A moment in scripture
Acts 24:5
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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:
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The surrounding passage
- Acts 24:3
We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
- Acts 24:4
Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
- Acts 24:6
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
- Acts 24:7
But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.