Acts 24:12-13

Acts 24:12-13

[12] And  they neither  found  in  the temple  disputing  with  any man,  neither  raising up  the people,  neither  in  the synagogues,  nor  in  the city:  [13] can  they prove  the things  whereof  accuse 

What does Acts 24:12-13 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

In response to the third charge ( Acts 24:6), Paul replied that he had gone to Jerusalem to worship. He had gone to bring money to the Jews there, and to present offerings to Yahweh ( Acts 24:17), not to stir up political trouble (cf. Galatians 2:7-9). His accusers could not prove that he had even carried on a discussion in the temple, or in the synagogues, or even in the city, much less fomented a riot. There was, therefore, no evidence to support these two charges against him.