Acts 24:6

also . This should follow "temple".

hath gone about = attempted. Same as "assayed" (Acts 16:7 ).

profane = pollute. Greek. bebeloo. See note on Matthew 12:5 , the only other occurances.

temple . Greek. hieron. See note on Matthew 23:16 .

took = seized also.

and would have, &c . These words and Acts 24:7 and Acts 24:8 , as far as "unto thee", are omitted by the texts, but not by the Syriac. Dean Alford puts the words in brackets and declares himself at a loss to decide respecting them, it being inexplicable that Tertullus should have ended so abruptly.

would have judged = purposed (Greek. ethelo . App-102 .) to judge.

judged . Greek. krino . App-122 .