Act 24:1-9 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Acts 24:1-27: 24:1-27 Tertullus presented a legal case against Paul in a Roman court on behalf of the high priest (24:1-9 ). Then Paul cheerfully made his defense and defended his faith (24:10-21 ), and the governor adjourned the hearing without a decision and left Paul in prison for two years (24:22-27 ). Summary for Acts 24:1-4: 24:1-4 Tertullus presented the case for the prosecution, beginning with the customary speech of praise intended to attract the attention and sympathy of the governor , followed by the statement of charges (24:5-8 ).

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‏ Acts 24:1-9

Summary for Acts 24:1-27: 24:1-27 ^a Tertullus presented a legal case against Paul in a Roman court on behalf of the high priest (24:1-9 ^b). Then Paul cheerfully made his defense and defended his faith (24:10-21 ^c), and the governor adjourned the hearing without a decision and left Paul in prison for two years (24:22-27 ^d).
Summary for Acts 24:1-4: 24:1-4 ^e Tertullus presented the case for the prosecution, beginning with the customary speech of praise intended to attract the attention and sympathy of the governor, followed by the statement of charges (24:5-8 ^f).
24:5 ^g Troublemaker (or agitator) was a charge of political sedition. A Roman court would have taken this charge very seriously (see 16:21 ^h; 17:7 ⁱ; 18:13 ^j). Similar accusations were made against Jesus before Pilate (Luke 23:2 ^k, 5 ^l, 14 ^m).

• The term cult (or party, or sect) is used here in a negative sense to put Paul’s religion under a pallor of suspicion if not illegality (see also Acts 24:14 ⁿ).
24:6 ^o trying to desecrate the Temple: See study note on 21:28-29.