Acts 24:6-8

[6] Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. [7] But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of [8] Commanding his accusers to come unto by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all whereof accuse him.

What is the context of Acts 24:6-8?

What does Acts 24:6-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Third, Tertullus claimed Paul had tried to desecrate the temple, allegedly by bringing a Gentile into its inner precincts ( Acts 21:28). This was a softening of the Asian Jews" earlier charge that Paul had indeed brought Trophimus into the inner precincts of the temple ( Acts 21:28-29). Tertullus" statement that the Jews had arrested Paul harmonized with Lysias" report ( Acts 23:27). The Jews had tried to kill Paul on the spot too ( Acts 21:31-33). Perhaps Tertullus did not mention that because it would have put the Jews in a very bad light. This third charge implied that Felix should put Paul to death since Rome had given the Jews the right to execute temple desecrators.