King James Version
Acts 24:12 in the King James Version says “And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people , neither in the synagogue...” — study this verse from Acts chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people , neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:”
Acts 24:12 · King James Version
Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people , neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the temple”
G2411a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
“with”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“the people”
G3793a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot
“the synagogues”
G4864an assemblage of persons; specially, a jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a christian church
“in”
G2596(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
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