worrell New Testament
and neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any one, or causing a stirring up of a multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

Worsley New Testament
and they neither found me disputing with any one in the temple, or making sedition among the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Paul's Defense to Felix
…11You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.12Yetmy accusers did not findmedebatingwithanyoneinthetempleorriling upa crowdinthesynagoguesorinthecity.13Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.…

Cross References
Acts 25:8
Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

Acts 21:28-29
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” / For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

Acts 6:13-14
where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”

Acts 26:21
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.

Acts 28:17
After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.

Acts 23:1
Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”

Acts 21:27
When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,

Acts 22:30
The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

Acts 18:13
“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.

Acts 25:10
Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.

Acts 23:12-15
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...

Acts 21:40
Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:

Acts 22:24
the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.

Acts 25:7
When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

Acts 26:2
“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,


Treasury of Scripture

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Acts 24:5
For we have found this mana pestilentfellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Acts 25:8
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

Acts 28:17
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Menand brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

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Acts 24
1.Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator,
10.answers for his life and doctrine.
24.He preaches Christ to the governor and his wife.
26.The governor hopes for a bribe, but in vain.
27.Felix, succeeded by Festus, leaves Paul in prison.














Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple
Paul is defending himself against accusations from Jewish leaders. The temple in Jerusalem was the center of Jewish worship and a place where theological discussions often occurred. Paul emphasizes that he was not causing disturbances there, highlighting his respect for Jewish customs and the sanctity of the temple. This aligns with his previous actions inActs 21:26, where he participated in purification rites to show his adherence to the law.

or riling up a crowd in the synagogues
Synagogues were local centers for worship and teaching in Jewish communities. Paul often preached in synagogues during his missionary journeys (Acts 13:5, 14; 14:1), but here he asserts that he was not inciting unrest. This claim counters the accusations of being a troublemaker, as seen inActs 17:6-7, where he was accused of turning the world upside down. His approach was to reason and persuade, not to incite.

or in the city
Paul extends his defense to the broader context of the city, likely referring to Jerusalem. The city was a hub of religious and political activity, and any disturbance could have significant implications. By stating he did not cause trouble in the city, Paul underscores his peaceful conduct. This is consistent with his teachings inRomans 13:1-7, where he advocates for submission to governing authorities and living peaceably with all.

Persons / Places / Events
1.Paul
The apostle who is defending himself against accusations made by Jewish leaders. He is on trial before the Roman governor, Felix.

2.The Temple
The central place of worship for Jews in Jerusalem, where Paul is accused of causing disturbances.

3.Synagogues
Local places of worship and community gathering for Jews, where Paul often preached during his missionary journeys.

4.Jerusalem
The city where these events are taking place, significant as the religious and cultural center for Jews.

5.Felix
The Roman governor presiding over Paul's trial, responsible for maintaining order and justice in the region.
Teaching Points
Integrity in Accusations
Paul emphasizes his innocence by stating that he was not found arguing or causing disturbances. Believers should strive to live above reproach, ensuring that any accusations against them are unfounded.

Peaceful Witness
Paul's approach was not to incite violence or unrest but to share the Gospel peacefully. Christians are called to be peacemakers and to share their faith without causing unnecessary conflict.

Faithful Defense
Paul’s defense is rooted in truth and integrity. Believers should be prepared to defend their faith with honesty and clarity, relying on the truth of the Gospel.

Understanding Context
Knowing the cultural and religious context of Paul's time helps us understand the nature of the accusations and the significance of his defense. Christians should seek to understand the context of their own situations to respond appropriately.

Trust in God's Sovereignty
Despite false accusations, Paul trusted in God's plan and sovereignty. Believers can find peace in knowing that God is in control, even in difficult circumstances.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1.What is the meaning of Acts 24:12?

2.How does Acts 24:12 demonstrate Paul's commitment to peaceful ministry practices?

3.What can we learn from Paul's defense in Acts 24:12 for our faith?

4.How does Acts 24:12 connect with Jesus' teachings on peace and truth?

5.How can we apply Paul's example in Acts 24:12 to modern evangelism?

6.What strategies can we adopt from Acts 24:12 to handle false accusations?

7.How does Acts 24:12 challenge the credibility of accusations against Paul?

8.What historical evidence supports the events described in Acts 24:12?

9.How does Acts 24:12 reflect the early Christian approach to conflict resolution?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Acts 24?

11.Why do the charges against Paul in Acts 25:7 remain vague, and how does this ambiguity align or conflict with other New Testament accounts of similar trials?

12.Acts 24:13 states the accusers could not prove any crime; how plausible is it that the Roman legal system would hold Paul for years without solid evidence?

13.In Acts 24:10-15, Paul insists he adheres to Jewish tradition while also preaching resurrection; how does this align with his earlier conflicts over the Law?

14.Mark 2:23-28 - How reliable is the story of disciples picking grain on the Sabbath, given the potential historical and legal disputes that should have arisen?
What Does Acts 24:12 Mean
Yet my accusers did not find me

Paul stands before Governor Felix answering charges brought by Jewish leaders (Acts 24:1-9). He immediately points out that those same leaders never actually caught him in any wrongdoing. This echoes the biblical principle that accusations require real evidence (Deuteronomy 19:15).

