Act 24:5-9 | NASB1995 | STEP | “ For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout the world , and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes .

Acts 24:5-9

5 “For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout ^{▼▼ Lit the inhabited earth}the world, and a ringleader of the ^bsect of the Nazarenes. 6 “And he even tried to ^cdesecrate the temple; and ^{▼▼ Lit also}then we arrested him. [ ^{▼▼ The early mss do not contain the remainder of v 6, v 7, nor the first part of v 8}We wanted to judge him according to our own Law. 7 “But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands, 8 ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him.” 9 ^fThe Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.