Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Acts 24:5
For we have found this man . . . a mover of sedition. The charges
begin, the first one of which is false.
A ringleader of the sect. This was "the" offense of Paul. All their
hatred was due to the fact that he was the great Christian leader. The
reason why this urged was to show that Paul preached a religion not
authorized by Roman law. See PNT "Ac 18:13".
Nazarenes. For hundreds of years the term was applied to Christians
by the Jews. This is the only instance, however, in the New Testament
where it so applied. The Mohammedans still use it.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 11:26
Acts 24:5
Acts 24:6
Acts 24:12
Acts 24:14
Acts 25:7
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