•Acts 25:7 notes that “they could not prove” any of their claims—reinforcing Paul’s innocence.

• Peter likewise urges believers to keep “a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame” (1 Peter 3:16). Paul is living that out here.

The opening words highlight a life above reproach. The accusers observed Paul closely yet discovered no illegal or violent conduct. Their case is built on assumption and rumor, not fact—exactly what Scripture warns against (Proverbs 19:5).

debating with anyone in the temple

The temple was the holiest place in Jerusalem, and Paul treated it with respect. He had entered to complete a purification vow (Acts 21:26), not to argue.

•Acts 24:11—Paul reminds Felix he had been in Jerusalem only twelve days, hardly time to foment trouble.

• Jesus called the temple “a house of prayer” (Matthew 21:13); Paul’s behavior aligns with that purpose.

•1 Corinthians 14:33 declares, “God is not a God of disorder but of peace.” Paul’s peaceful presence in the temple reflects the character of the God he serves.

By denying any public disputation inside the temple, Paul undercuts the claim that he defiled or disturbed the sacred precincts.

or riling up a crowd in the synagogues

Synagogues were Paul’s regular starting point for sharing the gospel (Acts 13:14; 17:1-2). Some listeners often reacted strongly, yet Luke records that Jewish opponents—not Paul—usually stirred the mobs (Acts 13:50; 17:5).

•Acts 14:1-2 shows Paul “speaking so effectively that a great number believed,” but the agitation came from those “who refused to believe.”

•James 3:18 reminds us that “peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.” Paul’s method was persuasion through Scripture, not provocation.

Therefore, any disturbance associated with his synagogue visits originated with hostile hearers, not with his message or demeanor.

or in the city

Paul broadens the denial: nowhere in Jerusalem did he incite unrest.

•Acts 19:37—Even city officials in Ephesus testified that Paul “neither robbed temples nor blasphemed” their goddess, showing a consistent pattern.

•Romans 13:1-7 instructs believers to submit to governing authorities; Paul lives by the same teaching he would later write.

•1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 exhorts Christians to “lead a quiet life” and “be dependent on no one.” Paul’s conduct in Jerusalem matches that counsel.

By claiming innocence “in the city,” Paul underscores that his entire public life was orderly and law-abiding, leaving no legitimate basis for the riotous accusations leveled against him.

summary

Acts 24:12 records Paul’s calm, factual rebuttal: no argument in the temple, no agitation in the synagogues, no unrest in the streets. The verse teaches that believers should maintain integrity that withstands scrutiny, trusting that truth will expose false charges. Paul models peaceful devotion, confident that a life consistent with Scripture silences unfounded accusations and advances the gospel without compromise.

(12)They neither found me in the temple . . .--The answer traverses all parts of the indictment. He had not even entered into a discussion in the Temple. He had not even gathered a crowd around him in any part of the city. He challenges the accusers to bring any adequate evidence--i.e.,that of two or three witnesses, independent and agreeing--in proof of their charges.

Verse 12.- Neither in the temple did they find me forthey neither found me in the temple, A.V.; orstirring up a crowd forneither raising up the people, A.V.;nor... nor forneither...nor, A.V.Stirring up a crowd. The reading of the R.T. isἐπίστασινποιοῦντα ὄχλου, which must mean "a stoppage of the crowd," in which sense it is a medical term. But Meyer thinks it is a mere clerical error for the reading of the T.R.ἐπισύστασιν, which is used in the LXX for "a tumultuous assembly" (Numbers 26:9; 3Esdr. 25:9), and in Josephus, 'Contr. Apion.,' 1:20, of a conspiracy or revolt. In the LXX. also the verbἐπισυνίσταμαι means "to rise in revolt against" (Numbers 14:25;Numbers 16:19;Numbers 26:9).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Yet
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

[my accusers] did not find
εὗρόν(heuron)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2147:A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

me
με(me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473:I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

debating
διαλεγόμενον(dialegomenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1256:To converse, address, preach, lecture; I argue, reason. Middle voice from dia and lego; to say thoroughly, i.e. Discuss.

with
πρός(pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314:To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

anyone
τινα(tina)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5100:Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

in
ἐν(en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ(tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple
ἱερῷ(hierō)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 2411:Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.

or
ἢ(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's 2228:Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

riling up
ποιοῦντα(poiounta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4160:(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

a crowd
ὄχλου(ochlou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3793:From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.

in
ἐν(en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722:In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
ταῖς(tais)
Article - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

synagogues
συναγωγαῖς(synagōgais)
Noun - Dative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4864:From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.

[or]
οὔτε(oute)
Conjunction
Strong's 3777:And not, neither, nor. From ou and te; not too, i.e. Neither or nor; by analogy, not even.

in
κατὰ(kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596:A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

the
τὴν(tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

city.
πόλιν(polin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4172:A city, the inhabitants of a city. Probably from the same as polemos, or perhaps from polus; a town.


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