Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
For this reason the Jewish leaders grabbed me in the Temple and kept trying to kill me.
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.
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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This is why the Jews seized me in the Temple, and made attempts upon my life.
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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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 26:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul Makes His Defense Before King Agrippa
20 Instead, I first told the people in Damascus and Jerusalem, then all the people in Judea and after that the gentiles to repent, turn to God, and perform deeds that are consistent with such repentance. 21 For this reason the Jewish leaders grabbed me in the Temple and kept trying to kill me. 22 I've had help from God to this day, and so I stand here to testify to both the powerful and the lowly alike, stating only what the prophets and Moses said would happen
Cross References
Acts 21:30-31
The whole city was in chaos. The people rushed together, grabbed Paul, dragged him out of the Temple, and at once the doors were sealed shut.
Acts 21:27
When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from Asia, seeing Paul in the Temple, stirred up a large crowd. They grabbed Paul,
Acts 22:22
Up to this point they listened to him, but then they began to shout, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He's not fit to go on living!"
Acts 23:12-15
In the morning, the Jewish leaders formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink anything before they had killed Paul.
Acts 25:3
and asking Festus to have Paul brought to Jerusalem as a favor. They were laying an ambush to kill him on the road.